by oneself,for oneself,in oneself,of oneself 这四个词组的意义有所不同。 By oneself的意思是单独地、靠自己地( alone or independently)。例: His father lives by himself in the village. 他的父亲独自一个人住在村里。 All his friends have deserted him and he is all by himself now. 他所有的朋友都离弃他,现在他孤独一人。 For oneself的意义为为自己(for himself or for herself)。例: One should not live only for oneself. 人不应单为自己而活。 In oneself的意思是就其本身或本性而言。例: This wood is hard in itself. 这种木头本要就是硬的。 Of oneself的意思是自然地、自发地、自动地(of ones own accord)。例: Every day I awake of myself at half past five. 每天早上我都是五点半就自己醒来。 The door opened of itself. 门是自己开的。 The fire went out of itself. 火自己熄灭了。 与上列四个短语相类似的还有两个词组,即beside oneself和 to oneself,前者义:失常、发狂;后者是独自占有或享用。例: |