lonesome
/ˈləʊnsəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊnsəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlōn(t)-səm/ (ame, mw)
lonesome — adjective
- lonesomepositive
- more lonesomecomparative
- most lonesomesuperlative
1. feeling unhappy or sad when you are by yourself and would like someone to keep y
feeling unhappy or sad when you are by yourself and would like someone to keep you company
Yuki felt lonesome after her best friend moved to a different school.
predicative use after 'feel'
The elderly gentleman on the park bench looked lonesome without his little dog.
Moving to a new country can make anyone feel lonesome at first.
Kwame called his sister every evening because he felt lonesome in his dorm room.
A lonesome child sat on the swings while the other kids played together.
- accompanied
having someone with you
- surrounded
with many people around
文法句型
feel lonesome
lonesome + noun
用法筆記
Often used with the verb 'feel' or 'look'. More common in American English than British English, where 'lonely' is preferred.
常見錯誤
2. used to describe a person, animal, or thing that is the only one present, with n
used to describe a person, animal, or thing that is the only one present, with no others nearby
A lonesome pine tree stood at the top of the rocky hill.
attributive use describing a single object
The hiker followed a lonesome path that wound through the thick forest.
Diego spotted a lonesome figure walking along the beach at sunrise.
The old farmhouse had a single lonesome light burning in the upstairs window.
A lonesome cow stood in the middle of the empty field after the herd had moved on.
- accompanied
with others nearby
- many
numerous objects or people
文法句型
lonesome + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). The sentence typically paints a visual scene of one object standing apart from others.
常見錯誤
3. describes a place that is far from towns or cities, where very few people go or
describes a place that is far from towns or cities, where very few people go or live
The gas station sat in a lonesome stretch of desert with no houses for miles.
describes a remote landscape
The driver got lost on a lonesome country road late at night.
Farmer Gonzalez lived in a lonesome valley at the foot of the mountains.
The old lighthouse stood on a lonesome stretch of rocky coastline.
文法句型
lonesome + noun (place)
用法筆記
Describes the character of a place itself, not a person's emotion. Commonly used with geographic nouns like 'road', 'valley', 'stretch', 'cabin'.
常見錯誤
lonesome — noun
1. used in the informal phrase 'by one's lonesome' to mean alone, without anyone el
used in the informal phrase 'by one's lonesome' to mean alone, without anyone else's company or help
Fatima rode her bicycle to the library all by her lonesome.
phrase: by + possessive + lonesome
After his roommate moved out, Hiroshi lived in the apartment by his lonesome for a whole year.
The old man mowed the huge lawn all by his lonesome every Saturday morning.
Little Emma walked to the corner store all by her lonesome for the first time.
- alone
standard, neutral; no idiom needed
- by oneself
equivalent meaning, common in all varieties of English
- solo
often used for performances or travel
- together
with other people
- in company
with someone else
文法句型
by + possessive determiner + lonesome
用法筆記
Informal American English. The possessive pronoun (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) must match the grammatical subject of the sentence. Often used with 'all' for emphasis — 'all by my lonesome'.