themselves
[ðəm'selvz] pronoun
ESSENTIAL
■reflexive form of 'they', sometimes used for emphasis （they 的反身形式）他们自己，她们自己，它们自己•Did they enjoy themselves at the theatre?他们在戏院里开心吗？ •They asked themselves where they had gone wrong.他们在反省自己哪里出错。 •formal They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening.她们自己对于正在发生的事一无所知。 •They collected the evidence (all by) themselves (= without help).他们（完全）靠他们自己收集证据。 •They had the whole campsite to themselves (= They were alone and did not have to share it with anyone).整个宿营营地就只有他们自己。 •These facts are unimportant in themselves (= when considered alone) , but if you put them together, they may mean more.这些事实孤立来看并不重要，但一旦放在一起可能就会说明更多问题。
[ðəm'selvz] pronoun
keep (themselves) to themselves
■If people keep (themselves) to themselves, they do not socialize with other people 自我封闭，不与他人来往•Our neighbours keep (themselves) to themselves.我们的邻居不和别人来往。
[ðəm'selvz] pronoun
Common Learner Errors themselvesRemember: plural reflexive pronouns end in -selves.Don't write 'themselfs' or 'theirselfs, write themselves :
✗ The children really enjoyed themself at the zoo. |