yourself

/jɔːˈself/ pron.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

你自己(反身用法);你亲自;你本人(强调用法)

释义与例句

pron. 你自己(反身用法)
used as the object of a verb or preposition when the person being addressed is both the subject and the object
  1. Did you hurt yourself when you fell off the ladder?
    你从梯子上摔下来时伤到自己了吗?
  2. Please make yourself comfortable while I prepare some tea.
    我准备茶的时候,请别拘束,坐得舒服些。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. You should not blame yourself for a mistake you could not prevent.
    对于一个你无法阻止的错误,你不应该责怪自己。
pron. 你亲自;你本人(强调用法)
used to emphasize that the person being addressed personally does something or is involved in something
  1. Did you write the entire essay yourself?
    这篇文章全是你亲自写的吗?
  2. You yourself told me that the meeting had been cancelled.
    是你本人告诉我会议已经取消了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. If you are unsure about the answer, you can test the program yourself.
    如果你不确定答案,可以自己测试这个程序。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 yourself 对应单数 you;反身用法中主语和宾语指同一人,强调用法则突出“你亲自、你本人”,去掉后句子的基本意思通常不变。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • yourselves 你们自己;你们亲自
    yourself 对应单数 you,指一个人自己;yourselves 对应复数 you,指两个或更多人自己。对一群人说话时,即使主语 you 没有明确写出,也应用 yourselves。
    Make sure you all check the figures yourselves. 你们一定要亲自核对所有数字。
  • your 你的;你们的
    your 是物主限定词,后接名词并表示所属;yourself 是反身或强调代词,指动作回到你本人或强调你亲自,不表示所属,也不能直接修饰名词。
    Remember to bring your identification card to the examination. 记得带你的身份证件来参加考试。
常见搭配
  • by yourself 独自;独立地
    Do you prefer working by yourself or with a partner? 你更喜欢独自工作,还是和搭档一起工作?
  • help yourself 请自取;请随便用
    Help yourself to some fruit while I make the coffee. 我煮咖啡的时候,请随便吃点水果。
  • be yourself 做你自己;自然表现
    You do not need to pretend; just be yourself. 你不需要伪装,做你自己就好。