反身代词表示"自己",由"物主代词/人称代词宾格 + self/selves"构成。口诀:一二人称物主加,三人称用宾格加。
顺口溜记忆
- 反身代词表自己,主宾表同别忘记
- 第一第二用物主,my、your 加 self/selves
- 第三用宾格,him、her、it、them 加 self/selves
- 单数 self 复数 selves,s 结尾的变 selves
要点讲解
- 构成:myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
- 作宾语表示动作回到主语:I taught myself English. 我自学英语。
- 作同位语加强语气:I did it myself. 我自己做的。
- 常用短语:enjoy oneself(玩得开心), help oneself to(随便吃), by oneself(独自), look after oneself(照顾自己)
例句解析
- She bought herself a new dress. 她给自己买了一条新裙子。
- Help yourself to some fish. 请随便吃些鱼。
- He did his homework by himself. 他独自完成了作业。
- We enjoyed ourselves at the party. 我们在聚会上玩得很开心。
易错提醒
- by oneself 表示"独自、单独";oneself 必须和主语保持一致,如 She enjoyed herself. 不能说 herself 与主语不一致。