despite oneself的意思|示意

美 / disˈpait wʌnˈself / 英 / dɪˈspaɪt wʌnˈsɛlf /

不由自主地,身不由己地


despite oneself的用法详解

英文“despite oneself”是一个由“despite”和“oneself”组成的复合形容词,意思是“不论自己如何努力,仍然无法阻挡”。例如:

Tom found himself laughing despite himself.

汤姆发现自己不管自己怎样努力,仍然忍不住笑了出来。

Despite oneself还可以用来形容一种不受控制的行为。例如:

John was terrified, but his legs moved despite himself.

约翰吓坏了,但他的腿还是不由自主地动了起来。

此外,还可用来描述某种令人意外的结果。例如:

The reports were positive despite himself.

报告显示结果是积极的,让他自己都感到惊讶。

总之,“despite oneself”是一个很有用的复合形容词,它可以用来表达一种不受控制的感觉,也可以表示一种意外的结果。

despite oneself相关短语

1、 Slight And Despite Oneself 自卑自贱

2、 enjoy oneself despite poverty 穷开心

3、 enjoy oneself despite one's suffering 穷开心

despite oneself相关例句

The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that one is loved:loved for oneself , or better yet, loved despite oneself.

被爱,为别人而爱都是人生最大的快乐,因为爱是不分彼此的。