1.下面这些为反身代词(Reflexive Pronouns)
单数:myself,yourself,himself,herself,itself
复数:ourselves,yourselves,themselves
2.反身代词在句中可用作:
1)宾语或介词宾语:
I can't express myself properly in English.
我不能正确地用英语表达自己的意思。
Take good care of yourself.
好好保重。
She is too young to look after herself.
她太小,不能照顾自己。
2)表语:
I am not quite myself these days.
近来我身体不大舒服。
He'll be himself again in no time.
他不久就会好的。
3)主语或宾语的同位语:
The theory itself is a11 right.
这理论本身没有问题。
We'd better ask the president himself.
我们最好问校长本人。
反身代词有时可放在句末,作用接近状语:
He offered to coach us himself.
他提出亲自辅导我们。
You can go and ask her yourself.
你可以自己去问她。
反身代词也可用作主语:
She was as eager to go as myself.
她和我一样急于想去。
3.反身代词还可与动词构成某些成语,如:
I hope you'll enjoy yourself.
希望你玩得好。
Don't overwork yourselves.
你们不要过份劳累。
She seldom absented herself from class。
她很少缺课。
Please help yourself to some fish.
请吃点鱼。
反身代词也可和某些介词构成成语:
They made the machine all by themselves.
这机器完全足他们自己制造的。
You'll have to judge for yourself.
你得自己来判断。
This is not a bad idea in itself.
这想法本身不坏。