lone
lone
adjective
adjective
- [attrib.]having no companions; solitary or single
单独的
I approached a lone drinker across the bar.
我走到酒吧的另一边，走近一个独饮的醉鬼。
we sheltered under a lone tree.
我们躲在一棵孤树下。
■lacking the support of others; isolated
孤独的
I am by no means a lone voice.
可不只我一个人这么说。
■(Brit.)(of a parent) not having a partner to share the care of one's child or children
(英)单亲的，单身（养孩子）的
poverty among lone mothers.
单身妈妈们的贫穷。
■(poetic/literary)(of a place) unfrequented and remote
(诗/文)（地方）偏僻的，人迹罕至的
houses in lone rural settings.
位于人迹罕至的农村的房子。
- late Middle English: shortening of alone
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