出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第56页（192字）
形容一个人孤单地活着，例自从妻子因病去世后，刘老师便茕茕孑立，形影相吊地过着孤独的生活。
After his wife died ot illness，Mr．Liu．our teacher，though sadly bereaved，is now living on his own．