单词 | alone |
释义 | alone[ə'ləun]a. 孤独的, 单独的, 独自的ad. 独自地相关词组:to leave...aloneto let...aloneto go it aloneall alone alone a.lone AHD: […-l½n“] D.J. [*6l*&n]K.K. [*6lon]adj.(形容词)1. Being apart from others; solitary.离开他人的;孤独的2. 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3. 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4. Being without equal; unique.不可比的;独特的adv.(副词)1. Without others:单独地:sang alone while the choir listened.独唱时唱诗班倾听2. Without help:无助地:carried the suitcases alone.独自提着行李箱3. 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语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. al [all] * see all al [所有] *参见 all3. one [one] * see one one [一个] *参见 one继承用法:alone“ness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. alone,lonely,lonesome,solitary2. 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。3. 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)。4. 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)。5. 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)。6. Solitary often shares the connotations oflonely and lonesome: Solitary 常包含lonely 和 lonesome两个词的意思: She thoroughly enjoyed her solitary dinner. 她非常喜欢独自吃的那顿饭。 |
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