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Oneself Wʌnˈself Verb Subject   [Formal 正式 Person Reflexive

Oneself is a third-person singular reflexive pronoun. It is used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring back to the subject, meaning 'oneself' or 'any person'. It can also be used for emphasis, to highlight that the action pertains to the subject.

oneself 是第三人称单数反身代词,用作动词或介词的宾语,指代主语“自己”或“任何人”。它也可以用来强调某事发生的对象是自己。 Oneself is a third-person singular reflexive pronoun used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to the subject 'oneself' or 'anyone'. It can also be used to emphasize that the object of an action is oneself.

word oneself
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/wʌnse̱lf/
Oneself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. oneself 是第三人称单数反身代词。
1
[PRON-REFL 反身代词](用作从句中动词或代词的宾语,指代动词主语“我”或“任何人”)自己,自身 A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where 'oneself' meaning 'me' or 'any person in general' refers to the same person as the subject of the verb.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • One must apply oneself to the present and keep one's eyes firmly fixed on one's future goals...

    人们必须立足现在,目光锁定未来目标。

  • To work one must have time to oneself.

    一个人要工作就必须有属于自己的时间。

2
[PRON-REFL 反身代词](one 虽缺失但可理解为动词主语时,用作动词或介词的宾语)自己,自身 Oneself can be used as the object of a verb or preposition, when 'one' is not present but is understood to be the subject of the verb.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The historic feeling of the town makes it a pleasant place to base oneself for summer vacations...

    该镇的历史气息让它成为人们夏季度假的好去处。

  • The only guarantee of having a cabin to oneself is by travelling first class...

    只有坐头等舱旅行才能保证一个人独享一舱。

  • It's so easy to feel sorry for oneself...

    人很容易为自己感到委屈。

  • The doll-like figures in these stories are unlike anybody, let alone oneself.

    这些故事中的玩偶形象跟谁都不像,更不用说像自己了。

3
[PRON-REFL-EMPH 强调反身代词]独自;亲自;本人 To do something oneself means to do it without any help from anyone else.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • It is a very rewarding exercise to work this out oneself...

    独自解决这个问题是一次受益匪浅的锻炼。

  • Some things one must do oneself.

    有些事情必须亲自去做。

4
[PRON-REFL-EMPH 强调反身代词](强调事情发生的对象)自己,自身 You use oneself to emphasize that something happens to you rather than to people in general.
  [emphasis]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • It is better to die oneself than to kill.

    宁可自亡,不可行凶。


Oxford one·self / wʌnˈself ; NAmE wʌnˈself / pronoun ( formal) 1 ( the reflexive form of one *one 的反身形式 ) used as the object of a verb or preposition when ‘one’ is the subject of the verb or is understood as the subject (one 作动词的主语时,oneself 作动词或介词的宾语)自己,自身 One has to ask oneself what the purpose of the exercise is. 大家必须问一问自己,这个锻炼的目的是什么。 One cannot choose freedom for oneself without choosing it for others. 人不能光为了自己的自由而不顾别人的自由。 It is difficult to make oneself concentrate for long periods. 让自己长时间聚精会神是很困难的。 2 used to emphasize one (用以强调 one)亲自,自己 One likes to do it oneself. 人都喜欢亲自去做。 HELP  Oneand oneselfare very formal words and now sound old-fashioned. It is much more usual to use youand yourselffor referring to people in general and Iand myselfwhen the speaker is referring to himself or herself. *one 和 oneself 是非常正式的字眼,现在听起来过时了。现在更常用 you 和 yourself 泛指一般人,用 I 和 myself 指说话人自己。 IDIOMS be oneˈself to be in a normal state of body and mind, not influenced by other people 身心自在;怡然自得 One needs space to be oneself. 人要有空间才能怡然自得。 (all) by oneˈself 1 alone; without anyone else (某人)独自,单独 2 without help (某人)独立地 (all) to oneˈself not shared with anyone 独享的;独自拥有的 one·self / wʌnˈself ; NAmE wʌnˈself /
LDC
oneselfone‧self /wʌnˈself/ ●○○ pronoun formal
Examples
the reflexive form of one3(2):  It is only through study that one really begins to know oneself.
WDF

oneself

[wʌnˈself]

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Spoken:

63793130
自己(95%),自身(5%)
pron.自己;亲自

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