ourselves /ˌawɚˈsɛlvz/ /ɑɚˈsɛlvz/ pronoun /ˌawɚˈsɛlvz/ /ɑɚˈsɛlvz/
pronoun
Learner's definition of OURSELVES
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: those same ones that we are我们自己:
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used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group that includes you after that group has already been mentioned我们自己（用作动词或介词宾语，指前文提及的我们） -
We consider ourselves lucky.我们觉得自己是幸运的。
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We can see ourselves being parents someday.总有一天，我们可以看到自己为人父母。
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We kept the money for ourselves.那钱是我们留给自己的。
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We made fools (out) of ourselves. [=we made ourselves look foolish]我们让自己出了洋相。
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We have the house to ourselves this weekend. [=we are the only ones staying in the house this weekend]这个周末我们可以独享这所房子。
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We want to see it for ourselves. [=we wanted to see it rather than have someone tell us about it, describe it to us, etc.]我们想要亲眼看看。
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used for emphasis to refer again to a group that includes you after that group has already been mentioned（我们）自己，亲自（用于再次强调前文提及的我们） -
We ourselves do not agree.是我们自己不同意的。
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We did it ourselves.这是我们自己做的。
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We told them ourselves that we would help.我们亲口告诉他们，我们将会提供帮助。
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We were young once ourselves. [=we are old now but were once young]我们曾经年轻过。
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: our normal or healthy selves我们的正常（或健康）状态 -
We are tired and just not ourselves.我们累了，还没缓过来。
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We were sick, but we are back to ourselves today.我们之前病了，不过今天恢复过来了。
by ourselves
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: without any help from other people（我们）独立地 2
: with nobody else except us单独地