| 单词 | alone |
| 释义 | alone —aloneness, n. /euh lohn"/, adj. (used predicatively) 1. separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone. 2. to the exclusion of all others or all else: One cannot live by bread alone. 3. unique; unequaled; unexcelled: He is alone among his peers in devotion to duty. 4. leave alone, a. to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: Leave him alone - he wants to rest. b. to refrain from annoying or interfering with: The youngsters wouldn't leave the dog alone, and he finally turned on them. 5. let alone, a. to refrain from annoying or interfering with. b. not to mention: He was too tired to walk, let alone run. 6. let well enough alone, to be satisfied with the existing situation; refrain from attempting to change conditions: Marriages are often destroyed by relatives who will not let well enough alone. adv. 7. solitarily; solely: She prefers to live alone. 8. only; exclusively. 9. without aid or help: The baby let go of the side of the crib and stood alone. [1250-1300; ME al one ALL (wholly) ONE] Syn. 1. single, solitary; unaccompanied, unattended. ALONE, LONE, LONELY, LONESOME all imply being without companionship or association. ALONE is colorless unless reinforced by ALL; it then suggests solitariness or desolation: alone in the house; all alone on an island. LONE is somewhat poetic or is intended humorously: a lone sentinel. LONELY implies a sad or disquieting feeling of isolation. LONESOME connotes emotion, a longing for companionship. Ant. 1. accompanied. Usage. 4, 5. See leave1. |
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