He is teaching herself English.她在自學英語。
She was talking to herself.她自言自語。
He lives by himself in the country.他獨自住在鄉(xiāng)下。
2. 作主語或賓語的同位語:主要起加強語氣的作用,譯作“親自,本身,本人”。如:
Did you make the cake yourself?這蛋糕是你親自做的嗎?(yourself作主語you的同位語)
The work itself is easy.這工作本身很容易。(itself作主語the work的同位語)
Did you see Mr. Wang himself?你見過王先生本人嗎?(himself作賓語Mr. Wang的同位語)
3. 作表語:在be, feel, look, seem等系動詞后作表語,表示身體或精神狀態(tài)處于正常。如:
I’m not myself today.今天我感覺不舒服。
I am feeling myself again.我覺得健康如昔。
4. 用于一些簡短的會話用語或固定說法中。如:
Help yourself! 請隨便吃吧!/請自己去取吧!
Make yourself at home! 別客氣!
Don’t upset yourself! 別自尋煩惱(from www.yygrammar)!
Make yourself heard /understood. 使你的話被人聽得見/理解。