itself
reflex, emph pron 反身、 强调代词 (only taking the main stress in sentences when used emphatically 只在句中表示强调时方重读)
1 (reflex 反身) (used when the animal, thing, etc causing the action is also affected by it 用以复指施动的动物、 事物等)
The wounded horse could not ,raise itself from the `ground. 那受伤的马自己站不起来了.
The committee decided to a,ward itself a `pay increase. 委员会决定给委员本身加薪.
2 (emph 强调) (used to emphasize an animal, a thing, etc 用以指动物、 事物等以加强语气)
The name it`self sounds foreign. 这名字本身听起来就很陌生.
3 (idm 习语) by it`self
(a) automatically 自动地
The machine will start by itself in a few seconds. 机器在几秒钟後会自动开启.
(b) alone 独自地; 单独地
The statue stands by itself in the square. 广场上孤零零地立著这座雕像.
🔁 扩展释义
*[it'self]pron. 它本身, 它自己相关词组: by itself in itself of itself
The towers are further apart at the top than at the base, but this is no mistake.
两座塔楼的楼顶之间的距离比楼底之间的距离要大一些,但是这并不是错误。
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.