What does alone mean?

without anyone else present without other people or their help only, excluding everything or everyone else

How is alone pronounced?

UK /əˈləʊn/, US /əˈloʊn/.

/əˈləʊn/ · /əˈloʊn/

CEFR level A2Topic Daily lifeWord #886 in the learning path

独自的；单独的

adj. without anyone else present

独自的；单独的

adv. without other people or their help

独自地；独力地

adv. only, excluding everything or everyone else

仅仅；单是

I was alone in the kitchen when the kettle boiled.

水壶里的水烧开时，厨房里只有我一个人。

Governments cannot solve environmental problems alone, as lasting progress also requires cooperation from businesses and individual citizens.

政府无法独力解决环境问题，因为持久的进步也需要企业和公民个人的合作。

alone指独自，不一定孤独；lonely强调孤独感。

What does alone mean?: without anyone else present without other people or their help only, excluding everything or everyone else
How is alone pronounced?: UK /əˈləʊn/, US /əˈloʊn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.