oneself
/ˌwʌnˈsɛlf/KK
wʌn·sɛlf
1.
自己；某人自己
用來指涉不特定的人，表示某人對自己做某事，或某人本身處於某種狀態。
用法：oneself 通常與 one 搭配，作受詞或介系詞受詞，例如 prepare oneself、by oneself。它不是所有格形式，不能用在名詞前；要表達「自己的」，可用 one’s。現代英文中，泛指時也常以 they／themselves 改寫，語氣較自然且更具包容性。
It is important to prepare oneself for a job interview.
為求職面試做好準備很重要。
One should give oneself enough time to get to the airport during a holiday weekend.
連假期間前往機場時，人應該給自己留出足夠的時間。
2.
獨自；靠自己
用在 by oneself 或 for oneself 等片語中，表示獨自做事，或親自為自己判斷、處理事情。
用法：by oneself 不一定表示「孤單」；它通常只說明沒有陪伴或協助。若主詞明確，日常英文較常說 by myself、by yourself 或 by themselves。
A visitor can buy a ticket and look around the museum by oneself.
遊客可以買票，自己參觀博物館。
常見錯誤
One should prepare one's for the interview.
One should prepare oneself for the interview.
One should prepare oneself to the interview.
One should prepare oneself for the interview.
I went to the night market by oneself.
I went to the night market by myself.
One can do it by own self.
One can do it by oneself.
相關字詞
學習提示
・oneself 的語氣比 yourself、myself 等更正式，常出現在公告、規範、論說文與建議文字中。
・若句子是在泛指任何人，現代英文常可改成 they 和 themselves，例如 People should allow themselves enough time。
・不要把 oneself 當成「一個人」的名詞使用；它必須回指句中的 one 或泛指的人。