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词汇 itself
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释义 itself
pronoun
uk /ɪtˈself/ us /ɪtˈself/
A2
used when the subject of the verb is "it" and the object is the same thing, animal, situation, or idea: 它自己,它本身
The cat licked itself all over.猫将自己的身体舔了个遍。
You have to do something about the problem - it isn't just going to resolve itself.你得做点什么了——这个问题不会自行解决的。
B1
used to emphasize the subject when it is a thing, animal, situation, or idea: (表示强调)自身,本身
The shop itself (= only the shopand nothing else) started 15 years ago but the internet side of the business is new.这家商店15年前就开业了,但互联网业务却是新增的。
 (all) by itself
alone or without help: 自动地;独自地;单独地
The animal had been left in the house by itself for a week.这个动物被孤零零地留在了房子里一个星期。
 (all) to itself
for its use only: 只为自己使用地,不公开地
The committee kept the results of the survey to itself (= did not tell anyone), fearing a bad public reaction.委员会担心会引发不好的公众反应,因此没有公开调查结果。
The company has made a valiant effort in the last two years to make itself more efficient.
Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.单击这个按钮,录像机会自动调到下一个频道。
The kitten curled itself into a ball .
The government must commit itself to improving healthcare.政府必须致力于改善医疗保健服务水平。
The city is trying to promote itself as a tourist centre.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Linguistics: reflexive forms
auto
herself
himself
myself
not be/seem herselfphrase
not be/seem himselfphrase
oneself
ourselves
per se
reflexive
self
themself
themselves
thyself
yourself

Grammar



Pronouns: reflexive (myself, themselves, etc.)
Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves. They refer back to the subject forms of personal pronouns (underlined in the example below): …

Reflexive pronouns for same subject and object
We often use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of the verb refer to the same person or thing: …

Reflexive pronouns for emphasis
We can use reflexive pronouns for emphasis: …

Reflexive pronouns + by meaning alone
We often use reflexive pronouns with by to mean ‘alone’ or ‘without any help’: …

Reflexive pronouns for politeness
We sometimes use reflexive pronouns instead of personal pronouns for politeness, but not as the subject of a clause: …

itself | American Dictionary


itself
pronoun
us/ɪtˈself, ət-/
the thing or animal being spoken about; the reflexive form of it:
The cat licked itself all over.
Itself can also used for emphasis:
The company itself is 15 years old, but the mail order business is new.
That in itself (= without considering anything else) was quite an achievement.
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