itself
英[ɪt'self] 美[ɪt'self]
1.它自己;它本身
itself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when it refers to something that is the same thing as the subject of the verb.
e.g. Scientists have discovered remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuildsitself while we sleep...
科学家们已经发现了令人瞩目的新证据,说明了人体在睡眠状态下是如何自我修复的。
e.g. Unemployment does not correctitself.
失业问题不会自行解决。
2.(表示强调)自身，本身
You useitself to emphasize the thing you are referring to.
itself的解释
e.g. I think lifeitself is a learning process...
我认为生活本身就是一个学习的过程。
e.g. The involvement of the foreign ministers wasitself a sign of progress...
外交部长的介入本身就是取得进展的一个标志。
3.(加在抽象名词之后)极度,非常
If you say that someone is, for example, politenessitself or kindnessitself, you are emphasizing they are extremely polite or extremely kind.
e.g. I was never really happy there, although the people were kindnessitself...
我在那里从来没有真正高兴过,虽然那里的人们非常亲切。
e.g. Many men are charmitself...
许多男人非常有魅力。
4. an end initself -> see See end
1.
1. 它本身：its 它的 |itself 它本身 | ivory 象牙
2. 反身代词：75.have a lift 有电梯 | 76.myself, yourself, himself, herself,itself,ourselves, yourselves, themselves 反身代词 | 1. (某事)对某人重要 sth. Be important to sb.
The cat is washing itself.
猫正在给自己洗脸。
The government made itself unpopular.
这届政府使得自己失去人心。
The house itself is not particularly to my mind, but I like its environment.
这房子本身并不特别合我的心意，但我喜欢它周围的环境。
The cat was washing itself.
猫在清洗自己。
Does the VCR turn itself off?
录像机会自动停止录像吗？
The company has got itself into difficulties.
公司本身陷入了困境。
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself.
那支队伍无须自鸣得意。
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull.
村子本身很美，但周围的田野相当单调。
The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself.
旅馆经理彬彬有礼。
The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.
机器将在几秒钟后自动启动。
The house stands by itself in an acre of land.
房子孤零零地坐落在一大片田野间。
In itself, it's not a difficult problem to solve.
这本身并不是个难解决的问题。
It doesn't have the market to itself.
它未能独占市场。
Scientists have discovered remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuilds itself while we sleep...
科学家们已经发现了令人瞩目的新证据,说明了人体在睡眠状态下是如何自我修复的。
Unemployment does not correct itself.
失业问题不会自行解决。
I think life itself is a learning process...
我认为生活本身就是一个学习的过程。
The involvement of the foreign ministers was itself a sign of progress...
外交部长的介入本身就是取得进展的一个标志。
I was never really happy there, although the people were kindness itself...
我在那里从来没有真正高兴过,虽然那里的人们非常亲切。
Many men are charm itself...
许多男人非常有魅力。
I can only be away for a week for a trip.
我只可以有一周的时间进行依次旅行.
The bent strip can straighten up by itself.
这弯曲的金属片自己可以变直.
Then an idea suggested itself to her.
这时她脑中浮现出一个想法.
Our satellite itself will orbit around the moon for a period of two days.
我们的人造卫星本身将绕月球运行两天的时间.
The inventory situation was righting itself.
库存局面正在恢复正常.
The rope had twisted itself around the wheel, stopping the motor.
绳子把轮子缠住, 电动机就不转了.
How did the door open by itself?
门怎么自己开了?
A sturdy foot, which had begun to insert itself in the crack of the door.
出自：I. MurdochHis family had completely ruined itself in its service of the king.
出自：J. C. PowysIf something is only designed to fit its purpose we can let beauty look after itself.
出自：E. H. Gombrich