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used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with somebody （用于强调）自己的，本人的 It was her own idea. 那是她自己的主意。 I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). 我亲眼看见的。 Is the car your own? 这辆汽车是你自己的吗？ Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). 你的假日归你自己支配。 He desperately wants to live his own life (= be independent and do whatever he wants). 他非常想过自己的生活。 Our children are grown up and have children of their own. 我们的子女都已长大成人，有了自己的孩子。 For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. 由于他个人的原因，他谢绝加入俱乐部。 The accident happened through no fault of her own. 这一事故的发生不是她本人的过错。 He wants to come into the business on his own terms. 他想依自己开出的条件加入该公司。 I need a room of my own. 我需要有一间自己的房间。 I have my very own room at last. 我终于有了我自己的房间了！ their own personal/unique/private beliefs 他们自己的个人/独特/私人信仰 He was determined to go his own way. 他决心走自己的路。 I was almost completely in my own little world. 我几乎完全沉浸在自己的小世界里。 Most people want to live in their own homes as they age. 随着年龄的增长，大多数人都想住在自己的家里。
done or produced by and for yourself 自己做的；为自己的
Word OriginOld English āgen (adjective and pronoun) ‘owned, possessed’, past participle of āgan ‘owe’; the verb (Old English āgnian ‘possess’, also ‘make own's own’) was originally from the adjective, later probably reintroduced from owner.
Idioms
come into your/its own
the devil looks after his own
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bad people often seem to have good luck 坏人多好运；坏蛋自有鬼照顾；恶人自有恶人帮
get your own back (on somebody)
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to do something to somebody in return for harm they have done to you; to get revenge 报复
have a mind of your own
to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people 有主见；能自作决定 She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to say what she thinks. 她有主见，并且敢于表达自己的观点。 - (humorous)
My computer seems to have a mind of its own! 我的电脑好像也有它自己的想法！
hold your own (against somebody/something) (in something)
to remain in a strong position when somebody is attacking you, competing with you, etc. 坚守立场；（使自己）立于不败之地 Business isn't good but we're managing to hold our own. 生意不景气，但我们正设法坚持下去。 She can hold her own against anybody in an argument. 她在辩论中不会让任何人占上风。 The patient is holding her own although she is still very sick. 病人的病情仍然很重，但她还在支持着。
in your own right
because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your connection with somebody else 为某事本身的缘故；鉴于某事本身的价值 She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right. 她随一支摇滚乐队演唱，但她本身也是爵士乐手。
like, etc. the sound of your own voice
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to like talking a lot or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people 爱啰嗦；喜欢说个没完 She’s much too fond of the sound of her own voice. 我在赛跑中得了三等奖。
(all) on your own
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alone; without anyone else 独自；单独 Which Word? alone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lonealone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lone- Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy:
alone 和较非正式、常用于口语的 on your own、by yourself 均指独自，但无孤独之义： I like being alone in the house. 我喜欢独自一人待在家里。 I’m going to London by myself next week. 我准备下星期一个人去伦敦。 I want to finish this on my own (= without anyone’s help). 我想独自完成这项工作。
- Lone/solitary/single mean that there is only one person or thing there; lone and solitary may sometimes suggest that the speaker thinks the person involved is lonely:
lone、solitary、single 意为单独；lone 和 solitary 有时可能暗示说话者认为谈及的人孤单： a lone jogger in the park 在公园里独自慢跑的一个人 long, solitary walks 独自一人长途行走
- Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are alone and sad:
lonely（美式英语亦作 lonesome）意为孤寂： a lonely child 孤寂的孩子 Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York. 萨姆刚搬到纽约时非常寂寞。
a lonely house 一座冷清的房子
- Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy:
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without help 独立地