In another study they found that subjects do not think of a frequent bather as a particularly lonely person.

在另一项实验中他们发现受试人员都认为一个频繁洗澡的人不会是一个特别寂寞的人。

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As the researchers note in the study, lonely people tend to get more lonely over time not because of social isolation, but because they spread the feelings of loneliness across their social network.

正如研究人员在论文中所指出的，随着时间的推移，孤独的人会愈发孤独，而这并不是因为社交孤立，而是因为他们将这种孤独的感觉扩散到了他们的社交网络。

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As you can see, there are a few more not so lonely responses.

你们可以看到，还是不寂寞的人多一点。

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Dog owners, by contrast, are given detailed instructions on ensuring their pets do not become lonely or isolated as "dogs are a social species and need the company of people, dogs or other animals".

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Not only because they might get lonely but to preserve their status as well.

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Some of them are not in a good condition as far as their health is concerned and all of them are desperately lonely, and long for association with other people.

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