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055 God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。
语法点 反身代词
说明
反身代词是人称代词的反身形式。它在作动词或介词宾语时表示复指。如:
The wisest man does not think himself wise.不自作聪明的人最聪明。
在位于名词、代词之后或句末时,反身代词表示强调。如:
We never know the love of the parent till we become parents ourselves.不当父母不知父母爱。
填空练习
1.眼睛能看见一切,但看不见自己。
The eye sees everything but ______.
2.积少成多。
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of ______.
(答案:1. itself 2. themselves)
An absent-minded shopkeeper came back from lunch and saw a sign on his door which read, “Out to Lunch”. So he sat down to wait for himself.
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