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单词 himself
释义

himselfpronoun

uk/hɪmˈself/us/hɪmˈself/

himself pronoun (MALE)

A2 used to refer to a male object of a verb that is the same person or animal as the subject of the verb:

He'd cut himself shaving.
Most nights he would cry himself to sleep.

B2 used to emphasize a particular man, boy, or male animal:

Did you want to talk to the chairman himself, or could his personal assistant help you?
Tom was going to buy a bookcase, but in the end he made one himself.
(all) by himself

A2 If a man or boy does something by himself, he does it alone or without help from anyone else:

Little Timmy made that snowman all by himself.
Why did you leave your little brother by himself?
(all) to himself

for his use only:

Johnny's got the apartment to himself next week.
not be/seem/feel himself

not to be, seem, or feel as happy or as healthy as usual:

Is Tom all right? He doesn't seem quite himself this morning.
in himself

UK informal used when describing or asking about a man's state of mind when he is physically ill:

He's well enough in himself - he just can't shake this cold off.

More examples

  • How can he afford to buy himself a brand new car?
  • He wrapped a robe around himself before answering the door.
  • He saw himself reflected in the shop window.
  • He put his hands on the side of the pool and pulled himself out of the water.
  • Simon's looking very pleased with himself today.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: reflexive forms

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

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Alone
Numbers: single, double & multiple
Feelings - general words

himself pronoun (FEMALE/MALE)

used to refer to an object of a verb that is the same person or animal as the subject of the verb, when referring to a person or animal whose sex is not known or not considered to be important:

Any fool can teach himself to type.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: reflexive forms

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

Idiom(s)

keep to himself
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