/hɜ:'self; hɚ`sɛlf/
reflex, emph pron 反身、强调代词 (only taking the main stress in sentences when used emphatically 仅用以加强语气时方读重音)
1 (reflex 反身) (used when the female doer of an action is also affected by it 用作女性、雌性动物的或事物的反身代词)
*She `hurt herself. 她伤了自己.
* She must be `proud of herself. 她一定为自己而骄傲.
2 (emph 强调) (used to emphasize the female subject or object of a sentence 用以强调句中为女性或雌性的主语或宾语)
*The Prime Minister her`self was at the meeting. （女）首相亲自莅临会议.
* She told me the news her`self. 这消息是她亲口告诉我的.
* I saw Jane her`self in the supermarket.我在超级市场看见简本人了.
3 (idm 习语) (all) by her`self
(a) alone 单独地
*She lives by herself. 她独身一人生活.
(b) without help 独力地
*She can mend the fridge by herself. 她能自己修理冰箱. =>Usage at he 用法见he.

pron [reflexive form of 'she']
used to show that the woman or girl who does something is affected by her own action
　She cut herself on some broken glass.
　She made herself a cup of coffee.
a) used to emphasize that you are talking about one particular woman or girl
　It must be true that she's leaving because she told me so herself.
　The ornate Town Hall was opened by Queen Victoria herself.
b) used after 'like', 'as', or 'except' instead of 'her'
　She met other mothers in the same situation as herself.
(all) by herself
a) alone
　Miss Bennet lives by herself.
b) without help from anyone else
　The little girl wrote the letter all by herself.
not be/feel/seem herselfinformal
if a woman or girl is not herself, she does not feel or behave as she usually does, for example because she is upset or ill
　You must forgive her - she's not herself at present.
have sth (all) to herself
if a woman or girl has something to herself, she does not have to share it with anyone else
　Alice had the house to herself while her parents were away.