Word · Frequency #1994
ourselves
我们自己
核心释义
the reflexive or emphatic form of 'we', used when the speaker and one or more other people are the object of an action, or to emphasize the subject
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我们自己；当我们是动词或介词的宾语时,包含说话者的群体。
Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.
我们自己；当我们是动词或介词的宾语时,包含说话者的群体。
用法In use
We bought ourselves some coffee before the meeting.
用法提示：“ourselves”是反身代词，作间接宾语，表示“我们自己”。
We built the shed ourselves last summer.
用法提示：“ourselves”用于强调主语we，表示“我们自己（亲手）”。
We should be proud of ourselves for finishing the project.
用法提示：“ourselves”作介词of的宾语，回指主语we，表示“我们自己”。
subject + verb + ourselves (emphatic)
强调动作由主语完成，而非他人。
We built the house ourselves.
我们自己建造了这栋房子。
verb + ourselves (reflexive)
动词后接反身代词，表示动作作用于主语本身。
We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- enjoy ourselves
- 玩得开心
- We really enjoyed ourselves at the party.我们在聚会上玩得很开心。
- tell ourselves
- 告诉自己
- We keep telling ourselves that everything will be fine.我们一直告诉自己一切都会好起来的。
- remind ourselves
- 提醒自己
- We need to remind ourselves of the importance of honesty.我们需要提醒自己诚实的重要性。
- ask ourselves
- 问自己
- We should ask ourselves what we really want.我们应该问自己真正想要什么。
- introduce ourselves
- 自我介绍
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
our（我们的）+ selves（自己）= 我们自己。想象我们一群人一起照镜子看到自己。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：formal、informal、written、spoken 通常用于各类场合，既常见于正式书面语，也常用于日常口语，无明显语域限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound matches: 'yourselves' and 'themselves' have identical stressed vowel and ending. 'shelves' and 'elves' also rhyme with 'ourselves' because they share the same vowel and final consonant cluster /ɛlvz/. No common lookalikes that are misleading.
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
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.