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alone alone ★★★★☆/əlo͟ʊn/1[ADJ	形容词]独自的 When you are alone, you are not with any other people.   [v-link ADJ]  [ADV prep]There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation...没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。He was all alone in the middle of the hall.他独自一人在大厅中间。Alone is also an adverb.She has lived alone in this house for almost five years now...她已在这所房子里独自住了近5年。He was sitting alone at a table in a wine bar, smoking a big cigar.他独自一人坐在酒吧的一张桌旁，抽着一支大雪茄。2[ADJ	形容词]单独的（无其他人在场的） If one person is alone with another person, or if two or more people are alone, they are together, without anyone else present.   [v-link ADJ]I couldn't imagine why he would want to be alone with me...我想象不出为什么他会想和我独处。My brother and I were alone with Vincent.我和弟弟与文森特单独呆着。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]孤苦伶仃的；无依无靠的；孤单的 If you say that you are alone or feel alone, you mean that nobody who is with you, or nobody at all, cares about you.   [v-link ADJ]Never in her life had she felt so alone, so abandoned...她一生中从来没有感到如此孤单，如此无助。He found himself alone in a hostile world.他感到自己处在一个充满敌意的环境中，孤立无援。4[ADV	副词]仅仅；只 You say that one person or thing alone does something when you are emphasizing that only one person or thing is involved.   [n ADV]  [emphasis]You alone should determine what is right for you...只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。They were convicted on forensic evidence alone.仅凭着法医证据，他们就被判有罪。5[ADV	副词]单单（强调部分或整体的数量） If you say that one person or thing alone is responsible for part of an amount, you are emphasizing the size of that part and the size of the total amount.   [n ADV]  [emphasis]The BBC alone is sending 300 technicians, directors and commentators...单单英国广播公司就派出技术人员、导演、解说员等一行300人。Megastars like Jack Nicholson, who made $500 million from Batman alone, are unlikely to be affected.像杰克·尼科尔森这样的巨星，单从《蝙蝠侠》一部片子中就赚了5亿美元，是不太可能受影响的。6[ADJ	形容词]唯一的 If someone is alone in doing something, they are the only person doing it, and so are different from other people.   [v-link ADJ]Newcastle is far from alone. Colleges around the country have developed programmes of student support...远不止是纽卡斯尔，全国的许多大学都推出了助学项目。Am I alone in thinking that this scandal should finish his career?只有我认为这件丑闻会断送他的事业吗？Alone is also an adverb.Alone among the major candidates, Gaviria expressed a determination to continue the campaign to defeat the drugs cartels...在主要的候选人中，只有加维里亚一人坚决表示要继续打击药品同业联盟。I alone was sane, I thought, in a world of crazy people.我认为，在一群疯子的世界里只有我自己是理性的。7[ADV	副词]独力；单独 When someone does something alone, they do it without help from other people.   [ADV after v]Bringing up a child alone should give you a sense of achievement...自己一个人带大孩子会给你一种成就感。He was working alone and did not have an accomplice.他在单干，没有同伙。8[PHRASE	短语]单独行动；独自干 If you go it alone, you do something without any help from other people.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I missed the stimulation of working with others when I tried to go it alone.当我试图单干时，我很怀念与他人一起工作的那股兴奋劲。9 to leave someone or something alone→see: leave； let alone→see: let；  alonea‧lone /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective [not before noun], adverb  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you  SYN  by yourself:  She lives alone. You shouldn’t leave a child alone in the house. My wife and I like to spend time alone together away from the kids.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say by yourself or on your own rather than alone:· She lives by herself/on her own.2without any friends or people you know:  It was scary being all alone in a strange city. She was all alone in the world (=she had no family or friends to help her or look after her).3feeling unhappy and lonely:  I cried like a child because I felt so alone.4without any help from other people:  He was left to raise their two children alone.5without including anything else:  The case will cost thousands of pounds in legal fees alone.6you/he etc alone used to emphasize that there is only one person who knows, can do something etc:  Julie alone knew the truth.7go it alone to start working or living on your own, especially after working or living with other people:  After years of working for a big company I decided to go it alone.8leave somebody alone (also let somebody alone old-fashioned) to stop annoying or interrupting someone:  ‘Leave me alone!’ she screamed.9leave something alone (also let something alone old-fashioned) to stop touching an object or changing something:  Leave those cakes alone. They’re for the guests.leave well (enough) alone (=not change something that is satisfactory) In economic matters, they should leave well alone.10be yours/hers/his etc alone used to emphasize that something belongs to someone:  The responsibility is yours and yours alone.11not be alone in (doing) something to not be the only person to do something:  You’re not alone in feeling upset, believe me.12stand alone a)to be strong and independent:  the courage to stand alone b)to be at a distance from other objects or buildings:  The house stood alone at the end of the road.THESAURUS– Meaning 4on 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.

