a‧lone S2 W1 / ələʊn $ əloʊn / 形容词 [名词前不用] , 副词
1 if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you 同义词 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.
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In everyday English, people often say by yourself or on your own rather than alone :
She lives by herself/on her own .
2 without 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 ) .
3 feeling unhappy and lonely :
I cried like a child because I felt so alone .
4 without any help from other people :
He was left to raise their two children alone.
5 without including anything else :
The case will cost thousands of pounds in legal fees alone.
6 you/he etc alone used to emphasize that there is only one person who knows, can do something etc :
Julie alone knew the truth.
7 go 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.
8 leave somebody alone ( also let somebody alone old-fashioned ) to stop annoying or interrupting someone :
‘Leave me alone!’ she screamed.
9 leave 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.
10 be yours/hers/his etc alone used to emphasize that something belongs to someone :
The responsibility is yours and yours alone.
11 not be alone in (doing) something to not be the only person to do something :
You’re not alone in feeling upset, believe me.
12 stand 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 4
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 形容词 [仅用于名词前] doing something alone. Used especially in the following 短语 : 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 形容词 omeone 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.