「himself」是一個反身代名詞，主要用於指代句子中提到的男性主詞，表示動作回到主詞自身。
反身用法
EN: He bought himself a new car.
翻譯: 他給自己買了一輛新車。
強調用法
EN: The manager himself will handle the complaint.
翻譯: 經理本人將會親自處理這項投訴。
獨立用法
EN: He lives by himself.
翻譯: 他獨自一人生活。
小提醒：注意「himself」只用於指代男性單數主詞（he）。女性單數用「herself」，中性或泛指時可用「themself」或「themselves」。
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1. used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause
（用作動詞或介詞的受詞，指代前面提到的男性主詞）他自己
He bought himself a new car.
他給自己買了一輛新車。
John is talking to himself.
約翰正在自言自語。
He made dinner for himself.
他為自己做了晚餐。
2. used to emphasize a male subject or object
（用於強調男性主詞或受詞）他本人，他自己
The manager himself answered the phone.
經理本人接了電話。
He told me the news himself.
他親自告訴我這個消息。
I saw the president himself at the event.
我在活動上看到了總統本人。
3. used after 'as', 'like', 'except', 'but', etc., to refer to a male person
（用於 as、like、except、but 等詞之後，指代男性）他自己
Everyone was tired, himself included.
每個人都累了，包括他自己。
No one but himself knew the truth.
除了他自己，沒人知道真相。
He, like himself from years ago, still loves painting.
他，就像多年前的他一樣，仍然熱愛繪畫。
4. his normal or healthy self
（指他的）正常狀態，健康的自己
After a good rest, he's finally feeling himself again.
好好休息後，他終於感覺恢復正常了。
He hasn't been himself since the accident.
自從事故發生後，他就一直不太對勁。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| verb + himself | 作為動詞的受詞，指主詞自己（男性） | He taught himself to play the guitar. (他自學了彈吉他。) |
| preposition + himself | 作為介系詞的受詞，指主詞自己（男性） | He was talking to himself. (他在自言自語。) |
| by himself | 獨自地；靠自己地 | He fixed the car by himself. (他靠自己修好了車。) |
| for himself | 為他自己 | He bought a gift for himself. (他給自己買了一份禮物。) |
| himself as + noun | 將自己視為… | He sees himself as a leader. (他將自己視為領袖。) |
| find/consider/think of + himself + adjective/noun phrase | 發現/認為/覺得自己（處於某種狀態或身分） | He found himself lost in the city. (他發現自己在城市裡迷路了。) |
himself。此時 himself 是動詞或介系詞的必要受詞。himself 通常緊跟在所強調的名詞或代名詞之後，或置於句尾。若將 himself 移除，句子依然完整。himself 從句中移除。若句子變得不完整或意思改變，則為反身用法；若句子依然成立，則為強調用法。
EN: He taught himself to play the guitar.
翻譯: 他自學了彈吉他。EN:The manager himself answered the phone.
翻譯:經理本人接了電話。
EN:He saw himself in the mirror.
翻譯:他在鏡子裡看到了自己。
EN:John built the shed himself.
翻譯:約翰自己建造了那個棚子。
一般情況下，若句子旨在表達「為自己」或「對自己」做某事，使用反身用法；若旨在強調「正是他本人」，則使用強調用法。
himself vs him
「himself」是反身代名詞，強調動作回到主詞自己；「him」是受格代名詞，指涉他人或事物。
himself vs his
「himself」是反身代名詞；「his」是所有格代名詞，表示「他的」。
himself vs oneself
「himself」特指男性或已知的單數男性對象；「oneself」是泛指任何人的反身代名詞，較正式。
在口語中，常用來引述某人說過的話或想法，特別是當主詞是第三人稱單數男性時。 EN: He said to himself, "I can do this." 翻譯: 他對自己說：「我做得到。」
EN:John told himself it would be okay.
翻譯:約翰告訴自己一切都會沒事的。
用於強調主詞就是動作的執行者，加強「親自、本人」的語氣，常帶有情感色彩。 EN: He built the shed himself! 翻譯: 那個棚子是他自己蓋的耶！
EN:He's going to talk to the manager himself.
翻譯:他要親自去跟經理談。
在思考或組織語句時，有時會用 "himself" 作為一個短暫的停頓點，尤其是在描述男性第三人稱的行為或狀態後。 EN: Well, he... himself... didn't seem too sure about the plan. 翻譯: 嗯，他... 本人... 對這個計畫似乎不太確定。
EN:The boss, himself, will be joining us later.
翻譯:老闆，他本人，稍後會加入我們。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將 "himself" 用於上述口語中的停頓填充功能，以保持文句的簡潔與嚴謹。引述和強調的用法在正式文體中雖可使用，但頻率通常較低，且語氣較為收斂。
by himself
by + himself
獨自地；單獨地
to himself
to + himself
對自己（說、想）；為自己保留
for himself
for + himself
為他自己；親自
be himself
be + himself
表現出他真實的樣子；舉止自然
himself only
himself + only
只有他自己
like himself
like + himself
像他平常的樣子
×He bought a gift for him.
✓He bought a gift for himself.
當主詞和受詞是同一人時，必須使用反身代名詞（himself），而不是賓格代詞（him）。這裡「他」買禮物給「他自己」，所以要用 himself。
×He saw himself in the mirror and waved to him.
✓He saw himself in the mirror and waved to himself.
句子中兩個動作（看見和揮手）的對象都是同一個主詞「他」，因此都應該使用反身代名詞 himself，以保持指稱一致。
×Myself will do it.
✓He will do it himself.
反身代名詞（如 himself）不能單獨作為句子的主詞使用。它通常用來強調主詞，或作為受詞指回主詞。正確用法是將 himself 放在主詞後或句尾作為強調。
×I helped himself with the homework.
✓I helped him with the homework.
當句子主詞是「我」，而受詞是另一個人「他」時，應該使用賓格代詞 him。只有當主詞和受詞是同一人（例如：He helped himself）時，才使用 himself。
×He did all the work.
✓He did all the work himself.
雖然原句文法正確，但若想強調「他獨自完成，沒有他人幫助」，應加上 himself 來加強語氣。這是反身代名詞的強調用法。
×He went to the park by him.
✓He went to the park by himself.
片語 "by himself" 表示「獨自地」或「靠自己」，這是固定用法，必須使用反身代名詞，不能使用賓格代詞 him。