1. 孤獨的；寂寞的；孤單的 Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone or do not have anyone they can talk to.
e.g. ...lonely people who just want to talk... 只想找人傾訴的孤獨的人 e.g. I feel lonelier in the middle of London than I do on my boat in the middle of nowhere. 我身處倫敦市中心比駕船航行于茫茫大海更感到孤單。
2. （指狀態(tài)或時(shí)期）孤獨的，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.
e.g. I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights. 在那一個(gè)個(gè)漫長(cháng)、孤單的夜晚，我極需找點(diǎn)事做。 e.g. ...her lonely childhood. 她寂寞的童年
3. 偏僻的；荒涼的；人跡罕至的 A lonely place is one where very few people come.
e.g. It felt like the loneliest place in the world. 感覺(jué)這就像是天底下最荒涼的地方。 e.g. ...dark, lonely streets. 昏暗偏僻的街道
lonely英英釋義
adj
1. marked by dejection from being alone
e.g. felt sad and lonely the loneliest night of the week lonesome when her husband is away spent a lonesome hour in the bar
Synonym: lonesome
2. devoid of creatures
e.g. a lonely crossroads a solitary retreat a trail leading to an unfrequented lake