myself

pronoun

/maɪˈself/

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(the reflexive form of II 的反身形式) used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action（用于动作影响说话人或作者时）我自己
- I cut myself on a knife.我用刀时割伤了自己。
- I wrote a message to myself.我给自己留了个便条。
- I found myself unable to speak.我发现自己说不出话了。
- I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well).我最近感觉不太好。
- I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people).我需要给自己留点儿空间。
used to emphasize the fact that the speaker is doing something（强调说话者在做某事）我本人，亲自
- I'll speak to her myself.我要亲自去跟她说。
- I myself do not agree.我本人不同意。

Word OriginOld English me self, from the pronoun me + the adjective self; the change of me to my occurred in Middle English.

Idioms

(all) by myself

(all) to myself

for the speaker or writer alone to have or use; not shared独自享用
- I had a whole pizza to myself.我独自吃了一整个比萨饼。