self

n

• ① 1[通常附有修饰语]自己,自身2[常作the self]【哲】自我
  • for his own self为了他自己
  • my humble self鄙人
  • one's own self自身
  • You should put your whole self into the task.你应该全身投入那件工作。
  • the study of (the) self自我的探究

• ②[附有修饰语](某时期或某状态的)自我,自身
  • one's inner self内在的自我
  • one's better self较好的自我,自我较好的一面,自己的良心
  • one's former [present] self以前[现在]的自我
  • Do you know your true self?你认识你的本性吗?
  • His spiteful remark revealed his true self.他那怀有恶意的言语现出了他的本性。
  • She was her normal [usual, old] self again.她又恢复正常[老样子]了。

• ③ 私利;私欲;私心
  • He thinks of nothing but self.他只想到私利。
  • One ought to put public service before self.一个人应当把公共服务置于私利之前。
  • We should rise above self.我们应该超越自己[私欲]。

• ④[所有格+self]【文】自己本身
  • Dante's self但丁自己
  • beauty's self美本身

• ⑤ 【商】本人(我[你、他]自己等)
  • a check drawn [payable] to self开给自己的一张支票