themselves
自己,他们自己,自己的,本身
Definitions
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- : a reflexive form of plural they used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: They washed themselves quickly. The painters gave themselves a week to finish the work. The noisy passengers drew attention to themselves.
- : an emphatic form of them or they: The authors themselves left the theater. The contract was written by the partners themselves.
- : a reflexive form of singular they used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition:: No one who ignores the law can call themselves a good citizen.: I want to help my friend who is harming themselves.: Ash introduced themselves to the job recruiter.
- : : no soldiers braver than themselves; As for the entertainers, everyone got paid but themselves.
- : their usual, normal, characteristic selves: After a hot meal and a few hours' rest, they were themselves again.
Examples
We have thousands of users who identify themselves as transgendered and they are welcome members of the Grindr community.
Grindr introduced the feature themselves in October the same year and called it ‘tribes.’
Sadly, it appears the American press often doesn't need any outside help when it comes to censoring themselves.
Parents are talking about it, schools are talking about it, even kids themselves are talking about it.
As for the federal authorities, they have made themselves available but the clergy have not requested special protection.
This mania for correction shows itself too in relation to the authorities themselves.
All our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
Her eyes, for a moment, fixed themselves with a horrid conviction of a wide and nameless treachery.
His lordship retired shortly to his study, Hetton and Mr. Haggard betook themselves to the billiard-room.
All the operations of her brain related themselves somehow to to-morrow afternoon.