| 释义 |
lonelone /loʊn/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun] literary ETYMOLOGYloneOrigin: 1300-1400 alone THESAURUSused to say that there is one person, thing, or group in a particular situation and no others► onlyused to say that there is one person, thing, or group in a particular situation and no others: I was the only woman in the room. The only food in the house was a box of crackers. ► single used to emphasize that you mean one, and only one: They won the game by a single point. ► sole sole means the same as only but sounds more formal or literary: The fireplace was the sole source of heat in the cabin. ► lone used to emphasize that someone or something is the only one doing an activity or existing in a place. Used especially in writing: A small boy was the lone survivor of the shipwreck. ► solitary formal a solitary object is the only one you can see in a place, in a way that seems lonely or sad: A solitary lamp sat in the corner. ► unique a unique thing is the only one of its kind: Each person’s fingerprints are unique. no help► alone without help from anyone else: You don’t have to solve the problem alone – I’ll help you. ► on your own without anyone helping you: Finally, the baby started breathing on her own. ► (all) by yourself without anyone helping you: After her husband left, she raised her children by herself. ► single-handedly by one person, with no help from anyone else. You use single-handedly when someone does something difficult or impressive: He almost single-handedly made the company succeed. ► solo done alone, without anyone else helping you: Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean made him an American hero. ► independently without other people’s help or control: The children are encouraged to work independently on the projects. ► unaided formal without the help of anyone or anything: She was no longer able to climb stairs unaided. ► lone doing something alone: Jackson was the lone objector to the plan. being the only person or thing in a place, or the only person or thing that does something: the lone “no” vote A lone figure came toward me.► see thesaurus at only2, alone [Origin: 1300–1400 alone] → see Word Choice at alone |