释义 |
loner|ˈləʊnə(r)| [f. lone a. + -er1.] A person who avoids company and prefers to be alone.
1947New Republic 22 Dec. 7 Big John has decided to become a ‘loner’ for keeps. 1961Guardian 26 Oct. 7/1 The American ex-patriates along the Seine..are what James Jones calls ‘loners’. 1964L. Linton Of Days & Driftwood xviii. 88 There are many ‘loners’ dotted around the coastal area, only accessible by boat. 1970Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 3 July 7 On course, as in private life, he is a loner, a man of few words who finds it impossible to chat and joke with the crowds. 1971Universe 25 June 13/5 Mr Paisley is a bit of a maverick, a loner who won't be tied by party trappings. 1971Country Life 29 July 278/1 A loner done to death by his fellows for stepping out of line. 1972Daily Mail 30 Oct. 7/2 By nature I'm a loner. |