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. 他们自己; 她们自己; 它们自己[v PRON, prep PRON]
They all seemed to be enjoying themselves. 他们看起来都玩得很愉快。
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. (用于强调,或代替宾格“他们”) 他们自己; 她们自己; 它们自己[强调]
Many mentally ill people are themselves unhappy about the idea of community care. 许多精神病患者自身不喜欢社区护理。
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. 用于代替“他自己”或“她自己”,指代句子的主语,不指明是男是女,有些人认为这种用法不正确[v PRON, prep PRON]
What can a patient with emphysema do to help themselves?
肺气肿的病人能做些什么来自助?
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. 用于代替“他自己”或“她自己”,强调所指代的人,不指明是男是女,有时也用作动词或介词的宾语。有些人认为这种用法不正确[强调]
Each student makes only one item themselves. 每个学生自己只做一项。
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)他们自己,她们自己,它们自己
They asked themselves where they had gone wrong . 他们在反省自己哪儿出错了。
Did the children enjoy themselves at the party ? 孩子们在派对上开心吗?
used for emphasis when the subject is "they"
(用来强调主语they)
They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening . 他们自己对于正在发生的事一无所知。
(all) by themselves
alone or without help from anyone else
(完全)靠他们自己
Young children should not be left by themselves. 年龄小的孩子不应该没人看管。
They collected the evidence all by themselves . 他们完全靠他们自己收集的证据。
(all) to themselves
for their use only
(完全)给他们自己(使用)
They had the whole campsite to themselves. 整个宿营地就只有他们自己。
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