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英语中反身代词与不同的介词搭配,可构成意义不同的习惯用语,学习者对如何选用这些习语感到困难。其实,这些习惯用语的意义往往与介词的意义有联系,一旦见多了,对每个习语所表达的意思和所使用的语境便熟悉了,用起来就不会感到困难。现将这类习惯用语分述如下:
1.above oneself妄自尊大,自命不凡。如:
When he gets a bit above himself,he inclines to be anuisance.当他有点妄自尊大的时候,他就变得讨厌了。
Some people argued that to praise them would only lead totheir getting above themselves.有些人争辩说,表扬他们只导致他们自命不凡。
2.among oneself(在内部)相互间,彼此间。如:
They kept quarrelling among themselves.他们内部争吵不休。
They often practise speaking English among themselves.他们经常相互间练习讲英语。
3.between ourselves咱们私下说说(不要说出去)。如:
That's between ourselves.这是咱俩私下里讲的话。
Between ourselves,I am going to America next month.我打算下月到美国去,你不要向别人讲。
4.beside oneself对自己的感情失去控制;极度兴奋;神志失常。如:
He was beside himself with rage when he saw the mess.他看到一切都乱七八糟就勃然大怒。
She was fairly beside herself with joy.他简直欣喜若狂。
5.(all)by oneself独自,独立(无人帮助)。如:
She did it all by herself.这件事是她独立完成的。
The little girl wrote the letter all by herself.那封信是小女孩独自写成的。
She likes to take a walk by herself.她喜欢独自散步。
The house stands all by itself on the hill.那所房子孤零零地耸立在山顶上。
6.for oneself
1)为自己,代表自己。如:
He kept the book for himself.他把这本书留给自己用。
I have something to say for myself.我有要辩白的话。
2)独自地。如:
He is old enough to do it for himself.他年龄够大了,可以独自做这件事了。
One can't do such a thing for oneself.这样的事情独自一个人是做不成的。
7.in oneself本身,在本质上。如:
The book is really a small library in itself.那部书本身是个小图书馆。
He told us not to lose faith in ourselves.他告诉我们不要失去自信心。
8.of oneself自发,自动,自然而然。如:
You need not call him;he will wake up of himself,他不必叫他,他自己会醒的。
The enemy will not perish of himself.敌人不会自行消灭。
The fire went out of itself.火是自己熄灭的。
9.to oneself
1)专为……单独所用。如:
He has a room to himself.他独住一间房。
We had the whole compartment to ourselves.这个车箱就只有我们几个人。
2)在心中。如:
I began to say to myself,"What about becoming an actor?"我开始暗自思量,“去当演员好不好?”
He appeared to be talking to himself.他似乎在自言自语。
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