| 词组 | reflexive pronouns myself etc |
| 释义 | Contents overview reflexive pronouns : myself , etcby myself, etcby myself, etcby myselfby yourselfby yourselvesby himselfby herselfby itselfby ourselvesby themselvesby oneself 178.710281concentrate: not 'concentrate oneself'concentrate: not 'concentrate oneself' not 'concentrate oneself' 178.1010373herselfherself 17810790himselfhimself 17810796itselfitself 17810964myself, yourself, etcmyself, yourself, etc, yourself, etc 17811145oneselfoneself 17811261ourselvesourselves 17811284-self: (myself, etc)-self: (myself, etc) (myself, etc) 17811560shave: without -selfshave: without -self without -self 178.1011577themselvesthemselves 17811778wash: without -selfwash: without -self without -self 178.1011911yourself and yourselvesyourself and yourselvesyourselfyourselves and yourselves 17812018178 reflexive pronouns: myself, etc1What are reflexive pronouns?Reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.2use: I cut myself shaving.Reflexive pronouns are used as objects, in cases when the object refers to the same person(s) or thing(s) as the subject.I cut myself shaving this morning. (not I cut me …)We got out of the water and dried ourselves. (not … dried us.)I need to get myself some new shoes.Reflexive pronouns can refer back not only to subjects, but also to possessives or objects.His conversations are all about himself.I'm going to tell her a few facts about herself.I love you for yourself, not for your money.3same clauseA reflexive only refers to a noun in the same clause. Compare:Jack says that James talks to himself a lot. (James talks to James, not to Jack.)Jack says that James talks to him a lot. (James talks to Jack, not to James.)4after prepositions: She took her dog with her.After prepositions of place, we often use a personal pronoun (me, you, etc) if the meaning is clear without using a reflexive. Compare:She took her dog with her. ( not … with herself. She could hardly take her dog with somebody else.)She's very pleased with herself. (She could be pleased with somebody else.)Other examples:Close the door after you.He was pulling a small cart behind him.5emphatic use: Do it yourself.We can use reflexives as emphasisers, to mean 'that person/thing and nobody/nothing else'.It's quicker if you do it yourself.The manageress spoke to me herself.The house itself is nice, but the garden's very small.I'll go and see the President himself if I have to.6reflexives used instead of personal pronounsReflexives are sometimes used instead of personal pronouns after as, like, but (for) and except (for).These shoes are designed for heavy runners like yourself. (or … like you.)Everybody was early except myself. (or … except me.)Reflexives can also be used instead of personal pronouns in co-ordinated noun phrases.There will be four of us at dinner: Robert, Alison, Jenny and myself. (or … and I/me.)7by oneselfBy myself/yourself, etc means 'alone, without company' or 'without help'.I often like to spend time by myself.'Do you need help?''No, thanks. I can do it by myself.'8-selves and each other / one anotherNote the difference between -selves and each other / one another (179).They talk to themselves a lot. (Each of them talks to him/herself.)They talk to each other a lot. (Each of them talks to the other.)9ownThere are no possessive reflexives. Instead, we use my own, your own, etc.I always wash my own clothes. (not … myself's clothes.)The children have both got their own rooms.10reflexives not usedCertain verbs (e.g. wash, dress, shave) have reflexive pronouns in some languages but not in English.Do you shave on Sundays? (not Do you shave yourself on Sundays?)However, reflexives can be used if it is necessary to make it clear who does the action.She's old enough to dress herself now.The barber shaves all the men in the town who don't shave themselves. So does he shave himself or not?Some other verbs which do not normally have reflexive pronouns:Suddenly the door opened. (not Suddenly the door opened itself.)His book's selling well. (not His book's selling itself well.)Try to concentrate. (not Try to concentrate yourself.)I feel strange. (not I feel myself strange.)Hurry! (not Hurry yourself!)For more about structures like The door opened and His book's selling well, 9.Previous Next |
| 随便看 |
|
英语用法大全包含1354条英语用法指南，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词汇及语法点的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。