lonely

adj.

1. 孤独的；寂寞的
   unhappy because you have no friends or people to talk to
   1. She lives alone and often feels lonely.
      她孑然一身，常感到寂寞。
2. 在孤单中度过的
   sad and spent alone
   1. all those lonely nights at home watching TV
      所有那些在家看电视的孤寂夜晚
3. 偏僻的；人迹罕至的
   where only a few people ever come or visit
   1. a lonely beach
      人迹罕至的海滩

1. ADJ-GRADED 孤独的；寂寞的；孤单的
   Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone or do not have anyone they can talk to.
   1. ...lonely people who just want to talk...
      只想找人倾诉的孤独的人
   2. I feel lonelier in the middle of London than I do on my boat in the middle of nowhere.
      我身处伦敦市中心比驾船航行于茫茫大海更感到孤单。
   3. The lonely are people who are lonely.
      孤独的人；寂寞的人
   4. He looks for the lonely, the lost, the unloved.
      他找的是孤独的人、失落的人和缺少爱的人。
2. ADJ-GRADED （指状态或时期）孤独的，寂寞的，孤零零的
   A lonely situation or period of time is one in which you feel unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to.
   1. I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights.
      在那一个个漫长、孤单的夜晚，我极需找点事做。
   2. ...her lonely childhood.
      她寂寞的童年
3. ADJ-GRADED 偏僻的；荒凉的；人迹罕至的
   A lonely place is one where very few people come.
   1. It felt like the loneliest place in the world.
      感觉这就像是天底下最荒凉的地方。
   2. ...dark, lonely streets.
      昏暗偏僻的街道

1. The URL for the Lonely Planet travel centre is http://www.lonelyplanet.com.
   “孤独星球旅游中心”的网址是http://www.lonelyplanet.com。
2. She replied to a lonely hearts ad.
   她回应了一则征友广告。
3. He figured out that you're lonely, like most widows, and he turned on the charm.
   他看出你和大多数寡妇一样很寂寞，所以就拿出他的魅力来了。
4. Despite his conquests, he remains lonely and isolated.
   尽管他俘获过很多女人的芳心，却依然孤单寂寞。
5. I'm not perfect but I'm also not emotionally crippled or lonely.
   我并不完美，但我也没有什么心结，也不孤独。
6. I don't get lonely now because I make the effort to see people.
   我现在不觉得孤独了，因为我尝试着与人交往。
7. Today she cuts a lonely figure.
   今天她看起来十分孤独。
8. Your grandmother has nothing to stop her from being bored, grouchy and lonely.
   你奶奶既无聊又孤独，总是没完没了地发牢骚。
9. I am lonely and I am hurting.
   我很孤单，很难过。
10. Machen was a lonely, introverted child.
    梅琴是个孤僻内向的孩子。
11. He kept her from being lonely
    他不让她感到孤独。
12. I feel lonelier in the middle of London than I do on my boat in the middle of nowhere.
    我身处伦敦市中心比驾船航行于茫茫大海更感到孤单。
13. I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights.
    在那一个个漫长、孤单的夜晚，我极需找点事做。
14. It felt like the loneliest place in the world.
    感觉这就像是天底下最荒凉的地方。
15. I feel lost and lonely in a strange town alone.
    在陌生的城镇里只身一人，我感到不知所措、孤单寂寞。
16. In his lonely meditations Antony had been forced to the conclusion that there had been rumours.
    独自静心想来，安东尼断定曾有流言蜚语。
17. He wished that he could be like other children instead of pursuing his lonely predestined path.
    他希望他能够像其他孩子一样，而不是走一条早已注定的孤独之路。
18. Although the journey was a long and lonely one, Tumalo pushed on.
    虽然旅途漫长孤独，图马罗还是继续前行。
19. Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul
    内心痛苦、突感寂寞的她去寻找琼－保罗。
20. I could see she was lonely.
    我能看出她很寂寞。
21. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.
    一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F调。
22. They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead.
    他们常常过一种独居的孤独生活。
23. He was said to have written such books as The Day of Locusts and Miss Lonely Hearts.
    据说他曾经写过《蝗虫之日》和《寂寞芳心小姐》之类的小说。
24. He came by on Saturday to see if she was lonely. One thing led to another and he stayed the night.
    他星期六过来看看她是不是感到孤独。自然而然地，他就留下来过夜了。
25. I would imagine she's quite lonely living on her own.
    我猜想她一个人过肯定很孤独。
26. He seemed to me very young and very lonely.
    我觉得他似乎非常年轻，非常孤独。
27. She has a soft place in her heart for all lonely people.
    她同情所有孤独的人。
28. I don't feel lonely as I've made new friends here.
    我在这里又交了新朋友，一点也不寂寞。
29. A lonely feeling crept upon my spirit.
    一种孤独感爬上我的心头。
30. He's very lonely living all by himself.
    他一个人住着很冷清。

  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。

adj

1. marked by dejection from being alone
   1. felt sad and lonely
   2. the loneliest night of the week
   3. lonesome when her husband is away
   4. spent a lonesome hour in the bar

   Synonym:    lonesome

2. devoid of creatures
   1. a lonely crossroads
   2. a solitary retreat
   3. a trail leading to an unfrequented lake

   Synonym:    solitaryunfrequented