itself
US
UK itself pron: (reflexive pronoun: it)
SC 自己 zì jǐ
TC 自己
TC 自己
SC 本身 zì jǐ ，běn shēn
TC 本身
TC 本身
The press cannot censor itself.
新闻业不能自我审查。
itself pron: (it: for emphasis) (表强调)
SC 它自身 tā zì shēn
TC 它本身
TC 它本身
The fingerprint itself proved he was lying.
The substance itself is harmless.
指纹揭开了他的谎言。
这种物质本身并无害。
itself pron: (its normal self)
SC 正常状况 zhèng cháng zhuàng kuàng
TC 正常狀況
TC 正常狀況
If you notice that your pet doesn't seem itself, it's best to call the vet.
如果发现宠物的行为异常，最好联系兽医。
by itself adv: (without help)
SC 独自地 dú zì de
TC 獨自地
TC 獨自地
The bruise will go away by itself.
淤青会自行出现。
by itself adv: (without adornment)
SC 单独地 dān dú de
TC 單獨地
TC 單獨地
SC 单单地
Does the dress look good by itself, or should I put on gold beads?
groom itself vtr + refl: (animal: clean its hair) (动物)
SC 给自己梳理毛发
The ape groomed itself.
这个类人猿会梳理自己的毛发。
heal itself vtr + refl: (injury: get better) (伤口)
SC 愈合, 治愈
It is true that with time a broken heart will heal itself.
in and of itself expr: (intrinsically)
SC 本身 běn shēn
TC 本身
TC 本身
The plan isn't bad in and of itself, but it may have unintended consequences.
in itself adv: (per se)
SC 以其本身而言 yǐ qí běn shēn ér yán
SC 本质上 yǐ qí běn shēn ér yán，běn zhì shàng
TC 本質上
TC 本質上
The Guggenheim museum is in itself a reason to visit Bilbao.
lend itself to [sth] v expr: (be suitable for)
SC 适合于 shì hé yú
SC 有助于 shì hé yú ，yǒu zhù yú
TC 有助於
TC 有助於
manifest itself vtr + refl: (make itself visible, be seen)
SC 显现 xiǎn xiàn
TC 顯現
TC 顯現
SC 显露 xiǎn xiàn，xiǎn lù
TC 顯露
TC 顯露
The author's mindset manifests itself in the first 10 pages of the book.
preen itself vtr + refl: (animal: groom its fur or feathers)
SC 整理羽毛
The peacock preened itself on the lawn.
replicate itself vtr + refl: (genetic material: reproduce) (基因)
SC 自我复制 zì wǒ fù zhì
TC 自我複製
TC 自我複製
If left unchecked, the virus will replicate itself extremely quickly.
resolve itself into [sth] v expr: (change, become)
SC 变成 biàn chéng
TC 變成
TC 變成
SC 转变成 biàn chéng，zhuǎn biàn chéng
TC 轉變成
TC 轉變成
Emily awoke in the night and saw a monster at the end of her bed; as she became more fully awake, the monster resolved itself into her clothes thrown over the back of a chair.
reveal itself v expr: (become known or seen)
SC 出现 chū xiàn
TC 出現
TC 出現
SC 呈现 chū xiàn，chéng xiàn
TC 呈現
TC 呈現
SC 被…知道 chū xiàn，bèi zhī dào
The truth may not be obvious yet, but all will reveal itself in time.
speak for itself v expr: figurative (be self-evident)
SC 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù
TC 不言而喻
TC 不言而喻
The cause of the accident speaks for itself: someone was careless.