oneself
UK/wʌn'self/US
B1
Definitions
pron.
The reflexive form of the generic pronoun 'one', referring to people in general
自己；本人（泛指代词 'one' 的反身形式，指人们一般而言）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedone (a person in general) + self (one's own person). The impersonal reflexive used in formal or general statements where no specific person is named (one must take care of oneself).
Root self still carries 15 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.be oneself做自己
- 2.by oneself独自
Example Sentences
- 1.
It is important to be oneself at a job interview.
- 2.
One cannot change everything by oneself.