himself
gb/hɪmsˈɛlf/ us/hɪmsˈɛlf/
A2
영어
~ 400
의미
의미 0개
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Reflexive pronoun for 'he'
Used to talk about a man, boy, or male animal when he does something to him, not to another person.
사용 패턴：
[he] [verb] himself
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'himself' with 'him' in reflexive contexts, e.g., saying 'He hurt him' instead of 'He hurt himself'.
유의어
oneself (A more general reflexive pronoun; not gender-specific.)
반의어
someone else (Refers to another person, not the same person as the subject.)
연어
by himself
|hurt himself
|taught himself
|introduced himself
주제
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
예문
- He taught himself how to play the guitar.
- The boy hurt himself while playing football.
- My father built the shed all by himself.
- The actor introduced himself to the audience.
- He blamed himself for the mistake.
학습자용 예문
- He washed himself in the morning.
- The man cut himself with a knife.
- He saw himself in the mirror.
- He made himself a sandwich.
pronoun
B1
relation
2
Emphatic form of 'he'
Used to show it is that man or boy, and not another person.
사용 패턴：
[he/him] himself [verb/verb phrase]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse 'himself' for emphasis in informal speech where it can sound unnatural.
유의어
personally (Adverb emphasizing direct involvement; lacks pronoun function.)
반의어
someone else (Refers to another person, not the emphasized individual.)
연어
the president himself
|the man himself
|he himself said
주제
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
예문
- The president himself attended the ceremony.
- He himself admitted that he was wrong.
- The author himself signed my copy.
- The chef himself prepared our meal.
- The king himself greeted the guests.
학습자용 예문
- The teacher himself came to the class.
- He himself opened the door.
- The singer himself talked to me.
- The boss himself made the call.
문법
표현
all by himself
1/ˈɔl bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Completely alone, without any help
To do something completely alone, with no one helping at all.
예문
- He painted the entire house all by himself.
- She raised her child all by herself after her husband left.
by himself
1/bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Alone, without help
To be alone or to do something without help from other people.
예문
- He lives by himself in a small apartment.
- The boy finished the puzzle all by himself.
by himself
1/bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or unaided
alone or without help
예문
- He's only four, but he can put on his shoes by himself.
- After the argument, Mark sat by himself in the kitchen.