itself
gb/ɪtsˈɛlf/ us/ɪtsˈɛlf/
A2
英语
~ 500
maga, önmaga
A2
1
用法模式：
[itself] after [noun/pronoun] to emphasize or reflect
The cat cleaned itself after eating.
A macska evés után megtisztogatta magát.
The decision itself was not surprising.
Maga a döntés nem volt meglepő.
The machine turns itself off after an hour.
The book itself is not very long.
The city itself is beautiful, but the traffic is bad.
学习者例句
The dog hurt itself.
A kutya megsértette magát.
The phone turns itself off.
A telefon magától kikapcsol.
The cake itself is very sweet.
The car drives itself.
The house itself is very old.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'itself' with 'himself' or 'herself', using the wrong pronoun for animals or things.
含义
Reflexive or emphatic form of 'it'
搭配
by itself
|in itself
|of itself
|itself alone
近义词
alone (Focuses on being without help or company; 'itself' is grammatical and reflexive.)
|
personally (Used for people; 'itself' applies to non-humans or abstract things.)
反义词
others (Refers to things apart from the one mentioned; opposite of focusing on the same single entity.)
主题
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
释义
Used when the thing we are talking about does something to it, or to make it clear we mean that thing only.
Used to refer back to a thing, animal, or idea that has been mentioned, to show that it is the same one and not something else, often for emphasis.
语法
词典原形
itself
IPA
GB/ɪtsˈɛlf/
US/ɪtsˈɛlf/
音节与重音
it - self （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (self)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: itself
- Plural: itselves
词族
相关表达
by itself
1/bˈaɪ ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or without help
Used to say something happens alone, without help, or without other things.
例句
- The door opened by itself.
- He lives by himself in a small house.
in itself
1/ˈɪn ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
considered alone, without other things
Used to say you are thinking about one thing alone, not together with other things.
例句
- The plan, in itself, is good, but it may be hard to do.
- In itself, the problem is not serious.
of itself
1/əv ɪtsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
formal
happening naturally or automatically
Happening without anyone making it happen.
例句
- The problem will solve itself of itself over time.
- The door closed of itself in the wind.