themselves是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为pron. 他(她、 它) 们自己； 他(她、 它) 们亲自，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This venerable edifice, so marvelously described by Walter Scott, remains intact amid the ruins made by the Reformation; and it was there, beneath its lofty arches, in the grand nave, in the presence of an immense crowd, and surrounded by tombs as thickly set as in a cemetery, that they all assembled to implore the blessing of Heaven on their expedition, and to put themselves under the protection of Providence.
-- Lady Helena could not go on shore as she had purposed; indeed, even coaling was a difficult business, and the passengers had to content themselves below the poop as best they might.
-- The name they give themselves is Inaken.
-- The only viands on which travelers can regale themselves are dried meat, rice seasoned with pimento, and such game as may be shot en route.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The man that had the lance or dart did not fly from them, but the rest did; however, as the two crea-tures ran directly into the water, they did not offer to fall upon any of the negroes, but plunged themselves into the sea, and swam about, as if they had come for their diver-sion; at last one of them began to come nearer our boat than at first I expected; but I lay ready for him, for I had loaded my gun with all possible expedition, and bade Xury load both the others.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future.
-- They think themselves secure, you do no more than what is expected, and it raises no gratitude at all.
-- In the mean time, till all these alterations could be made from the savings of an income of five hundred a-year by a woman who never saved in her life, they were wise enough to be contented with the house as it was; and each of them was busy in arranging their particular concerns, and endeavoring, by placing around them books and other possessions, to form themselves a home.
-- But Marianne abhorred all concealment where no real disgrace could attend unreserve; and to aim at the restraint of sentiments which were not in themselves illaudable, appeared to her not merely an unnecessary effort, but a disgraceful subjection of reason to common-place and mistaken notions.
-- When their promised visit to the Park and consequent introduction to these young ladies took place, they found in the appearance of the eldest, who was nearly thirty, with a very plain and not a sensible face, nothing to admire; but in the other, who was not more than two or three and twenty, they acknowledged considerable beauty; her features were pretty, and she had a sharp quick eye, and a smartness of air, which though it did not give actual elegance or grace, gave distinction to her person. Their manners were particularly civil, and Elinor soon allowed them credit for some kind of sense, when she saw with what constant and judicious attention they were making themselves agreeable to Lady Middleton.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Not only did Carrie feel the drag of desire for all which was new and pleasing in apparel for women, but she noticed too, with a touch at the heart, the fine ladies who elbowed and ignored her, brushing past in utter disregard of her presence, themselves eagerly enlisted in the materials which the store contained.
-- The other girls had ranged themselves about the windows or the work- benches of those of the men who had gone out.
-- The speaking acquaintanceship which she formed with some of the girls at the shop discovered to her the fact that they had more of their earnings to use for themselves than she did.
-- These girls gave themselves the airs befitting the thriving domestic establishments from whence they issued.
-- They have no method, no understanding of how to ingratiate themselves in youthful favour, save when they find virtue in the toils.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Well,' says I, 'I think they are a pack of flat- heads for not keeping the palace themselves 'stead of fooling them away like that.
-- Folks got up everywheres in the crowd, and worked their way just by main strength to the mourners' bench, with the tears running down their faces; and when all the mourners had got up there to the front benches in a crowd, they sung and shouted and flung themselves down on the straw, just crazy and wild.
-- The people most killed themselves laughing; and when the king got done capering and capered off behind the scenes, they roared and clapped and stormed and haw- hawed till he come back and done it over again, and after that they made him do it another time.
-- Let them find it out for themselves it's their lookout.'
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- A thousand woodpeckers flew in through the window and settled themselves on Pinocchio's nose.
-- "I am laughing at those simpletons who believe everything they hear and who allow themselves to be caught so easily in the traps set for them."
-- Five months passed and the boys continued playing and enjoying themselves from morn till night, without ever seeing a book, or a desk, or a school.
-- He took them with him to the Land of Toys and let them enjoy themselves to their heart's content.
-- The two fugitives were just about to dive into the sea when the Shark sneezed very suddenly and, as he sneezed, he gave Pinocchio and Geppetto such a jolt that they found themselves thrown on their backs and dashed once more and very unceremoniously into the stomach of the monster.
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