/hɪmˈself ||; hɪmˈsɛlf/pronoun1 used when the male who does an action is also affected by it （表示男性受自己行为影响）他自己: He cut himself when he was shaving. 他刮胡子的时候把自己的脸刮破了。John looked at himself in the mirror. 约翰看着镜中的自己。
2 used to emphasize the male who did the action （用于强调男性施动者）: He told me the news himself. 他亲自告诉我这个消息。Did he write this himself? (= or did sb else do it for him?) 这个是不是他自己写的？
(all) by himself 1 alone 独自: He lives by himself. 他独居。 ☞ Look at the note at alone. 参看alone的注释。
2 without help 独力: He should be able to cook a meal by himself. 他应该能自己做饭。
(all) to himself without having to share 独用；独享:
Charlie has the bedroom to himself now his brother's left home. 哥哥离家以后，查利有了单独的卧室。