1.（反身代词） 她自己　 (used as the object of a verb, or after a preposition, when the same female person or animal does the action and is the object of the action)
2.（用以加强语气）她亲自，她本人　 (used to make she, or the name of a female person or animal, stronger)

1. herself是女性、雌性动物的反身代词，可译作“她自己”。
2. herself也可用以强调句中为女性的主语或宾语，可译作“她亲自”“她本人”。
3.在非正式语体里， herself也可表示“她的身心的正常状况”，常用于be herself, come to herself中。

　She killed herself.　她自杀了。
　She was ill yesterday, but she's more herself today.　昨天她病了，但今天身体好多了。
　She herself told me the news.　这个消息是她亲自告诉我的。
　She lost her temper, but soon came to herself.　她大发脾气，但是很快又恢复正常了。

 ♣ by herself
（她）独自alone; without help
　She is fitted to live by herself.　她宜单独生活。
　The little girl wrote the letter all by herself.　这小女孩不用别人帮忙，自己写了这封信。

［词源］古英语hire selfum（她自己，她本人）