itself
itself
pronoun
[third person singular]
by itself
pronoun
[third person singular]
- [reflexive]used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a thing or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause
[用作动词或介词的宾语，指代前面用作主语的事物主语]
his horse hurt itself.
他的马自己弄伤了自己。
wisteria was tumbling over itself.
紫藤乱糟糟地纠缠在一起。 - [emphatic]used to emphasize a particular thing or animal mentioned
[用于强调先前提到过的某事物或动物]
the roots are several inches long, though the plant itself is only a foot tall.
根须有若干英寸长，尽管植物本身只有一英尺高。
■used after a quality to emphasize what a perfect example of that quality someone or something is
[用在某种品质、特性后面强调某人或某物是该品质或特性的典范]
Mrs Vincent was kindness itself.
文森特太太是善良的化身。
by itself
- 见 by 条 by itself
- viewed in its essential qualities; considered separately from other things
本质上；就其本身而言
some would say bringing up a family was a full-time job in itself.
有人说养育子女本身就等于一份全职工作。
- Old English (see it, self)
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