lone

adjective

/ləʊn/

[only before noun]Idioms

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without any other people or things synonym solitary
- a lone sailor crossing the Atlantic
- The attack was carried out by a lone gunman in a crowded shopping centre.
(especially British English) without a husband, wife or partner to share the care of children synonym single
- a lone mother/parent/father
- Most lone parent families are headed by women.
- Nine out of ten lone parents are women.
Which Word? alone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lone
alone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lone
- Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy:
  I like being alone in the house.
  I’m going to London by myself next week.
  I want to finish this on my own (= without anyone’s help).
- Lone/solitary/single mean that there is only one person or thing there; lone and solitary may sometimes suggest that the speaker thinks the person involved is lonely:
  a lone jogger in the park
  long, solitary walks
- Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are alone and sad:
  a lonely child
  Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York.
  It can also describe places or activities that make you feel lonely:
  a lonely house
More Like This Adjectives that only come before a noun
Adjectives that only come before a noun
- all-round
- antenatal
- aspiring
- chief
- dedicated
- eventual
- express
- high-flying
- live
- lone
- mere
- mitigating
- rogue
- sheer
- standout
- ulterior
- utter

Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of alone.

Idioms

a lone wolf

a person who prefers to be alone

单词	lone
释义	lone adjective /ləʊn/ /ləʊn/ [only before noun]Idioms jump to other results without any other people or things synonym solitary a lone sailor crossing the Atlantic The attack was carried out by a lone gunman in a crowded shopping centre. (especially British English) without a husband, wife or partner to share the care of children synonym single a lone mother/parent/father Most lone parent families are headed by women. Nine out of ten lone parents are women. Which Word? alone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lonealone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lone Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy: I like being alone in the house. I’m going to London by myself next week. I want to finish this on my own (= without anyone’s help). Lone/solitary/single mean that there is only one person or thing there; lone and solitary may sometimes suggest that the speaker thinks the person involved is lonely: a lone jogger in the park long, solitary walks Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are alone and sad: a lonely child Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York. It can also describe places or activities that make you feel lonely: a lonely house More Like This Adjectives that only come before a nounAdjectives that only come before a noun all-round antenatal aspiring chief dedicated eventual express high-flying live lone mere mitigating rogue sheer standout ulterior utter Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of alone. Idioms a lone wolf a person who prefers to be alone
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