1 used when the people who do an action are also affected by it （表示受自己行为影响）我们自己: Let's forget all about work and just enjoy ourselves. 我们把工作统统丢到脑后，只顾尽情享受吧。They asked us to wait so we sat down and made ourselves comfortable. 他们叫我们等候，所以我们就舒舒服服地坐下来等。

2 used to emphasize sth （用于强调）: Do you think we should paint the flat ourselves? (= or should we ask sb else to do it for us?) 你看我们是不是应该自己动手油漆房子？

1 alone 单独: Now that we're by ourselves, could I ask you a personal question? 既然只剩下我们两个人，我可以问你一个私人问题吗？ ☞ Look at the note at alone. 参看alone的注释。

2 without help 独力: We managed to move all our furniture into the new flat by ourselves. 我们自己把所有家具搬到新公寓去了。