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           我告诉过你，别碰我的东西！                                      let alone                              used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either              更不用说                                            ◆            There isn't enough room for us, let alone any guests.            连我们都没有足够的空间，更不用说客人了。                                      stand aˈlone                  1                      to be independent or not connected with other people, organizations or ideas              单独；独立                                            ◆            These islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.            这些岛屿太小，不能算是独立的国家。                                    2                      to be not near other objects or buildings              孤零零地矗立                                            ◆            The arch once stood alone at the entrance to the castle.            拱门曾经孤零零地矗立在城堡的入口处。                                      ☞more at                                    time                                   n.                            WHICH WORD? 词语辨析                                                  alone / 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 和不太正式、常用于英语口语的 on your own、by yourself 均指独自，但无孤独之意：                                                            ◆                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 / Lone  mean that there is only one person or thing there;                loneand                solitarymay 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(                NAmEalso                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              /        əˈləʊn                ;          NAmE                əˈloʊn                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	alone ★★★★☆ /əlo͟ʊn/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]独自的 When you are alone, you are not with any other people. [v-link ADJ] [ADV prep] There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation... 没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。 He was all alone in the middle of the hall. 他独自一人在大厅中间。 Alone is also an adverb. She has lived alone in this house for almost five years now... 她已在这所房子里独自住了近5年。 He was sitting alone at a table in a wine bar, smoking a big cigar. 他独自一人坐在酒吧的一张桌旁，抽着一支大雪茄。 2 [ADJ 形容词]单独的（无其他人在场的） If one person is alone with another person, or if two or more people are alone, they are together, without anyone else present. [v-link ADJ] I couldn't imagine why he would want to be alone with me... 我想象不出为什么他会想和我独处。 My brother and I were alone with Vincent. 我和弟弟与文森特单独呆着。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]孤苦伶仃的；无依无靠的；孤单的 If you say that you are alone or feel alone, you mean that nobody who is with you, or nobody at all, cares about you. [v-link ADJ] Never in her life had she felt so alone, so abandoned... 她一生中从来没有感到如此孤单，如此无助。 He found himself alone in a hostile world. 他感到自己处在一个充满敌意的环境中，孤立无援。 4 [ADV 副词]仅仅；只 You say that one person or thing alone does something when you are emphasizing that only one person or thing is involved. [n ADV] [emphasis] You alone should determine what is right for you... 只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。 They were convicted on forensic evidence alone. 仅凭着法医证据，他们就被判有罪。 5 [ADV 副词]单单（强调部分或整体的数量） If you say that one person or thing alone is responsible for part of an amount, you are emphasizing the size of that part and the size of the total amount. [n ADV] [emphasis] The BBC alone is sending 300 technicians, directors and commentators... 单单英国广播公司就派出技术人员、导演、解说员等一行300人。 Megastars like Jack Nicholson, who made $500 million from Batman alone, are unlikely to be affected. 像杰克·尼科尔森这样的巨星，单从《蝙蝠侠》一部片子中就赚了5亿美元，是不太可能受影响的。 6 [ADJ 形容词]唯一的 If someone is alone in doing something, they are the only person doing it, and so are different from other people. [v-link ADJ] Newcastle is far from alone. Colleges around the country have developed programmes of student support... 远不止是纽卡斯尔，全国的许多大学都推出了助学项目。 Am I alone in thinking that this scandal should finish his career? 只有我认为这件丑闻会断送他的事业吗？ Alone is also an adverb. Alone among the major candidates, Gaviria expressed a determination to continue the campaign to defeat the drugs cartels... 在主要的候选人中，只有加维里亚一人坚决表示要继续打击药品同业联盟。 I alone was sane, I thought, in a world of crazy people. 我认为，在一群疯子的世界里只有我自己是理性的。 7 [ADV 副词]独力；单独 When someone does something alone, they do it without help from other people. [ADV after v] Bringing up a child alone should give you a sense of achievement... 自己一个人带大孩子会给你一种成就感。 He was working alone and did not have an accomplice. 他在单干，没有同伙。 8 [PHRASE 短语]单独行动；独自干 If you go it alone, you do something without any help from other people. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] I missed the stimulation of working with others when I tried to go it alone. 当我试图单干时，我很怀念与他人一起工作的那股兴奋劲。 9 to leave someone or something alone→see: leave ； let alone→see: let ；
