himself
pronoun
uk/hɪmˈself/us/hɪmˈself/himselfpronoun(MALE)
A2
used to refer to amaleobjectof averbthat is the samepersonoranimalas thesubjectof theverb:
他自己；它自己He'dcuthimselfshaving.他在刮胡子的时候划伤了自己。
Mostnightshe wouldcryhimself tosleep.大多数晚上他都是哭着入睡的。
B2
used toemphasizeaparticularman,boy, ormaleanimal:
（用于强调或指称）他自己，他本人，它自己Did youwanttotalkto thechairmanhimself, or could hispersonalassistanthelpyou?你想和主席本人谈谈，还是让他的私人助理帮助你？
Tomwas going tobuyabookcase, but in the end he made one himself.汤姆本打算买一个书橱，可是最后他还是自己做了一个。
(all) by himself
A2
If a man orboydoes something by himself, he does italoneor withouthelpfrom anyoneelse:
独自地，独力地Little Timmy made thatsnowmanall by himself.小蒂米独自一人堆成了那个雪人。
(all) to himself
for his use only:
自己一人使用Johnny's got theapartmentto himself nextweek.约翰尼下周将一个人独享那套公寓。
not be/seem himself(also mainlyUKnot feel himself)
not to be,seem, orfeelashappyor ashealthyasusual:
不太高兴；健康状况不佳IsTomallright? He doesn'tseemquitehimself thismorning.汤姆没事吧？他今天早晨看起来不太对劲儿。
in himself
UKinformal
used whendescribingoraskingabout a man'sstateofmindwhen he isphysicallyill:
（用于描述或询问某人生病后的精神状态）He's well enough in himself - he just can'tshakethiscoldoff.他精神很好——只不过感冒还没痊愈。
- How can heaffordtobuyhimself abrandnewcar?
- Hewrappedarobearound himself beforeansweringthedoor.
- Hesawhimselfreflectedin theshopwindow.
- He put hishandson thesideof thepoolandpulledhimself out of thewater.
- Simon'slookingverypleasedwith himself today.
Linguistics: reflexive forms
- auto
- herself
- itself
- myself
- not be/seem himselfphrase
- oneself
- ourselves
- per se
- reflexive
- self
- themself
- themselves
- thyself
- yourself
himselfpronoun(ANY GENDER)
old-fashioned
used to refer to anobjectof averbthat is the samepersonoranimalas thesubjectof theverb, when referring to apersonoranimalwhosegenderis notknownor notconsideredto beimportant:
Anyfoolcanteachhimself totype.连傻子都能自己学会打字。
When astudentneedstoleavetheclassroom, he mustsignhimself out.
Note:
- Many people consider this use to be offensive and prefer to usethemselvesinstead. This can sometimes mean changing other words in the sentence:When astudentneedstoleavetheclassroom, they mustsignthemselves out.Itselfcan be used for animals.
Linguistics: reflexive forms
- auto
- herself
- itself
- myself
- not be/seem himselfphrase
- oneself
- ourselves
- per se
- reflexive
- self
- themself
- themselves
- thyself
- yourself
Grammar
Pronouns: reflexive (myself,themselves, etc.)
Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves. They refer back to the subject forms of personal pronouns (underlined in the example below):…Reflexive pronouns for same subject and object
We often use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of the verb refer to the same person or thing:…Reflexive pronouns for emphasis
We can use reflexive pronouns for emphasis:…Reflexive pronouns +bymeaningalone
We often use reflexive pronouns with by to mean ‘alone’ or ‘without any help’:…Reflexive pronouns for politeness
We sometimes use reflexive pronouns instead of personal pronouns for politeness, but not as the subject of a clause:…Idiom
keep tohimself