ourselves
pronoun
uk/ˌaʊəˈselvz//ˌɑːˈselvz/us/ˌaʊ.ɚˈselvz//ˌaʊrˈselvz/A2
used when thesubjectof theverbis "we" or thespeakerand one or moreothers, and theobjectis the samegroupofpeople:
（we 的反身形式）我们自己We went to get ourselves something toeat.我们去给自己找了点吃的。
Johnand Ipromisedourselves a goodholidaythisyear.约翰和我打算今年一定好好度一次假。
formal
used toemphasizethesubject"we":
（强调主语）我们自己，我们自身，我们亲自We ourselvesrealizethat there areflawsin theplan.我们自己意识到这个方案有瑕疵。
(all) by ourselves
aloneor withouthelpfrom anyoneelse:
独自；没有任何人帮助We were all by ourselves in therestaurant.饭馆里只有我们自己。
Nobodywantedto come with us, so we went by ourselves.没有人想和我们同行，于是我们自己去了。
We couldn't do all theworkby ourselves.我们自己不可能干所有的活。
(all) to ourselves
forouruse only:
自己独自使用Thehotelwas veryquietso we had theswimmingpoolall to ourselves .酒店很清静，所以我们独自享用了游泳池。
- Against allprobabilitywefoundourselves in the samehotel.
- It was sonoisythat we couldn'thearourselvesspeak.
- Weamusedourselves bywatchingthe passers-by.
- Let's nottroubleourselves about theprecisedetailsat themoment.
- We mustensurethat we do not set ourselvesgoalsthat are notattainable.
Linguistics: reflexive forms
- auto
- herself
- himself
- itself
- myself
- not be/seem himselfphrase
- oneself
- 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:…