A loner is a person who spends a lot of time alone. Sometimes that is a choice: they like their own company, they do not need a big group, and they are fine eating or travelling by themselves. Sometimes the word is a little sadder: a loner has almost no friends and is left on the edge of the group.

A lonerloner is a person who spends a lot of time alone是指一個花很多時間獨處的人 Sometimes that is a choice有時候這是一種選擇 they like their own company, they do not need a big group他們喜歡自己一個人，不需要一大群朋友 and they are fine eating or travelling by themselves自己吃飯或旅行也沒問題 Sometimes the word is a little sadder有時候這個字會帶點比較悲傷的味道 a loner has almost no friends一個loner幾乎沒有朋友 and is left on the edge of the group被留在團體的邊緣

In everyday English it is not a very cruel word. It can even sound a bit cool, like someone who walks their own path. People say “he's a loner” or “I'm a bit of a loner,” more about habit than about one quiet afternoon.

In everyday English it is not a very cruel word在日常英文裡，這不是一個很惡毒的字 It can even sound a bit cool它甚至可以聽起來有點酷 like someone who walks their own path像是一個走自己路的人 People say “he's a loner” or “I'm a bit of a loner,”人們會說「he's a loner」或「I'm a bit of a loner」 more about habit than about one quiet afternoon講的比較是一種習慣，而不是某個安靜的下午而已

It is not the same as lonely. A lonely person wants company and does not have it. A loner may not want a crowd at all.

It is not the same as lonely這跟lonely不一樣 A lonely person wants company and does not have it一個lonely的人想要有人陪，卻沒有人陪 A loner may not want a crowd at all一個loner可能根本就不想要一群人陪

Teachers and parents use it about students; films use it about the quiet character who does not join in.

Teachers and parents use it about students老師和家長會用這個字來說學生 films use it about the quiet character who does not join in電影會用它來說那個安靜、不融入群體的角色