itself

pronoun

/ɪtˈself/

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(the reflexive form of itit 的反身形式) used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it（指施动并受其影响的动物或事物）
- The cat was washing itself.猫在清洁自己。
- Does the computer turn itself off?电脑会自动关机吗？
- 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。
used to emphasize an animal, a thing, etc.（用以强调某动物、某事物等）
- 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。

Word OriginOld English (see it, self).

Idioms

be patience, honesty, simplicity, etc. itself

to be an example of complete patience, etc.十分有耐心（或诚实、朴素等）
- The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself.旅馆经理彬彬有礼。

(all) by itself

automatically; without anyone doing anything（完全）自动，无人操作
- The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.机器将在几秒钟后自动启动。
alone独自；单独
- 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

considered separately from other things; in its true nature本身；本质上
- In itself, it's not a difficult problem to solve.这本身并不是个难解决的问题。

(all) to itself

for only it to have or use; not shared with others独自拥有；独占
- The company doesn't have the market to itself.公司没有自己的市场。