Oxford	alone ★ / əˈləʊn ; NAmE əˈloʊn / adjective [not before noun ] adverb 1 ★ without any other people 独自 ◆ I don't like going out alone at night. 我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。 ◆ He lives alone. 他独居独处。 ◆ Finally the two of us were alone together. 最后只有我们两人在一起。 ◆ She was sitting all alonein the hall. 她一个人坐在大厅里。 ◆ Tom is not alone infinding Rick hard to work with. 并不只是汤姆一人认为里克难以共事。 2 ★ without the help of other people or things 独力；单独 ◆ It's hard bringing up children alone. 一个人独力抚养孩子是艰难的。 ◆ The assassin said he had acted alone. 暗杀者声称他当时单独行动。 3 ★ lonely and unhappy or without any friends 孤苦伶仃；无依无靠；孤独；寂寞 ◆ Carol felt all alone in the world. 卡罗尔感到自己在世界上无依无靠。 ◆ I've been so alone since you went away. 你走了以后我一直很寂寞。 4 used after a noun or pronoun to show that the person or thing mentioned is the only one （用于名词或代词后）唯一，只有 ◆ You can't blame anyone else; you alone made the decision. 你不能责怪任何人，是你一人做的决定。 5 used after a noun or pronoun to emphasize one particular thing （用于名词或代词后以加强语气）仅仅，单，只 ◆ The shoes alone cost £200. 仅鞋子一项就花了 200 英镑。 IDIOMS go it aˈlone to do sth without help from anyone 独力；独自干；单干 ◆ Andrew decided to go it alone and start his own business. 安德鲁决定独力开办自己的企业。 ★ leave/let sb alone to stop annoying sb or trying to get their attention 不打扰；不惊动 ◆ She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. 她要求别打扰她，但是摄影记者到处都跟着她。 ★ leave/let sth alone to stop touching, changing, or moving sth 不碰；不变动；不移动 ◆ I've told you before—leave my things alone! 我告诉过你，别碰我的东西！ let alone used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either 更不用说 ◆ There isn't enough room for us, let alone any guests. 连我们都没有足够的空间，更不用说客人了。 stand aˈlone 1 to be independent or not connected with other people, organizations or ideas 单独；独立 ◆ These islands are too small to stand alone as independent states. 这些岛屿太小，不能算是独立的国家。 2 to be not near other objects or buildings 孤零零地矗立 ◆ The arch once stood alone at the entrance to the castle. 拱门曾经孤零零地矗立在城堡的入口处。 ☞more at time n. WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 alone / 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 和不太正式、常用于英语口语的 on your own、by yourself 均指独自，但无孤独之意： ◆ 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 / Lone mean that there is only one person or thing there; loneand solitarymay 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( NAmEalso 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 / əˈləʊn ; NAmE əˈloʊn /
LDC	alonea‧lone /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective [not before noun], adverb Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you SYN by yourself: She lives alone. You shouldn’t leave a child alone in the house. My wife and I like to spend time alone together away from the kids.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say by yourself or on your own rather than alone:· She lives by herself/on her own.2without any friends or people you know: It was scary being all alone in a strange city. She was all alone in the world (=she had no family or friends to help her or look after her).3feeling unhappy and lonely: I cried like a child because I felt so alone.4without any help from other people: He was left to raise their two children alone.5without including anything else: The case will cost thousands of pounds in legal fees alone.6you/he etc alone used to emphasize that there is only one person who knows, can do something etc: Julie alone knew the truth.7go it alone to start working or living on your own, especially after working or living with other people: After years of working for a big company I decided to go it alone.8leave somebody alone (also let somebody alone old-fashioned) to stop annoying or interrupting someone: ‘Leave me alone!’ she screamed.9leave something alone (also let something alone old-fashioned) to stop touching an object or changing something: Leave those cakes alone. They’re for the guests.leave well (enough) alone (=not change something that is satisfactory) In economic matters, they should leave well alone.10be yours/hers/his etc alone used to emphasize that something belongs to someone: The responsibility is yours and yours alone.11not be alone in (doing) something to not be the only person to do something: You’re not alone in feeling upset, believe me.12stand alone a)to be strong and independent: the courage to stand alone b)to be at a distance from other objects or buildings: The house stood alone at the end of the road.THESAURUS– Meaning 4on 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.
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