1. used to refer to a female person as the object of a verb or preposition when she is also the subject
(指女性)她自己(作動詞或介系詞的受語,且主語也是她)
She bought herself a new dress.
她給自己買了一件新洋裝。
She looked at herself in the mirror.
她看著鏡中的自己。
「herself」是一個反身代名詞,主要用於指代句子中提到的女性主體,強調動作返回自身或加強語氣。
反身用法
EN: She bought herself a new dress.
翻譯: 她給自己買了一件新洋裝。
強調用法
EN: She herself told me the news.
翻譯: 她本人親自告訴我這個消息。
獨立用法
EN: She is not quite herself today.
翻譯: 她今天不太對勁(狀態不像平常的自己)。
小提醒:注意「herself」只用於指代單數女性。指代複數女性或包含男女性別的群體時,應使用「themselves」。
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Shirin Neshat: Art in exile
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“Oddly enough, an artist such as myself finds herself also in the position of being the voice, the speaker of my people, even if I have, indeed, no access to my own country.”
1. used to refer to a female person as the object of a verb or preposition when she is also the subject
(指女性)她自己(作動詞或介系詞的受語,且主語也是她)
She bought herself a new dress.
她給自己買了一件新洋裝。
She looked at herself in the mirror.
她看著鏡中的自己。
2. used to emphasize a female subject or object
(用於強調女性主語或受語)她本人,她親自
The manager herself will handle the complaint.
經理本人將會處理這起投訴。
She told me the news herself.
是她親自告訴我這個消息的。
3. used after 'by' to indicate that a female person is alone or without help
(用於 by 之後)她獨自地,她獨立地
She lives by herself in a small apartment.
她獨自一人住在一間小公寓裡。
She built the bookshelf all by herself.
那個書架完全是她自己一個人組裝的。
4. her normal or healthy self
(指身心狀態)她平常的樣子,她正常的自己
After a good rest, she felt more like herself again.
好好休息之後,她感覺自己又恢復正常了。
She hasn't been herself since the accident.
自從那次意外之後,她就一直不太對勁。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| herself | (反身代名詞)她自己 | She bought herself a new dress. (她給自己買了一條新裙子。) |
| by herself | 獨自地;靠她自己 | She finished the project by herself. (她獨自完成了這個專案。) |
| for herself | 為她自己 | She made a decision for herself. (她為自己做了一個決定。) |
| to herself | 給她自己;暗自地 | She kept the secret to herself. (她將這個秘密藏在心裡。) |
| see herself as + noun | 將自己視為… | She sees herself as a leader. (她將自己視為一位領導者。) |
對比範例: EN: She taught herself how to play the guitar. 翻譯: 她自學了如何彈吉他。
EN:She learned the song by herself.
翻譯:她獨自學會了這首歌。
EN:She is proud of herself for finishing the marathon.
翻譯:她為自己跑完馬拉松感到驕傲。
EN:She traveled across the country by herself.
翻譯:她獨自一人旅行穿越了全國。
一般來說,強調「獨自完成」或「無人陪伴」時使用 by herself,而強調動作回射到主語自身時則使用 herself。
herself vs her
「herself」是反身代名詞,強調主詞自己或作為受詞時指回主詞;「her」則是單純的受格代名詞,指「她」或「她的」。
herself vs itself
「herself」專指女性或雌性動物;「itself」則指無生命物體、植物或性別不明的動物。
herself vs himself
「herself」指女性;「himself」指男性。兩者皆為反身代名詞,僅在所指性別上不同。
在口語中,有時會用「herself」來引述某位女性說過的話,特別是在轉述或模仿時。 EN: She was like, "I can do it myself," and then she just went and fixed the whole thing herself. 翻譯: 她當時就說:「我自己可以搞定。」然後她就真的自己去把整件事修好了。
EN:My boss always says, "She needs to ask herself if this is the right approach."
翻譯:我老闆總是說:「她需要問問自己這方法對不對。」
在對話中,將「herself」放在句尾或與主詞並列,可以加強語氣,強調是「她本人」而非他人。 EN: I want to hear it from herself, not from her assistant. 翻譯: 我想聽她本人說,而不是聽她的助理轉述。
EN:The CEO herself is going to be at the meeting tomorrow.
翻譯:執行長她本人明天會親自出席會議。
在較隨意或思考中的談話裡,「herself」有時會作為一個短暫的停頓點,用來釐清所指的對象或稍微延遲回應。 EN: Well, Sarah... herself... she wasn't too happy about the decision. 翻譯: 嗯,莎拉...她本人嘛...她對這個決定不太高興。
EN:The author, herself a mother of three, writes deeply about family dynamics.
翻譯:這位作者,她本人是三個孩子的母親,對家庭動力的描寫非常深刻。
注意:上述口語用法在正式寫作(如學術論文、商業報告)中應避免使用。在正式文體中,「herself」應嚴格遵循其反身代名詞或強調用法的文法規則,不應用於引述或作為填充詞。
by herself
by + herself
獨自地;單獨地
for herself
for + herself
為她自己;親自
to herself
to + herself
獨享;暗自;私下
of herself
of + herself
關於她自己;出自她本人
see herself
verb + herself
看待自己;想像自己
express herself
verb + herself
表達她自己
enjoy herself
verb + herself
玩得開心;享受
be herself
be + herself
做自己;表現自然
×She bought a gift for himself.
✓She bought a gift for herself.
當主詞是女性(she)時,反身代名詞應使用陰性形式 'herself',而非陽性形式 'himself'。
×Herself went to the store.
✓She went to the store by herself.
'Herself' 是反身代名詞,不能單獨作為句子的主詞。它必須與先行詞(如 'she')搭配使用,或用於強調主詞(如 'She herself went...')或表示 '獨自'(如 'by herself')。
×I saw herself at the party.
✓I saw her at the party.
當動詞的受詞與主詞不是同一人時,應使用人稱代名詞 'her',而非反身代名詞 'herself'。反身代名詞主要用於主詞和受詞為同一人時,或用於強調。
×They enjoyed herself at the beach.
✓They enjoyed themselves at the beach.
代名詞 'they' 是複數,其對應的反身代名詞應為複數形式 'themselves',而非單數陰性形式 'herself'。必須保持代名詞在數和性上的一致。
×She talked to myself about the problem.
✓She talked to herself about the problem.
反身代名詞必須與其指代的主詞一致。主詞是 'she',因此應使用 'herself',而非與 'I' 對應的 'myself'。
×The book was written by she herself.
✓The book was written by her herself.
在介系詞 'by' 後面,應使用受格代名詞 'her',而非主格 'she'。'Herself' 在這裡用於強調 'her'。