yourself
pronoun
ukstrong/jɔːˈself/weak/jəˈself/usstrong/jʊrˈself/weak/jɚˈself/pluralyourselvesyourselfpronoun(PERSON/PEOPLE ADDRESSED)
A2
used when thesubjectof theverbis "you" or thepersonbeingspokento, and theobjectis the sameperson:
你自己；您自己Becarefulwith thatknifeor you'llcutyourself!用那把刀要当心，否则你会弄伤自己的！
Katie,controlyourself!凯蒂，控制下自己！
A2
used foremphasiswhen thesubjectis "you":
你本人，你亲自，您本人，您亲自（用于强调句子主语）Did you make thedressyourself?那件衣服是你自己做的吗？
You can do that yourself.你可以自己做那件事。
be yourself
tobehaveinyourusualmanner,ratherthanbehavingin a way youthinkotherpeoplemight like:
行为自然；不做作Thebestthing you can do is to go into theinterviewand just be yourself.你最明智的选择就是进去面试时自自然然地表现自己。
(all) by yourself
A2
aloneor withouthelpfrom anyoneelse:
独自地；独力地I'mamazedyoumanagedtomovethoseboxesall by yourself.你居然能一个人搬动那些箱子，真让我吃惊。
Do you like being by yourself sometimes or do you getlonely?你喜欢有时候一个人独处，还是你会觉得孤单？
without help
- (all) by yourselfI don't think I can fix the car alone - can you help?
- (all) on your ownUKI learnt the song all on my own.
- single-handedlyShe single-handedly saved the company from bankruptcy.
- unassistedAfter years of using a cane, intensive physio enabled her to walk unassisted.
- unaidedAfter six months of treatment I can finally walk unaided.
- independentlyThe charity helps people to live independently.
(all) to yourself
foryouruse only:
独有；专用So you have thewholehouseto yourself thisweekend?那么，本周末整个房子就是你一个人的天下了？
not be/seem/feel yourself
not to be,seem, orfeelashappyorhealthyasusual:
不太舒服；情绪低落Why don't you gohomeearly if you're notfeelingyourself?你要是不太舒服的话，为什么不早些回家呢？
in yourself
UKinformal
used whenaskingsomeone abouttheirstateofmindwhen they arephysicallyill:
（用于询问某人身体抱恙时的自我感觉）Iknowyou must still beuncomfortable, but how are you in yourself?我知道你肯定还是不舒服，不过你自己感觉怎么样？
- I'mreadyto gohomenow but I don'twanttodragyou away if you'reenjoyingyourself.
- "Might I have some morebread?" "Please,helpyourself!"
- Don'teventhinkaboutliftingme up, Ted, you might do yourself aninjury.
- "I don'tthinkI'll come to thepartytonight." "Allright,suityourself!"
- So it'sfinallyclickedthat you're going to have to get yourself ajob, has it?
Linguistics: reflexive forms
- auto
- herself
- himself
- itself
- myself
- not be/seem himselfphrase
- oneself
- ourselves
- per se
- reflexive
- self
- themself
- themselves
- thyself
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
Alone
Unaided and working alone
Excluding
Moods
yourselfpronoun(PEOPLE GENERALLY)
B2
used when both thesubjectandobjectof theverbare "you" and "you" is also being used to refer topeoplegenerally:
（泛指）你自己，人们自己Youtellyourself everything's allrightbut youknowit's not really.你自己对自己说一切都好，但你知道事实并非如此。
- Acting is verycompetitive- you've got to reallypushyourself if youwanttosucceed.
- Treatminorailmentsyourself.
- Takingresponsibilityfor yourself ispartof theprocessofgrowingup.
- Mispronunciation can be aseriousobstacleto making yourselfunderstoodin aforeignlanguage.
- Timepassessoquicklywhen you'reenjoyingyourself.
Linguistics: reflexive forms
- auto
- herself
- himself
- itself
- myself
- not be/seem himselfphrase
- oneself
- ourselves
- per se
- reflexive
- self
- themself
- themselves
- thyself
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:…