itself

pron.

1. （指施动并受其影响的动物或事物）
   used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it
   1. The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull.
      村子本身很美，但周围的田野相当单调。
2. （指施动并受其影响的动物或事物）
   used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it
   1. The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull.
      村子本身很美，但周围的田野相当单调。

1. PRON-REFL 它自己;它本身
   Itself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when it refers to something that is the same thing as the subject of the verb.
   1. Scientists have discovered remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuilds itself while we sleep...
      科学家们已经发现了令人瞩目的新证据,说明了人体在睡眠状态下是如何自我修复的。
   2. Unemployment does not correct itself.
      失业问题不会自行解决。
   3. ...the threat of Europe building trade business around itself.
      欧洲在周边地区建立贸易往来的威胁
2. PRON-REFL-EMPH (表示强调)自身，本身
   You use itself to emphasize the thing you are referring to.
   1. I think life itself is a learning process...
      我认为生活本身就是一个学习的过程。
   2. The involvement of the foreign ministers was itself a sign of progress...
      外交部长的介入本身就是取得进展的一个标志。
   3. He cheered up on Christmas Day itself.
      他圣诞节那天振作起来了。
3. PRON-REFL-EMPH (加在抽象名词之后)极度,非常
   If you say that someone is, for example, politeness itself or kindness itself, you are emphasizing they are extremely polite or extremely kind.
   1. I was never really happy there, although the people were kindness itself...
      我在那里从来没有真正高兴过,虽然那里的人们非常亲切。
   2. Many men are charm itself...
      许多男人非常有魅力。
   3. He is rarely satisfied with anything less than perfection itself.
      他一般只对那些绝对完美的事情感到满意。
4. an end in itself → see: See end

1. The US itself, of course, is not entirely blameless in trading matters.
   当然，美国本身在贸易问题上也不是完全没有任何过错。
2. Diamond may be strong in itself, but it does not bond well with other materials
   钻石本身可能很坚固，但却不易与其他物质很好地黏合。
3. The school system itself is not totally desegregated.
   教育体系本身并没有完全废除种族隔离。
4. The blade of the oar had entangled itself with something in the water.
   船桨的桨叶和水里的什么东西缠住了。
5. There is even a flashback to the murder itself.
   甚至有一段关于谋杀本身的闪回。
6. But this change has not yet impressed itself on the minds of the British public.
   但这一变化还没有引起英国公众的注意。
7. Religion was for her inextricably linked with life itself.
   宗教对她来说是与生活本身紧密联系在一起的。
8. Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.
   压力本身未必有害。
9. For these people, land is inextricably interwoven with life itself
   对这些人来说，土地与生活本身有着不可分割的密切关系。
10. Scientists have discovered remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuilds itself while we sleep
    科学家们已经发现了令人瞩目的新证据，说明了人体在睡眠状态下是如何自我修复的。
11. Unemployment does not correct itself.
    失业问题不会自行解决。
12. I think life itself is a learning process
    我认为生活本身就是一个学习的过程。
13. The involvement of the foreign ministers was itself a sign of progress
    外交部长的介入本身就是取得进展的一个标志。
14. He cheered up on Christmas Day itself.
    他圣诞节那天振作起来了。
15. I was never really happy there, although the people were kindness itself
    我在那里从来没有真正高兴过，虽然那里的人们非常亲切。
16. Many men are charm itself
    许多男人非常有魅力。
17. He is rarely satisfied with anything less than perfection itself.
    他一般只对那些绝对完美的事情感到满意。
18. They expect no joy from the vote itself
    他们对投票本身不抱任何希望。
19. Their frustration and anger will manifest itself in crying and screaming
    他们用哭泣与尖叫表达自己的沮丧和愤怒。
20. Hoffman did not simply oppose the system; he used the system against itself.
    霍夫曼不仅仅是反对这个体制，他还利用体制自身的漏洞对它进行攻击。
21. A further obstacle has presented itself, however.
    然而，突然又出现了一个障碍。
22. Mazda needs to reposition itself if it is to boost its sales and reputation.
    要想提升销量和声誉，马自达公司需要对自己重新定位。
23. How else did his hostility to women show itself?
    他还以什么别的方式来表露对女性的敌意呢？
24. Using a credit card to pay for an order is simplicity itself.
    用信用卡支付订单再简单不过了。
25. Unconscious envy manifests itself very often as this kind of arrogance
    潜意识里的嫉妒常表现为这种傲慢自大。
26. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements
    一个原子本身就是一个完整的整体，包括电子、质子、中子及其他元素。
27. How the country will defend itself in the future has become increasingly important
    国家将来如何能自卫已经变得越来越重要了。
28. Not only is the position of the earth changing but the earth itself is undergoing change.
    不但地球的位置在变化，而且地球本身也在经历着变化。
29. The company established itself firmly in business.
    这家公司已在商界牢固地确立了自己的地位。
30. How did the door open by itself?
    门怎么自己开了？

pron.

be patience, honesty, simplicity, etc. itself

• 十分有耐心（或诚实、朴素等）
  to be an example of complete patience, etc.
  1. The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself.
     旅馆经理彬彬有礼。

(all) by itself

• （完全）自动，无人操作
  automatically; without anyone doing anything
  1. The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.
     机器将在几秒钟后自动启动。
• 独自；单独
  alone
  1. The house stands by itself in an acre of land.
     房子孤零零地坐落在一大片田野间。

in itself

• 本身；本质上
  considered separately from other things; in its true nature
  1. In itself, it's not a difficult problem to solve.
     这本身并不是个难解决的问题。

to itself

• 独自拥有；独占
  not shared with others
  1. It doesn't have the market to itself.
     它未能独占市场。