themselves
柯林斯词典
1. PRON-REFL You use themselves to refer to people, animals, or things when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same people or things as the subject of the verb. 他們自己; 她們自己; 它們自己[v PRON, prep PRON]
They all seemed to be enjoying themselves. 他們看起來都玩得很愉快。
2. PRON-REFL-EMPH You use themselves to emphasize the people or things that you are referring to. Themselves is also sometimes used instead of "them" as the object of a verb or preposition. (用於強調,或代替賓格“他們”) 他們自己; 她們自己; 它們自己[強調]
Many mentally ill people are themselves unhappy about the idea of community care. 許多精神病患者自身不喜歡社區護理。
3. PRON-REFL You use themselves instead of "himself or herself" to refer back to the person who is the subject of the sentence without saying whether it is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. 用於代替“他自己”或“她自己”,指代句子的主語,不指明是男是女,有些人認爲這種用法不正確[v PRON, prep PRON]
What can a patient with emphysema do to help themselves?
肺氣腫的病人能做些什麽來自助?
4. PRON-REFL-EMPH You use themselves instead of "himself or herself" to emphasize the person you are referring to without saying whether it is a man or a woman. Themselves is also sometimes used as the object of a verb or preposition. Some people think this use is incorrect. 用於代替“他自己”或“她自己”,強調所指代的人,不指明是男是女,有時也用作動詞或介詞的賓語。有些人認爲這種用法不正確[強調]
Each student makes only one item themselves. 每個學生自己衹做一項。
5. →see also ourselves
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themselves /ðəmˈsɛlvz/
剑桥词典
- used when the subject of the verb is "they" or a group of people , and the object is the same group of people
- The troops had camouflaged themselves so effectively that the enemy didn't notice them approaching .
- When babies first learn to stand , they hold on to something to support themselves .
- Did the children behave themselves?
- The children have to learn to tidy up after themselves .
- Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position .
(they 的反身形式)他們自己,她們自己,它們自己
They asked themselves where they had gone wrong . 他們在反省自己哪兒出錯了。
Did the children enjoy themselves at the party ? 孩子們在派對上開心嗎?
used for emphasis when the subject is "they"
(用來強調主語they)
They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening . 他們自己對於正在發生的事一無所知。
(all) by themselves
alone or without help from anyone else
(完全)靠他們自己
Young children should not be left by themselves. 年齡小的孩子不應該沒人看琯。
They collected the evidence all by themselves . 他們完全靠他們自己收集的証據。
(all) to themselves
for their use only
(完全)給他們自己(使用)
They had the whole campsite to themselves. 整個宿營地就衹有他們自己。
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