英语反身代词的用法

英语反身代词的用法反身代词是指myself,ourselves,yourself,yourselves,himself,herself,itself,themselves,oneself。通常有强调性用法和非强调性用法。1.强调性用法:反身代词用于强调时经常作主语或宾语的同位语,一般置于所强调的词的后面;但如果不影响理解,作同位语的反身代词其位置比较灵活。反身代词用于强调时要重读。例:Themanagerhimselfservedthecustomers./Themanagerservedthecustomershimself.经理亲自为顾客服务。ItoldthemIwantedtoseethemanagerhimself.我告诉他们我要见经理本人。在but,except,like,as等词之后,或作对比时,宾格和反身代词都可以用,但后者的语气更强。例:Formywifeandme/myselfitwasamostenjoyableweekend.对于我妻子和我(本人)来说,这是一个非常快乐的周末。Sheisaboutthesameageasyou/yourself.她的年龄和你(本人)差不多。反身代词作介词宾语或动词宾语时，有时也可起强调作用。例:Hehasbeenlivingbyhimselfsincehisparentsdied.他父母死后,他就一直一个人生活。(byhimself=alone)Thismatterisbetweenourselves．Theenemywillnotperishofhimself．Shefinishedthejobbyherself.她独自完成了这项工作。(byherself=withouthelp)反身代词作表语时也可表示特殊意义。例:Iamnotquitemyselftoday.今天我身体不舒服。(=IamnotfeelingsowellasIusuallydo）2.非强调性用法反身代词作动词宾语时常常是非强调性的。有些动词与反身代词成为固定搭配,请注意,汉译时“自己”多不译出。例:A.behaveoneself有礼貌;规矩Hebehaveshimselfwell.他为人很好。BehaveyourselfwhileIamaway.我不在,你要规矩点。B.enjoyoneself过得快活Weallenjoyedourselvesintheparty.我们在聚会上都玩得很痛快。C.expressoneself表达自己的意思CanyouexpressyourselfinEnglish?你能用英语表达思想吗?Heexpressedhimselfsatisfied.他表示满意。D.presentoneself到场；presentitself出现Hepresentedhimselfforacheckupatthehospital.他到医院接受体格检查。Whenthecavedoorwasunlocked,asorrowfulsightpresenteditself。山洞门一打开,就出现了一幅悲惨的景象。E.revealitself出现Graduallysoundsmultipliedandliferevealeditself.声音渐渐多起来,生活又开始了。F.collectoneself清醒过来,镇定下来IacceptedtheofferbeforeIwasabletocollectmyself.我还没来得及考虑一下,就接受了帮助。有时“动词+反身代词”之后,还需要一定的介词。例:G.busyoneselfwith忙于Hebusiedhimselfwithnumeroustasksaroundthehouse.他忙于家里的许多事情。H.availoneselfof利用WeavailedourselvesofeverychancetospeakEnglish.我们利用每个机会讲英语。I.addressoneselfto专心于(工作)Theyaddressthemselvestothemaindifficulties.他们专心致志解决主要困难。J.devoteoneselfto致力于;献身于Wearedeterminedtodevoteourselvestothecauseofeducation.我们决心为教育事业献身。有些动词接反身代词后再接that从句:K.assureoneselfthat...确信Beforegoingtobed,sheassureherselfthatthedoorwaslocked.她确信门已锁好才去睡觉。L.flatteroneselfthat...自以为Heflatteredhimselfthathewouldwinthefirstprize.她自以为会获得第一名。