Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1297
Fully loadedalone
/əˈloʊn/
adjective
独自；单独
Without other people; by oneself.
- 1.
By oneself, solitary.
独自的,孤单的
- 2.
isolated from others
孤立的
- 3.
Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.
缺乏志同道合者
- 4.
lacking companions or companionship
缺少同伴或陪伴的
- 5.
exclusive of anyone or anything else
唯一的
孤立的；孤独的；孤单的；唯一的；唯独；独自的,孤单的；缺乏志同道合者
In use
He felt alone even when surrounded by people.
She was alone in the house at night.
It's a lonely job, but he doesn't mind being alone.
could be alone in a crowded room
was alone with her thoughts
I want to be alone
he was alone when we met him
she is alone much of the time
she alone believed him
cannot live by bread alone
Connections
Collocations
- all alone
- 独自一人；孤身一人
- After his wife died, he was all alone.妻子去世后，他独自一人。
- feel alone
- 感到孤独
- Even in a crowd, she felt alone.即使在人群中，她也感到孤独。
- live alone
- 独自生活
- He has lived alone since he was twenty.他从二十岁起就独自生活。
- stand alone
- 独自站立；独一无二
- The house stood alone on the hill.那座房子孤零零地矗立在小山上。
- completely alone
- 完全独自一人
- After the argument, he felt completely alone.争吵之后，他感到完全孤独。
- alone in the world
- 世上孤身一人
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“a lone”组合成alone，想象一个孤独的人独自站着，就是“独自的”。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，表示独自或孤单的状态，常见于日常对话、文学描述及自我反思等场景。
Grammar Note
不能用在名词前作定语（如不说 an alone boy），常作表语或后置定语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-one' spelling and rhyme with 'alone' (pronounced /əˈloʊn/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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