themselves /ðəmˈsɛlvz/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PRON-REFL You use themselves to refer to people, animals, or things when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same people or things as the subject of the verb. 他们自己; 她们自己; 它们自己 [v PRON, prep PRON]

  例：

  They all seemed to be enjoying themselves.

  他们看起来都玩得很愉快。

• 2. 

  PRON-REFL-EMPH You use themselves to emphasize the people or things that you are referring to. Themselves is also sometimes used instead of "them" as the object of a verb or preposition. (用于强调，或代替宾格“他们”) 他们自己; 她们自己; 它们自己 [强调]

  例：

  Many mentally ill people are themselves unhappy about the idea of community care.

  许多精神病患者自身不喜欢社区护理。

• 3. 

  PRON-REFL You use themselves instead of "himself or herself" to refer back to the person who is the subject of the sentence without saying whether it is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. 用于代替“他自己”或“她自己”，指代句子的主语，不指明是男是女，有些人认为这种用法不正确 [v PRON, prep PRON]

  例：

  What can a patient with emphysema do to help themselves?

  肺气肿的病人能做些什么来自助？

• 4. 

  PRON-REFL-EMPH You use themselves instead of "himself or herself" to emphasize the person you are referring to without saying whether it is a man or a woman. Themselves is also sometimes used as the object of a verb or preposition. Some people think this use is incorrect. 用于代替“他自己”或“她自己”，强调所指代的人，不指明是男是女，有时也用作动词或介词的宾语。有些人认为这种用法不正确 [强调]

  例：

  Each student makes only one item themselves.

  每个学生自己只做一项。

• 5. 

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