单词 | lone |
释义 | lone (loʊn ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you talk about a lone person or thing, you mean that they are alone. A lone woman motorist waited for six hours for help yesterday because of a name mix-up. He was shot by a lone gunman. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A lone parent is a parent who is looking after her or his child or children and who is not married or living with a partner. [mainly British] Ninety per cent of lone parent families are headed by mothers. Idioms: a lone wolf someone who is independent and likes doing things on their own, rather than doing them with other people Among his peers, he is something of a lone wolf. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: lone individual Sometimes you hear a penetrating whistle from a chimney, and find a lone individual up there. Times, Sunday Times You sometimes feel that you, as a lone individual, can't do very much to address the ills of society. Times, Sunday Times The lone individual had no legitimate civil rights and any personal freedom had to strengthen the ruler. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No lone individual can reasonably hope to fulfill philosophy's multi-generational dream. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Determining whether we are acting as lone individuals or as leaders; ? Times, Sunday Times I was the lone survivor, went on to run another bureau, was later appointed executive foreign editor and retired in 2001. Times, Sunday Times The lone survivor told investigators the croc escaped from a large sports bag in which the reptile had been hidden by a passenger who planned to sell it. The Sun He was the lone survivor. Houston Chronicle The lone survivor of the crash claimed that a crocodile hidden in a duffel bag had escaped. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plane exploded into a mass of burning wreckage according to the lone survivor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But very soon there could be more than one lone voice in the crowd. The Sun That was one lone voice against a perceived clique and the board, and it will be forgotten soon enough. Times, Sunday Times He was briefly a lone voice calling for a further round of money printing last year. Times, Sunday Times I am only sorry that you seem to have been such a lone voice throughout the years. Times, Sunday Times Being a lone voice guarantees us nothing and risks something. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 孤单的 Japanese: 一人の |
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