1.下面這些為反身代詞(Reflexive Pronouns)
單數(shù):myself,yourself,himself,herself,itself
復數(shù):ourselves,yourselves,themselves
2.反身代詞在句中可用作:
1)賓語或介詞賓語:
I can't express myself properly in English.
我不能正確地用英語表達自己的意思。
Take good care of yourself.
好好保重。
She is too young to look after herself.
她太小,不能照顧自己。
2)表語:
I am not quite myself these days.
近來我身體不大舒服。
He'll be himself again in no time.
他不久就會好的。
3)主語或賓語的同位語:
The theory itself is a11 right.
這理論本身沒有問題。
We'd better ask the president himself.
我們最好問校長本人。
反身代詞有時可放在句末,作用接近狀語:
He offered to coach us himself.
他提出親自輔導我們。
You can go and ask her yourself.
你可以自己去問她。
反身代詞也可用作主語:
She was as eager to go as myself.
她和我一樣急于想去。
3.反身代詞還可與動詞構成某些成語,如:
I hope you'll enjoy yourself.
希望你玩得好。
Don't overwork yourselves.
你們不要過份勞累。
She seldom absented herself from class。
她很少缺課。
Please help yourself to some fish.
請吃點魚。
反身代詞也可和某些介詞構成成語:
They made the machine all by themselves.
這機器完全足他們自己制造的。
You'll have to judge for yourself.
你得自己來判斷。
This is not a bad idea in itself.
這想法本身不壞。