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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- lonely ['ləυnlɪ]
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1.
adj
unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others
- a lonely man
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2.
adj
causing or resulting from the state of being alone
- a lonely existence
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3.
adj
isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
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4.
adj
without companions; solitary
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1.
adj
unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others
Examples
- the lonely feeling of the city at night
- 城市在夜幕中的寂寞气氛 → feeling
- lonely since he left
- 自他离开后一直很孤独 → since
- She is comfortable, yet lonely.
- 她很舒服，不过很孤独。 → yet
- She feels lonely now that she has moved out from her parents house.
- 搬出父母家后，她感到很寂寞。 → lonely
- I feel lonely some nights even when there is someone sleeping next to me.
- 夜里即使有人睡在身边，我有时也会感到很寂寞。 → lonely
- We will drive through a lonely stretch of desert on the way to our destination.
- 在去往目的地的途中，我们将穿越一片寂寥的沙漠。 → lonely
- (to die) a horrible/lonely death
- 恐怖地/孤独地死去 → death
- to feel lonely/better
- 感到孤独/感觉好多了 → feel
- Living by oneself is very lonely.
- 独自一个人生活很孤单。 → oneself
- I could see she was lonely.
- 我察觉到她很孤独。 → see
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