oneself

/wʌnˈself/ pron.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

自己(one 的反身形式);亲自;本人(用于强调)

释义与例句

pron. 自己(one 的反身形式)
used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject and object refer to the same generic person
  1. One should be honest with oneself about one's limitations.
    一个人应该诚实地面对自己的局限。
  2. It can take years to fully understand oneself.
    完全了解自己可能需要很多年。
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  1. One can teach oneself the basics of coding through regular practice.
    一个人可以通过经常练习自学编程基础。
pron. 亲自;本人(用于强调)
used to emphasize that a person does something personally or without help
  1. One should check the figures oneself rather than assume they are correct.
    一个人应该亲自核对数字,而不是想当然地认为它们正确。
  2. It is satisfying to build something useful oneself.
    亲手做出有用的东西令人很有满足感。
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  1. One cannot always rely on others to do what one could do oneself.
    自己能亲自做的事,不能总指望别人来做。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 oneself 是正式泛指代词 one 的反身或强调形式;日常交流泛指“你自己”时,通常用 you 和 yourself 更自然。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • one 一个人;人们
    oneself 通常回指正式泛指代词 one,也可与 one 连用表示强调。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • yourself 你自己;你亲自
    oneself 与正式泛指的 one 搭配,语气书面;yourself 与 you 搭配。日常英语泛指任何人时常用 you ... yourself,比 one ... oneself 更自然,但两者都不能随意换成普通宾格。
    You can teach yourself a useful skill by practising every day. 通过每天练习,你可以自学一项有用的技能。
常见搭配
  • by oneself 独自;独立地
    One can feel quite peaceful walking by oneself in the countryside. 独自在乡间散步会让人感到十分宁静。
  • teach oneself 自学
    It is possible to teach oneself the basics of a language before taking a course. 参加课程前,可以自学一门语言的基础知识。
  • be oneself 做真实的自己;表现自然
    In a new environment, it is not always easy to be oneself. 在新环境中,要自然地做自己并不总是容易。