Word · Frequency #286
himself
他自己；他本人；他亲自
核心释义
Used to refer back to the male subject of a verb or preposition, or to emphasize that male subject.
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他自己；他亲自
pron. An emphasized form of the third person masculine；pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he himself will bear；the blame; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or；objective case; as, it is himself who saved himself.；pron. One's true or real character; one's natural temper and；disposition; the state of being in one's right or sane mind (after；unconsciousness, passion, delirium, or abasement); as, the man has come；to himself.；pron. pl. Alt. of Himselven
他本来的样子；他的自然状态；他自己；他亲自
用法In use
He hurt himself while playing basketball.
用法提示：himself 是反身代词，作 hurt 的宾语，表示动作回到主语“他”自己身上。
He himself made the cake.
用法提示：himself 是反身代词，紧跟在主语 he 后作强调，表示“他本人/亲自”。
He looked at himself in the mirror.
用法提示：himself 是反身代词，作介词 at 的宾语，表示“他自己”的映像。
verb + himself
反身代词作宾语，表示动作作用于主语自身。
He hurt himself.
他伤到了他自己。
subject + himself
强调主语本人，常放在主语后，也可放在句末。
He himself finished the work.
他亲自完成了工作。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- by himself
- 独自，靠自己
- He built the house by himself.他独自建造了那栋房子。
- for himself
- 为自己
- He wants to see for himself.他想亲自看看。
- to himself
- 对自己；自言自语
- He was talking to himself.他在自言自语。
- himself alone
- 独自一人
- Himself alone could solve the problem.只有他自己才能解决这个问题。
- himself included
- 包括他自己
- Everyone, himself included, agreed.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想him（他）和self（自己），想象他在镜子前指着自己说：“这（him）就是我自己（self）！” 记住：himself = 他自己。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于强调主语或宾语，中性偏正式，在口语和书面语中都常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
反身代词，指代前文提到的男性主语，常用于强调或做宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed share the identical stressed vowel and coda /sɛlf/, thus they rhyme perfectly with each other and with 'himself' (pronounced /hɪmˈsɛlf/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.