oneself

/wʌnˈself/ (bre, ipa) · /wʌnˈself/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)wən-ˈself Southern also -ˈsef/ (ame, mw)

oneself — pronoun

1. used with 'one' to mean that same person again, especially in formal statements

1.代名詞C1
釋義

used with 'one' to mean that same person again, especially in formal statements about people generally.

例句

Before blaming others, one should ask oneself a few honest questions.

ask oneself + question

At the school gate, one must identify oneself to the guard.

identify oneself to + person

同義詞
  • yourself

    the everyday reflexive form used with 'you', not with 'one'

  • myself

    used when the subject is 'I'

  • themselves

    used for plural subjects such as 'they'

文法句型

one + verb + oneself

one + preposition + oneself

one + verb + oneself + complement

用法筆記

Usually found in formal or general statements with 'one', not in everyday conversation. In normal speech, speakers more often use 'yourself', 'myself', or another reflexive pronoun that matches the subject.

常見錯誤

❌One should ask yourself this question first.
✅One should ask oneself this question first.
💡after the general subject 'one', the matching reflexive form is 'oneself'.
❌When one travels alone, you should protect oneself.
✅When one travels alone, one should protect oneself.
💡keep the subject pronoun consistent in the sentence.