itself
柯林斯詞典
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(xué)家們已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了非同尋常的新證據(jù)，證明睡眠時(shí)我們的身體如何自行恢復(fù)。
2. PRON-REFL-EMPH You use itself to emphasize the thing you are referring to. 本身 (表示強(qiáng)調(diào))[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
I think life itself is a learning process. 我認(rèn)為生活本身是一個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)的過(guò)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. (加在詞后表示強(qiáng)調(diào)) 自身[n PRON] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]
He is rarely satisfied with anything less than perfection itself. 他對(duì)任何不十分完美的事情都極少滿意。
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itself /?t?s?lf/
劍橋詞典
- 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. 貓將自己的身體舔了個(gè)遍。
You have to do something about the problem - it isn't just going to resolve itself. 你得做點(diǎn)什么了——這個(gè)問(wèn)題不會(huì)自行解決的。
used to emphasize the subject when it is a thing, animal , situation , or idea
（表示強(qiáng)調(diào)）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(kāi)業(yè)了，但互聯(lián)網(wǎng)業(yè)務(wù)卻是新增的。
?(all) by itself
alone or without help
自動(dòng)地；獨(dú)自地；單獨(dú)地
The animal had been left in the house by itself for a week . 這個(gè)動(dòng)物被孤零零地留在了房子里一個(gè)星期。
A cough will usually get better by itself. 咳嗽一般自己會(huì)好的。
?(all) to itself
for its use only
只為自己使用地，不公開(kāi)地
The committee kept the results of the survey to itself (= did not tell anyone), fearing a bad public reaction . 委員會(huì)擔(dān)心會(huì)引發(fā)不好的公眾反應(yīng)，因此沒(méi)有公開(kāi)調(diào)查結(jié)果。
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