itself
reflex, emph pron 反身、 強調代詞 (only taking the main stress in sentences when used emphatically 只在句中表示強調時方重讀)
1 (reflex 反身) (used when the animal, thing, etc causing the action is also affected by it 用以復指施動的動物、 事物等)
The wounded horse could not ,raise itself from the `ground. 那受傷的馬自己站不起來了.
The committee decided to a,ward itself a `pay increase. 委員會決定給委員本身加薪.
2 (emph 強調) (used to emphasize an animal, a thing, etc 用以指動物、 事物等以加強語氣)
The name it`self sounds foreign. 這名字本身聽起來就很陌生.
3 (idm 習語) by it`self
(a) automatically 自動地
The machine will start by itself in a few seconds. 機器在幾秒鐘後會自動開啟.
(b) alone 獨自地; 單獨地
The statue stands by itself in the square. 廣場上孤零零地立著這座雕像.
?? 擴展釋義
*[it'self]pron. 它本身, 它自己相關詞組: by itself in itself of itself