反身代词短语、固定搭配

反身代词可以与一些动词和介词形成固定搭配。下面是一些常见的反身代词短语。

by oneself 独自地, 单独地
He caught the robber by himself. 他单凭自己抓住了抢劫者。
I can't do such a thing by myself. 我自己干不了这样一件事。

between ourselves　私下说说
Between ourselves, that young man's hair is much too long. 就咱俩之间说说，那小伙子的头发实在是太长了。
This is just between ourselves. 这只是咱俩私下的悄悄话。

devote oneself to 致力于...，专注于...
He decided to devote himself to gardening after his retirement. 他决定退休后专心于园艺。

enjoy oneself 玩得开心，过得快乐
I hope you will enjoy yourself here. 我希望你在这里玩得开心。
Bars are places where people gather to drink and enjoy themselves. 酒吧是人们相聚饮酒享乐的地方。

in oneself 本身，自身
Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble. 贫困本身并不能使人成为贱民。
These little things aren't important in themselves. 这些小事情本身并不重要。

help oneself (to sth) 自便，自取
Please help yourself! 请随便吃吧！
Please help yourself to some fish. 请随便吃些鱼。
They help themselves to several cans of fruits and vegetables, the price being marked on each can. 她们自己取下几个水果和蔬菜罐头，每个罐头上都标着价钱。

give oneself up　自首，投案，投降
He decided to give himself up to the police. 他决定向警方自首。

lose oneself (in) 沉迷于, 专注于; 迷路
He lost himself in thought. 他陷入沉思之中。
They lost themselves in the forest. 他们迷失在丛林里。

throw oneself into　投身于, 积极从事
They threw themselves into the new project 他们积极参与到新项目中。

abandon oneself to 陷入, 沉湎于(某种情感)
He abandoned himself to this sort of pleasures. 他沉溺于这类娱乐之中。

avail oneself of 利用(机会等)
He availed himself of every opportunity to talk to Andy. 你利用一切机会和安迪搭上话。.

assert oneself 坚持自己的主张, 表现坚定
A leader must assert himself sometimes in order to be followed. 领导有时应该表现出自己的权威，好让别人照你说的去做。