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

itselfpronoun

uk/ɪtˈself/us/ɪtˈself/

A2 used when the subject of the verb is "it" and the object is the same thing, animal, situation, or idea:

The cat licked itself all over.

You have to do something about the problem - it isn't just going to resolve itself.

B1 used to emphasize the subject when it is a thing, animal, situation, or idea:

The shop itself (= only the shopand nothing else) started 15 years ago but the internet side of the business is new.

(all) by itself

alone or without help:

The animal had been left in the house by itself for a week.

A cough will usually get better by itself.

(all) to itself

for its use only:

The committee kept the results of the survey to itself (= did not tell anyone), fearing a bad public reaction.

More examples

The company has made a valiant effort in the last two years to make itself more efficient.
Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.
The kitten curled itself into a ball .
The government must commit itself to improving healthcare.
The city is trying to promote itself as a tourist centre.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: reflexive forms

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

单词	itself
释义	English American itselfpronoun uk/ɪtˈself/us/ɪtˈself/ A2 used when the subject of the verb is "it" and the object is the same thing, animal, situation, or idea: The cat licked itself all over. You have to do something about the problem - it isn't just going to resolve itself. B1 used to emphasize the subject when it is a thing, animal, situation, or idea: The shop itself (= only the shopand nothing else) started 15 years ago but the internet side of the business is new. (all) by itself alone or without help: The animal had been left in the house by itself for a week. A cough will usually get better by itself. (all) to itself for its use only: The committee kept the results of the survey to itself (= did not tell anyone), fearing a bad public reaction. More examples The company has made a valiant effort in the last two years to make itself more efficient. Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel. The kitten curled itself into a ball . The government must commit itself to improving healthcare. The city is trying to promote itself as a tourist centre. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: reflexive forms auto herself himself myself oneself ourselves per se reflexive self themself themselves thyself yourself itselfpronoun us/ɪtˈself, ət-/ the thing or animal being spoken about; the reflexive form of it: The cat licked itself all over. Itself can also used for emphasis: The company itself is 15 years old, but the mail order business is new. That in itself (= without considering anything else) was quite an achievement.
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