themselves /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ pronoun Learner's definition of THEMSELVES
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: those same people, animals, or things他们自己;她们自己;它们自己:
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used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned(他们、她们或它们)自己(用作动词或介词的宾语,指前文提及的人、动物或事物) -
They are getting themselves ready.他们即将准备就绪。
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They did most of the painting themselves.大部分的粉刷工作都是由他们亲自干的。
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nations that govern themselves自治的国家
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They were dedicated to helping those less fortunate than themselves.他们曾尽力帮助那些不如他们幸运的人。
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people who are unable to care for themselves生活不能自理的人
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They enjoyed working for themselves.他们乐于为自己打工。
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They kept their plans to themselves. [=they kept their plans secret]他们对计划守口如瓶。
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She had the house all to herself. [=she was alone in the house]整座房子只有她一个人。
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used for emphasis to refer again to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned(他们、她们或它们)自己,亲自(用于再次强调前文提及的人、动物或事物) 2
: himself or herself —
used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified他自己,她自己(用于指性别不详的某个人) 3
: their normal or healthy selves(他们、她们或它们的)正常(或健康)状态
by themselves
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: without any help from other people独立地 2
: with nobody else : alone单独地