lonely/ˋlonlI; ˈləʊnli/adj 1 unhappy because you are alone [ lonesome AmE 【美】] 孤寂的﹐寂寞的: Don’t you get lonely living on your own? 你一个人住不寂寞吗?a lonely old man 一个孤独的老人2 a lonely place is a long way from where people live〔地方〕荒僻的﹐人烟稀少的: a lonely country road 一条偏僻的乡间道路 —loneliness n [U]