*lone·ly/`lonlɪ; ˈləʊnli/ adj 1 unhappy because you are alone 孤寂的,寂寞的: Aren't you lonely living on your own? 你一个人生活寂寞吗? 2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] literary a lonely place is a long way from where people live 【文】 〔地方〕荒僻的,人烟稀少的: a lonely country road 一条偏僻的乡间公路