themselvesthem•selves /ð(ə)m'selvz/

pron

1. [反身代词] 他们自己；她们自己；它们自己

• The children can look after themselves for a couple of hours. 孩子们能照顾自己几小时。

2. [用于加强语气] 他们亲自；他们本身

• They themselves had a similar experience. 他们自己也有相似的经历。

3. [用以one, whoever, everyone或anyone等代词的反身代词形式] 他自己；她自己

• Eeveryone has to look after themselves. 每个人必须照顾好自己。

词组(all) by themselves

1. 独自，独身

• They want to spend the evening (all) by themselves. 他们想单独呆一晚上。

2. 独立，不藉帮助

• They made it all by themselves. 他们自己做到的。