companionless

companionless — 形容詞

  • companionlesspositive
  • more companionlesscomparative
  • most companionlesssuperlative

1. without anyone or any animal with you for company, help, or comfort

1.形容詞C2
釋義

沒有同伴的

身邊沒有同伴陪著的

without anyone or any animal with you for company, help, or comfort

例句

The companionless child waited by the gate until her aunt arrived.

那個沒有同伴的孩子在門邊等到阿姨來接她。

attributive: companionless + noun

After Otis missed the bus, he felt companionless on the dark road home.

Otis 錯過公車後,在昏暗的回家路上覺得身邊沒有同伴。

predicative: feel companionless

同義詞
  • alone

    the common everyday word; it can describe being by yourself without focusing on a missing companion

  • solitary

    more literary and often suggests a long-lasting or chosen state of being alone

  • unaccompanied

    more formal and common in travel, events, or official rules

反義詞
  • accompanied

    used when another person is present with someone

  • together

    describes people or animals being with each other instead of alone

文法句型

companionless + noun

feel/look/grow companionless

用法筆記

Often used in literary or careful writing rather than everyday conversation. It usually describes a person or animal that is physically alone because a usual partner, friend, or helper is missing.

常見錯誤

I went companionless with my brother.
I went without a companion because my brother stayed home.
💡'companionless' only works when no companion is present.