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a·lone AHD[ə-lōnʹ] D.J.[əˈləʊn]K.K.[əˈlon]adj.（形容词）- Being apart from others; solitary.离开他人的；孤独的
- Being without anyone or anything else; only.单独的：没有其它任何人或任何事物的；仅仅，只有
- Considered separately from all others of the same class.与众不同的：与同类中其它事物隔开单独考虑的
- Being without equal; unique.不可比的；独特的
adv.（副词）- Without others:单独地：sang alone while the choir listened.独唱时唱诗班倾听
- Without help:无助地：carried the suitcases alone.独自提着行李箱
- Exclusively; only:独一无二地；唯一地：The burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone.唯有检方负有举证责任
- Middle English 中古英语
- al [all] * see all al [所有] * 参见 all
- one [one] * see one one [一个] * 参见 one
aloneʹness n.（名词）alone, lonely, lonesome, solitary- These adjectives are compared as they describe lack of companionship.这些形容词在表示缺少伙伴这个意思时可进行比较。
- Alone emphasizes being apart from others but does not necessarily imply unhappiness: Alone 强调不和他人在一起但并不意味不快乐： "I am never less alone, than when I am alone" (James Howell). “我从来不比自己独处时更孤独” （詹姆斯·豪威尔）。
- Lonely often connotes painful awareness of being alone: Lonely 常指痛苦地意识到自己独自一人： “‘No doubt they are dead,’ she thought, and felt . . . sadder and . . . lonelier for the thought" (Ouida). “毫无疑问他们都死了，她越想越感到伤心和孤单” （维达）。
- Lonesome emphasizes a plaintive desire for companionship: Lonesome 强调一种伤感的对伙伴的渴望： "You must keep up your spirits, mother, and not be lonesome because I'm not at home" (Charles Dickens). “你一定要振作精神，妈妈，不要因为我不在家就感到孤单” （查尔斯·狄更斯）。
- Solitary often shares the connotations oflonely and lonesome: Solitary 常包含lonely 和 lonesome两个词的意思： "Only solitary men know the full joys of friendship" (Willa Cather).Frequently, however, it stresses physical isolation that is self-imposed: “只有孤独的人才知道友谊的全部快乐” （威拉·凯瑟）。然而这个词通常强调自己所强加的隔离状态： She thoroughly enjoyed her solitary dinner. 她非常喜欢独自吃的那顿饭。
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