1ADJ [ADJ n]孤身的;单独的;独自的 If you talk about a lone person or thing, you mean that they are alone. 孤身的;单独的;独自的
A lone woman motorist waited for six hours for help yesterday because of a name mix-up.
由于名字搞错了,一位独自开车的女子昨天等候救援的时间长达6小时。
He was shot by a lone gunman.
他被一名独行枪手射杀。
2ADJ [ADJ n]单亲的 A lone parent is a parent who is looking after her or his child or children and who is not married or living with a partner. 单亲的 [mainly British]
Ninety per cent of lone parent families are headed by mothers.