loneliness
loneliness — 名詞
1. the sad feeling of being without friends, family, or anyone to talk to, often la
孤獨；寂寞
無人陪伴或交流的不快樂感
the sad feeling of being without friends, family, or anyone to talk to, often lasting a long time
After moving to a new city, Beatrix felt a deep loneliness that lasted for months.
搬到新城市後，Beatrix 感到一種持續數月的深刻孤獨。
adjective + loneliness: deep loneliness
The old fisherman's loneliness lifted when he began teaching children at the harbour.
那位老漁夫的孤獨感在他開始在碼頭教孩子們後消散了。
loneliness as subject + verb: loneliness lifted
Loneliness can affect anyone, even people surrounded by others at a party.
孤獨感可能影響任何人，即使是在派對上被人群圍繞的人也不例外。
Christopher tried to hide his loneliness behind a cheerful smile during the holiday dinner.
Christopher 試圖在節日晚餐上用開朗的笑容掩飾自己的孤獨。
Studies show that long-term loneliness may harm both mental and physical health.
研究顯示，長期的孤獨可能同時損害心理和生理健康。
- isolation
focuses on being physically separate from others; can be neutral or negative, while loneliness is always emotional
- solitude
positively valued time spent alone by choice, unlike the unhappiness of loneliness
- desolation
more intense, suggesting devastation and utter emptiness; closer to grief than simple sadness
- companionship
the presence of someone to share time with, the opposite of the feeling of being alone
- belonging
the feeling of being accepted and included by a group, opposite of the exclusion loneliness brings
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Unlike solitude, which can be a positive or chosen state, loneliness always carries a negative emotional meaning of sadness or longing for connection.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of a place that feels empty, quiet, and far from where people live
荒涼；偏僻
地點人煙稀少、寂寥的狀態
the quality of a place that feels empty, quiet, and far from where people live
The loneliness of the desert stretched for miles in every direction.
那片沙漠的荒涼向四面八方延伸了數英里。
possessive construction: loneliness of [place]
Hikers were drawn to the peaceful loneliness of the mountain trail.
登山者被那條山間小徑的寧靜荒涼所吸引。
adjective + loneliness: peaceful loneliness
Naoko loved the quiet loneliness of the winter beach, with no footprints in the sand.
Naoko 喜歡冬日海灘那種寂靜的荒涼，沙灘上沒有任何腳印。
The lighthouse keeper's job came with the loneliness of the remote island.
燈塔管理員的工作伴隨著那座偏遠島嶼的荒涼。
Renata found a strange beauty in the loneliness of the old abandoned village.
Renata 在那座廢棄老村莊的荒涼中找到了一種奇特的美感。
- remoteness
focuses on physical distance from civilization; more neutral in tone
- desolation
stronger, suggesting barrenness and a sense of abandonment or emptiness
- seclusion
suggests being hidden or sheltered from view, sometimes by choice
- bustle
busy, noisy activity of a crowded place, the opposite of a remote quiet area
- congestion
being crowded or blocked with people or traffic
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
This sense applies to landscapes, buildings, or areas — not to people. It describes the atmosphere of a remote location rather than an emotional state.