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itself

UK /ɪtˈself/US /ɪtˈself/

词源

源自中古英语 hit-self(它自己),由hit(它,古英语中性代词)与self(自己)组合演变而来。

pronoun

❶ 指代前面提到的某个事物或动物,强调就是它自己而非其他。常用于加强语气或表示独自完成某事。

“The cat cleaned itself after eating.”

(那只猫吃完后自己清理了毛发。)

“The door opened by itself when the wind blew.”

(门被风吹动时自己打开了。)

同义词:its own, automatically, independently

常见短语

by itself — 表示某事自动发生或不需要外界帮助,强调独立完成的状态。

“The light turns off by itself when no one is in the room.”

(房间里没人时灯会自动关闭。)

in itself — 用于说明某事物本身就具有某种特性,不需要其他因素辅助。

“The idea in itself is good, but the execution needs improvement.”

(这个想法本身不错,但执行方式需要改进。)