lonesome

adjective

/ˈləʊnsəm/

(especially North American English)

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unhappy because you are alone and do not want to be or because you have no friends孤独的；寂寞的
- I felt so lonesome after he left.他离开后我感到非常孤单。
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(of a place地方) where not many people go; a long way from where people live人烟稀少的；荒凉的；偏僻的
- a lonesome road偏僻的路
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:alone 和较非正式、常用于口语的 on your own、by yourself 均指独自，但无孤独之义：
  I like being alone in the house.我喜欢独自一人待在家里。
  I’m going to London by myself next week.我准备下星期一个人去伦敦。
  I want to finish this on my own (= without anyone’s help).我想独自完成这项工作。
- 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:lone、solitary、single 意为单独；lone 和 solitary 有时可能暗示说话者认为谈及的人孤单：
  a lone jogger in the park在公园里独自慢跑的一个人
  long, solitary walks独自一人长途行走
- Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are alone and sad:lonely（美式英语亦作 lonesome）意为孤寂：
  a lonely child孤寂的孩子
  Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York.萨姆刚搬到纽约时非常寂寞。
  It can also describe places or activities that make you feel lonely:lonely 还可描述使人感到孤寂的地方或活动：
  a lonely house一座冷清的房子