英语词汇“themselves”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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themselvespronoun

uk/ðəmˈselvz/us/ðəmˈselvz/

A2 used when the subject of the verb is "they" or a group of people, and the object is the same group of people:

They asked themselves where they had gone wrong.

Did the children enjoy themselves at the party?

used for emphasis when the subject is "they":

They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening.

(all) by themselves

alone or without help from anyone else:

Young children should not be left by themselves.

They collected the evidence all by themselves .

(all) to themselves

for their use only:

They had the whole campsite to themselves.

More examples

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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: reflexive forms

auto
herself
himself
itself
myself
oneself
ourselves
per se
reflexive
self
themself
thyself
yourself

Idiom(s)

keep to themselves

themselvespronoun [ pl ]

us/ðemˈselvz, ðəm-/

the people being spoken about, the reflexive form of they:

The girls made themselves sandwiches for lunch.

Themselves is sometimes used to emphasize the subject or object of a sentence:

The police themselves apologized for overreacting.

(all) by themselves

If people do something (all) by themselves, they do it alone or without help from anyone:

The children set up the tent all by themselves.

They were left by themselves.

to themselves

If people have something to themselves, they have it for their own use only:

When their youngest child went off to college, they had the whole house to themselves.

单词	themselves
释义	English American themselvespronoun uk/ðəmˈselvz/us/ðəmˈselvz/ A2 used when the subject of the verb is "they" or a group of people, and the object is the same group of people: They asked themselves where they had gone wrong. Did the children enjoy themselves at the party? used for emphasis when the subject is "they": They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening. (all) by themselves alone or without help from anyone else: Young children should not be left by themselves. They collected the evidence all by themselves . (all) to themselves for their use only: They had the whole campsite to themselves. More examples 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: reflexive forms auto herself himself itself myself oneself ourselves per se reflexive self themself thyself yourself Idiom(s) keep to themselves themselvespronoun [ pl ] us/ðemˈselvz, ðəm-/ the people being spoken about, the reflexive form of they: The girls made themselves sandwiches for lunch. Themselves is sometimes used to emphasize the subject or object of a sentence: The police themselves apologized for overreacting. (all) by themselves If people do something (all) by themselves, they do it alone or without help from anyone: The children set up the tent all by themselves. They were left by themselves. to themselves If people have something to themselves, they have it for their own use only: When their youngest child went off to college, they had the whole house to themselves.
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