词组 | alone |
释义 | alone /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ adjective, adverb [not before noun] 1. without anyone with youverbslive/die alone Many old people live alone.eat/dine alone I had to eat alone.travel alone Some people prefer to travel alone.phrasesall alone/completely alone She was sitting there all alone. | I was completely alone in the house.2. without any help from other people, or without anyone there with youverbssb acted alone Police believe the killer acted alone.do sth alone She felt she could not do it alone.phrasesall alone He was left to raise their two children all alone.THESAURUS: alone on your own/by yourself without help from anyone else - on your own and by yourself are much more commonly used in this meaning than alone: I can’t move the bed on my own. | See if you can work out the answer by yourself. | Did you paint this picture all on your own? | It’s not fair that she does everything all by herself. 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 doing something alone. Used especially in the following phrases: 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 a self-made man or woman has become very rich or successful without help from anyone else: Like most self-made men, he was extremely self-confident. |
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