| 单词 | itself |
| 释义 | itself (ɪtself ) 1. pronoun A2 Itself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when it refers to something that is the same thing as the subject of the verb. ...remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuilds itself while we sleep. Unemployment does not correct itself. ...the threat of Europe building trade business around itself. 2. pronoun B1+ You use itself to emphasize the thing you are referring to. [emphasis] I think life itself is a learning process. The involvement of the foreign ministers was itself a sign of progress. He cheered up on Christmas Day itself. 3. pronoun If you say that someone is, for example, politeness itself or kindness itself, you are emphasizing they are extremely polite or extremely kind. [emphasis] I was never really happy there, although the people were kindness itself. He is rarely satisfied with anything less than perfection itself. 4. an end in itself phrase If you consider something to be an end in itself, you do it because it seems desirable and not because it is likely to lead to something else. While he had originally traveled in order to study, traveling had become an end in itself. Translations: Chinese: 它自己 Japanese: それ自身 |
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