alone adj., adv. ⇨alone (live alone)⇨lonely (Carol felt all alone.)alone
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alone ♦︎ on your own ♦︎ by yourself/yourselves ♦︎ single-handed/single-handedly ♦︎ solitary ♦︎ solo ♦︎ unattended ♦︎ lonely ♦︎ sole ♦︎ unaccompanied ♦︎ unaidedThese words all describe sb/sth that is not with other people or things.這些詞均表示單獨、獨自。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do sth alone / on your own / by yourself / single-handed / unaided◆to live alone / on your own / by yourself◆to go out alone / on your own / by yourself / unaccompanied◆people are alone / on their own / by themselves / unaided / unaccompanied◆a solitary / lonely existence / life / walk◆solo / unaccompanied singing / violin◆unattended / unaccompanied baggage / luggage◆all alone / on your own / by yourself■alone [not before noun] without any other people; without help獨自;單獨;獨力◆I don't like going out alone at night.我不喜歡晚上獨自一人外出。◆She was sitting all alone in the hall.她一個人坐在大廳裏。◆Finally the two of us were alone together.最後只有我們兩個人在一起。◆You are not alone in finding him hard to work with.不止你一個人認爲很難和他共事。◆The assassin said he had acted alone.暗殺者聲稱他是單獨行動。◆The press photographers just won't leave her alone(= stop annoying her).攝影記者就是要不停地打擾她。◆He decided to go it alone(= to do sth without help from anyone) and start his own business.他決定獨力開辦自己的企業。■on your ˈown
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(ratherinformal) without any other people; without help獨自;單獨;獨力◆I'm all on my own today.今天就我一個人。◆She lives on her own.她一個人生活。◆He did it on his own.這件事他獨力完成了。■by yourˈself■by yourˈselves
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(ratherinformal) without any other people; without help獨自;單獨;獨力◆How long were you by yourself in the house?你獨自在這房子裏多長時間了?◆Are you sure you did this exercise all by yourself?你肯定是獨立完成這個練習的嗎?NOTE辨析 On your own or by yourself?There is very little difference in meaning or use between these expressions. On your own is often used when sb manages to do or achieve sth without help, because there is no help available.這兩個短語在含義和用法上差别很小。on your own常指在得不到任何幫助的情況下獨自完成某事◆to manage / cope / survive / act / achieve sth / make it / set up on your own獨自完成/應付/生存/行動/實現/做成某事/創業◆This is not something that you can achieve on your own.這件事你一個人可做不了。But you can also use by yourself in these cases.但上述例子也可用by yourself。By yourself is often used when sb has chosen to be or do sth without anyone else. * by yourself常指自願獨立做某事◆to sit / play / walk / go off by yourself獨自坐/玩/走/離開◆She loved to walk by herself on the wild lonely moors.她喜歡獨自一人在孤寂的曠野中散步。However, you can also use on your own in these cases.但上述例子也可用on your own。■ˌsingle-ˈhanded■ˌsingle-ˈhandedly (oftenapproving) on your own, with nobody helping you to do sth difficult獨自,單槍匹馬地(做艱難的事)◆Her ambition is to sail around the world single-handed.她的理想是獨自駕船周遊世界。◆He single-handedly saved the town from disaster.他單槍匹馬解救了這個城鎮,使之免遭災難。■solitary ˈsɒlətri; NAmEˈsɑːləteri
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[usually before noun](of life or an activity) done alone; without other people(生活或活動)獨自的,單獨的◆She enjoys long solitary walks.她喜歡獨自長距離散步。◆He led a solitary life.他過着獨居生活。 see also solitude ⇨ privacy■soloˈsəʊləʊ; NAmEˈsoʊloʊ [only before noun] done by one person on their own, without anyone helping or doing it with them獨自(的);單獨(的)◆His first solo flight was in 1954.他首次一人駕機飛行是在1954年。◆She went on to record a solo album after the band split up.樂隊解散後,她又錄制了個人專輯。◆She wanted to fly solo across the Atlantic.她想獨自一人駕機飛越大西洋。◆After three years with the band he decided to go solo.跟那支樂隊合作三年後,他決定單飛。ⓘ Solo is used especially to talk about performing music or flying. * solo尤用來修飾音樂和飛行◆a solo instrument / piano / voice / performance / act / piece / album / record / artist / career / flight / pilot獨奏樂器;鋼琴獨奏;獨唱;單人表演;獨角戲;單曲;獨唱專輯;獨唱唱片;單人表演者;單人表演生涯;獨自飛行;單飛飛行員It can also be used to talk about other sorts of artistic or sporting performances or achievements. * solo也可修飾其他種類的藝術表演或體育成就◆a solo exhibition / show / climb / goal個人展覽;個人演出;單人攀登;獨自射門得分■unattendedˌʌnəˈtendɪd
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without the owner present; not being watched or cared for主人不在場的;無人看管的◆The insurance policy covers loss of money or valuables from an unattended vehicle.因無人看管而導致車内財物遺失,本保單予以賠付。◆She was reprimanded for leaving the children unattended.她因沒看管好孩子而受到訓斥。■lonely
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[usually before noun](of a situation or period of time) sad and spent alone(指狀況或一段時間)孤寂的,孤單的◆He thought back to all those lonely nights at home watching TV.他回想起所有那些在家看電視的孤寂夜晚。■sole
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[only before noun] (ratherformal) belonging to one person or group; not shared獨佔的;專有的;全權的◆She has sole responsibility for the project.那個項目由她一人負責。◆We may have the opportunity to take over sole ownership of the company.我們可能有機會接管這家公司的全部産權。■unaccompanied ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənid (formal) without a person going together with sb/sth; (of music) performed without anyone else playing or singing at the same time無人陪伴的;(音樂)無伴奏(或伴唱)的◆No unaccompanied children allowed.兒童須有成人陪同。◆She played a sonata for unaccompanied violin.她演奏了一曲無伴奏小提琴奏鳴曲。◆Unaccompanied baggage(= travelling separately from its owner) must be hand-checked by security staff.托運行李必須經安保人員人工檢查。■unaided ʌnˈeɪdɪd (ratherformal) without help from anyone or anything沒有輔助的;獨力(的)◆He can now walk unaided.他現在可以獨自行走了。◆Photographs can show things invisible to the unaided eye.照片可以展現裸眼看不見的東西。