lone

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lone /ləʊn $ loʊn/ adjective [only before noun]  1  ALONEused to talk about the only person or thing in a place, or the only person or thing that does something 孤零零的；单独的，独自的 SYN solitary A lone figure was standing at the bus stop. 公交车站上站着一个孤单的身影。 He was by no means a lone voice criticizing the government. 批评政府的绝不止他一个人。 a lone gunman 独行持枪歹徒 the lone survivor of a shipwreck 一次海难的唯一幸存者2  lone mother/father/parent etc British EnglishONLY someone who looks after their children on their own 单身母亲/单身父亲/单亲等 SYN single a lone-parent family 单亲家庭3. lone wolf someone who prefers to be alone 独行侠，独来独往的人

Examples from the Corpus

lone• This was the time when the lone and often despairing voice of dissent was heard from the terraces.• Out of the stillness, a lone bird began to sing.• Apparently, the murder of the lone black, Penn, was unworthy of note.• He suffered from post-traumatic stress because of a lone confrontation with eight youths two years earlier.• a lone figure in the snow• A lone gunman burst into his house and shot him dead.• For start-ups it was the lone inventor in a garage.• A lone naked bulb dangled from the ceiling.• Councilman Dexter cast the lone "no" vote.• Sheila is a lone parent with two children, aged 13 and 15.• Family graves may occasionally receive a visit by a lone person shouldering a glum aura.• It never bothered her before to be a lone voice.lone figure• Suddenly, as if on cue, a lone figure appears on a horse.• But as I ploughed through the trough in the snow, a lone figure came weaving drunkenly towards me.• At last a lone figure staggered out, singing raucously as he swaggered in a drunken stupor.Origin lone (1300-1400) alone

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lone
lone /ləʊn $ loʊn/ adjective [only before noun]1. used to talk about the only person or thing in a place, or the only person or thing that does something
   SYN  solitary:
    A lone figure was standing at the bus stop.
    He was by no means a lone voice criticizing the government.
    a lone gunman
    the lone survivor of a shipwreck
2. lone mother/father/parent etc British English someone who looks after their children on their own
   SYN  single:
    a lone-parent family
3. lone wolf someone who prefers to be alone
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ on your own/by yourself without help from anyone else: I can’t move the bed on my own. | See if you can work out the answer by yourself. | all on your own/all by yourself (=used when you feel impressed or feel sympathy for someone): Did you paint this picture all on your own? | It’s not fair that she does everything all by herself.
   ▪ alone without any help from anyone else. Alone is more formal and less common than on your own or by yourself: Police believe the killer acted alone.
   ▪ independently without asking for help or advice from anyone: Students are taught to work independently. | One day she will have to live independently without the support of her family.
   ▪ unaided without the help of anyone or anything – used especially about people who are very weak, ill etc: He is unable to breathe unaided. | After treatment, he was able to go up and down stairs unaided.
   ▪ single-handedly doing something difficult or impressive without help from anyone else: She single-handedly reformed the entire system.
   ▪ solo by one person, not a group: Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean | She is planning to release a solo album. | He sang and played the song solo.
   ▪ lone adjective [only before noun] doing something alone. Used especially in the following phrases: a lone gunman: Police say the attack was carried out by a lone gunman. | The government should do more to help lone parents (=who raise a child alone).
   ▪ self-made adjective someone who has become very rich or successful without help from anyone else: a self-made man/millionaire/businessman etc: Like most self-made men, he was extremely self-confident.

loneBrE /ləʊn/ 🔊NAmE /loʊn/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] without any other people or things 单独的；独自的；孤零零的 SYN solitary ◆a lone sailor crossing the Atlantic独自横渡大西洋的人(especially BrE) without a husband, wife or partner to share the care of children 单亲的 SYN single ◆a lone mother/parent/father 单亲母亲／父亲

• 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 (NAmE 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

• 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 (NAmE 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

●a ˌlone ˈwolfa person who prefers to be alone 好独处的人；喜欢单干的人