Learner's definition of ITSELF
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: that same one它自己:
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used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to something that has already been mentioned自己(用作动词或介词的宾语,指前文提及的某事物) -
The cat washed itself.这只猫给自己洗了澡。
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History keeps repeating itself.历史总是不断重演。
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The problem should work itself out.这个问题应该自然而然就解决了。
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The chain folds back on itself.链条盘曲折叠。
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The restaurant has built quite a reputation for itself.那家餐馆为自己树立了良好的声誉。
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used for emphasis to refer to something that has already been mentioned本身,自己(用于强调前文提及的某事物) -
I found the envelope, but the letter itself was missing.我找到了信封,但是信却不见了。
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That itself was enough of an excuse.那本身就是个很好的借口。
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The city itself is fairly small.这个城市本身相当小。
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used after a noun to say that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality用在名词后,表示某人或某物极具某种特质
by itself
1
: on its own : without being directly controlled by a person自动地;无人操作地 2
: with nothing nearby : alone单独地;独自地
in itself
: in its own nature : when considered as something separate from other things本质上;就其本身而言 : without anything else added本身 — see also an end in itself at 1end