herself pron. (pl. themselves) 1.〔作反身代词〕她自己。 She ought to be ashamed of herself. 她应当感到羞愧。 She killed herself. 她自杀了。 2.〔加强语气〕她本人,她亲自。 She said it herself. 她自己说的。 H- an orphan, she understood the situation. 她本身是个孤儿,理解这情况。 be [become, come to] herself (情绪、健康)处于正常情况( She is not quite herself today. 她今天有些反常[不舒服]。 She has come to herself. 她已复原了,她已恢复正常)。 (all) by herself 她独自地;她独立地。
The lover used every effort to induce her to compose herself . 她的情人作了种种努力,要使她安静下来。
She walked home in the darkness, trying to compose herself . 黑暗中她往回家的路上走着,试着使自己平静下来。
Fairbrother, whose practice and intelligence were considerable, saw the necessity of letting the witness compose herself . 弗尔布拉泽颇有经验和才能,他看出有必要让证人镇静一下。
She composed herself and awaited his command 她让自己冷静下来,并等待着他的命令
Jean was nervous at first but soon composed herself 珍一开始挺紧张,但一会儿就镇定了下来。
When she came to see the interviewer, jone was nervous at first but soon composed herself 琼会见面试人时最初很紧张,但很快就镇定下来了。
She tried, however, to compose herself to answer him with patience, when he should have done 不过,她还是竭力镇定下来,以便等他把话说完,耐心地给他一个回答。
However much she prepared herself, however much she tried to compose herself, she knew that she would not be able to see him without tears 无论她如何控制,无论她如何努力保持平静,她都知道她没法见到他时不流泪。
She retreated from the window, fearful of being seen; and as she walked up and down the room, endeavouring to compose herself, saw such looks of enquiring surprise in her uncle and aunt as made every thing worse 她为了怕让舅父母看见,便打从窗前退缩回来,在房间里踱来踱去,竭力装出心神镇定的样子,只见舅父母神色诧异,这可更糟了。