alone/əˋlon; əˈləʊn/adj , adv 1 [not before noun 不用于名词前] without any other people 独自的[地]﹔单独的[地]: She lives alone. 她独自一人居住。I was all alone (=completely alone) in a strange city. 我孤身一人在一个陌生的城市里。You shouldn’t leave a child alone in the house. 你不能把孩子独自一人留在家里。My wife and I like to spend time alone together (=away from everyone else). 我和我妻子喜欢单独在一起。2 sb/sth alone only one person or thing 单单某人/某物: You alone must make this decision. 必须你自己来作这个决定。This disease cannot be cured by drugs alone. 这种病单靠药物不能治愈。3 leave/let sb alone to stop annoying someone 让某人独处﹔不打扰某人: ‘Leave me alone!’ she screamed. “别来烦我!”她尖叫道。4 leave/let sth alone to stop touching something 不要碰某物: Leave that clock alone or you’ll break it. 别动那个钟﹐否则你会把它打坏的。