alone

adj.

adv.

1. 独自
   without any other people
   1. I don't like going out alone at night.
      我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。
   2. He lives alone.
      他独居独处。
   3. Finally the two of us were alone together .
      最后只有我们两人在一起。
   4. She was sitting all alone in the hall.
      她一个人坐在大厅里。
   5. Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with.
      并不只是汤姆一人认为和里克难以共事。
2. 独力；单独
   without the help of other people or things
   1. It's hard bringing up children alone.
      一个人独力抚养孩子是艰难的。
   2. The assassin said he had acted alone.
      暗杀者声称他是单独作案。
3. 孤苦伶仃；无依无靠；孤独；寂寞
   lonely and unhappy or without any friends
   1. Carol felt all alone in the world.
      卡罗尔感到自己在世界上无依无靠。
   2. I've been so alone since you went away.
      你走了以后我一直很寂寞。
4. （用于名词或代词后）唯一，只有
   used after a noun or pronoun to show that the person or thing mentioned is the only one
   1. You can't blame anyone else; you alone made the decision.
      你不能责怪任何人，是你一人作的决定。
5. （用于名词或代词后以加强语气）仅仅，单，只
   used after a noun or pronoun to emphasize one particular thing
   1. The shoes alone cost £200.
      仅鞋子一项就花了200英镑。

1. ADJ 独自的
   When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
   1. 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。
   2. He was all alone in the middle of the hall.
      他独自一人在大厅中间。
   3. Alone is also an adverb.
      
   4. 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。
   5. 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 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.
   1. 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。
   2. My brother and I were alone with Vincent.
      我和弟弟与文森特单独呆着。
3. ADJ-GRADED 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 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.
   1. You alone should determine what is right for you...
      只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。
   2. They were convicted on forensic evidence alone.
      仅凭着法医证据，他们就被判有罪。
5. ADV 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 唯一的
   If someone is alone in doing something, they are the only person doing it, and so are different from other people.
   1. 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。
   2. 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？
   3. Alone is also an adverb.
      
   4. 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。
   5. 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 独力;单独
   When someone does something alone, they do it without help from other people.
   1. 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。
   2. He was working alone and did not have an accomplice.
      他在单干，没有同伙。
8. PHRASE 单独行动;独自干
   If you go it alone, you do something without any help from other people.
   1. 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

1. I got scared and I ran and left her all alone
   我一害怕就跑了，把她一个人扔下了。
2. 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。
3. He was all alone in the middle of the hall.
   他独自一人在大厅中间。
4. 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。
5. My brother and I were alone with Vincent.
   我和弟弟与文森特单独呆着。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. You alone should determine what is right for you
   只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。
9. They were convicted on forensic evidence alone.
   仅凭着法医证据，他们就被判有罪。
10. 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。
11. 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？
12. 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。
13. He was working alone and did not have an accomplice.
    他在单干，没有同伙。
14. 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。
15. I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone
    不是只有我一个人才这样，我可以用这一事实来安慰自己。
16. I feel very alone and distressed about my problem.
    对自己的问题我觉得很无助、很苦恼。
17. She always said I ought to live alone
    她总说我应该一个人住。
18. I'll leave you alone here so you can mull it over.
    我不打扰你了，你在这儿可以仔细考虑考虑这事儿。
19. You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be
    你不必单独跟他呆在一起，而且我认为你也不该这样。
20. He did not have enough money to have the tire patched up, let alone buy a new one.
    他的钱还不够补这个轮胎，更别提买个新的了。
21. I ended up alone in a strange city
    结果，我独自一人来到了一个陌生的城市。
22. We need to talk alone
    我们得单独谈谈。
23. To think I left you alone in a place with a madman at large!
    想想看，我竟然把你一个人抛在那儿，让你和一个无人看管的疯子呆在一起！
24. I was alone in an unfamiliar city.
    我在一个陌生的城市里形单影只。
25. She was weary of being alone.
    她厌倦了独处。
26. Why don't they just leave it alone?
    他们就不能别管了吗？
27. She went alone.
    她一个人去了。
28. I want to have a talk with him alone.
    我要和他单独谈一谈。
29. I am all alone here at present.
    目前我独自一人在这儿。

  lone alone desolate lonely lonesome solitary【导航词义：孤独的，独自的】

  lone adj. 孤零零的，独自的

〔辨析〕可用于修饰人或事物，只作定语。

  alone adj. 单独的，孤苦的，孤独的

〔辨析〕指独自一人的，或因没有亲友相伴而孤单寂寞的，只作表语。

  desolate adj. 孤单凄凉的；荒凉的

〔辨析〕语义强烈，指某人极度孤独悲伤的；也指某地因无人居住而荒凉的。

  lonely adj. 孤独的，寂寞的；荒凉的

〔辨析〕指感到寂寞的或在孤单中度过的；也指地方人迹罕至的，只作定语。

  lonesome adj. 〈美〉孤寂的；荒凉的

〔辨析〕与 lonely 基本同义，常可换用。

  solitary adj. 独自的，孤单的；喜欢独处的

〔辨析〕指单独做某事的或无其他人、事物等相伴的；形容人、动物等时可指生性孤僻的，通常作定语。

  only alone solely【导航词义：仅仅】

  only adv. 仅仅，才

〔辨析〕普通用词，强调数量少或只是整体中的一小部分。

  alone adv. 仅仅，只

〔辨析〕强调不包括其他人或事物在内，通常用于名词或代词之后。

  solely adv. 仅仅，只

〔辨析〕通常用于修饰形容词、介词短语等，起强调作用。

adv.

go it alone

• 独力；独自干；单干
  to do sth without help from anyone
  1. 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

• 不打扰；不惊动
  to stop annoying sb or trying to get their attention
  1. 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

• 不碰；不变动；不移动
  to stop touching, changing, or moving sth
  1. I've told you before─leave my things alone!
     我告诉过你——别碰我的东西！

let alone

• 更不用说
  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
  1. 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 alone

• 单独；独立
  to be independent or not connected with other people, organizations or ideas
  1. 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。
• 孤零零地矗立
  to be not near other objects or buildings
  1. 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。

time (alone) will tell

only time will tell

• （只有）时间会证明
  used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation
  1. Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.
     只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。

adv

1. without any others being included or involved
   1. was entirely to blame
   2. a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
   3. he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
   4. did it solely for money
   5. the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
   6. a privilege granted only to him

   Synonym:    entirelyexclusivelysolelyonly

2. without anybody else or anything else
   1. the child stayed home alone
   2. the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing
   3. he flew solo

   Synonym:    solounaccompanied