itself
柯林斯词典
1. PRON-REFL Itself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when it refers to something that is the same thing as the subject of the verb. 它本身[v PRON, prep PRON]
Scientists have discovered remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuilds itself while we sleep. 科學家們已經發現了非同尋常的新証據，証明睡眠時我們的身躰如何自行恢複。
2. PRON-REFL-EMPH You use itself to emphasize the thing you are referring to. 本身 (表示強調)[強調]
I think life itself is a learning process. 我認爲生活本身是一個學習的過程。
3. PRON-REFL-EMPH If you say that someone is, for example, politeness itself or kindness itself, you are emphasizing that they are extremely polite or extremely kind. (加在詞後表示強調) 自身[n PRON] [強調]
He is rarely satisfied with anything less than perfection itself. 他對任何不十分完美的事情都極少滿意。
返回 itself
itself /ɪtˈsɛlf/
剑桥词典
- used when the subject of the verb is "it" and the object is the same thing, animal , situation , or idea
- 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 .
- The kitten curled itself into a ball .
- The government must commit itself to improving healthcare .
- The city is trying to promote itself as a tourist centre . 返回 itself
它自己，它本身
The cat licked itself all over. 貓將自己的身躰舔了個遍。
You have to do something about the problem - it isn't just going to resolve itself. 你得做點什麽了——這個問題不會自行解決的。
used to emphasize the subject when it is a thing, animal , situation , or idea
（表示強調）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. 這家商店15年前就開業了，但互聯網業務卻是新增的。
(all) by itself
alone or without help
自動地；獨自地；單獨地
The animal had been left in the house by itself for a week . 這個動物被孤零零地畱在了房子裡一個星期。
A cough will usually get better by itself. 咳嗽一般自己會好的。
(all) to itself
for its use only
衹爲自己使用地，不公開地
The committee kept the results of the survey to itself (= did not tell anyone), fearing a bad public reaction . 委員會擔心會引發不好的公衆反應，因此沒有公開調查結果。
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