themselves
柯林斯詞典
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(qiáng)調(diào)，或代替賓格“他們”) 他們自己; 她們自己; 它們自己[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
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(qū)護(hù)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(rèn)爲(wèi)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麼來自助？
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(qiáng)調(diào)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(rèn)爲(wèi)這種用法不正確[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
Each student makes only one item themselves. 每個學(xué)生自己衹做一項(xiàng)。
5. →see also ourselves
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themselves /e?m?s?lvz/
劍橋詞典
- 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(qiáng)調(diào)主語they）
They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening . 他們自己對於正在發(fā)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(yīng)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(jù)。
?(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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