64 oneself, by oneself和all by oneself
do sth. oneself 表示不靠别人的帮助而自己做某事,与do sth. by oneself 意思差不多,但by oneself 还表示“独自,孤单,一人”的意思,作状语。all by oneself 是by oneself的强调式。
He made the kite himself . 他自己做了那个风筝。
He found the way home by himself . 他自己找到了回家的路。
I like to go walking by myself . 我喜欢一个人散步。
Did you do it all by yourself ? 是你自己一个人做的吗?
She could do the work all by herself . 她自己一个人就能做这项工作。
提示
leave sb. by oneself表示“把(某人)一个人丢下”,相当于leave sb. alone。
She left the boy by himself at home. 她把那个男孩一个人丢在家里了 。
She left the boy alone at home.