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Intensive Reading Teaching of College English Grammar Band 4: Common Collocations of Prepositions and Reflexive Pronouns
The reflexive pronouns in this collocation are usually ourselves, themselves, and they are usually collocated with verbs such as agree, argument, with, decision, Divide, Talk, etc. Same to you. Same to you? Something like that For example:

They are busy arguing about these problems. They are busy arguing with each other.

We always argue with each other.

They talked to each other while waiting. They talked to each other while waiting.

Volunteers assign different jobs to themselves. Volunteers share different jobs.

The trainer decides what plan to take. Trainees choose their own courses.

The problem is that they can't. The problem is that they can't reach an agreement by themselves.

Sometimes it is collocated with nouns, such as discussion and argument. For example:

They had a heated discussion about it. They had a heated discussion.

They tried to settle the dispute between them.

There are two pairs between us.

The collocation in English is fixed phrases, which means? Don't talk to outsiders in private. Let's talk in private. And so on, there can usually be more flexible translation in specific contexts. For example:

All this is between us. We're just talking about this in private.

Between you and me, I miss her? A little silly. Don't tell anyone, I think she's a little silly.

Between us, I don't know? I don't think he will live much longer. Between us, he will not live long.

Between us. I don't think Mr. Holmes has recovered from his illness. Personally, I don't think Mr. Holmes has fully recovered.

Sometimes it's between you and me, which means the same thing. For example:

You know me, I miss him? Stupid as hell. This is between us. I think he is stupid.

One person takes three.

This phrase has the following three meanings:

First, show? One person. Are you alone? , synonymous with loneliness. For example:

I often like to be alone. I usually like to kill time alone.

The dog stayed alone in the house for several days. The dog stayed alone in the house for a few days.

She is old enough to travel by herself. She is old enough to travel alone.

When expressing this meaning, it can sometimes be used as a predicative. For example:

My mother is alone at home, so I must go home now. My mother is at home alone, so I have to go home.

The second is expression? On your own, without the help of others? There is no synonym for help. For example:

I managed to do it myself.

John managed to repair his car himself. John managed to repair his car himself.

There are many things that must be done by yourself, don't rely on others. There are many things you must do by yourself, and you can't rely on others.

The third is expression? Automatic? Mainly for my own use, which means automatic. For example:

This is an automatic machine. This is an automatic machine.

When you approach, the door will open automatically. When you approach, the door will open automatically.

The machine will start automatically in a few seconds. The machine will start automatically in a few seconds.

Four for yourself.

This collocation mainly has two meanings:

First, show? In person? . For example:

You can judge for yourself. You can judge for yourself.

He wants to decide a battle for himself. He has the right to make his own decisions

He demanded the right to make decisions for him. He demanded the right to make his own decisions.

The second is expression? For yourself. For yourself? . For example:

He didn't complain for him. He didn't complain for himself.

He acted without thinking about him. He did it without thinking of himself.

She? No shy people? Be ready to speak for yourself. She is not timid and can speak for herself on any occasion.

There are five in itself.

What does collocation mean? In essence, in essence itself? . For example:

He is not bad per se. He is not bad by nature.

The idea itself is not bad. That's a good idea.

Needle threading is an art in itself. Needle threading itself is a technique.

What about you? I managed to finish the course? This is an achievement in itself. You managed to finish the course, which in itself is the result.

Six people together

What is the basic meaning of this collocation? One person, for your own use? , usually used with some verbs, its meaning is often influenced by the meaning of collocation verbs. For example:

1. Cry to yourself.

Oh, Ned, Nancy said to herself, why did you leave me? Oh, Ned, Nancy said to herself, why did you leave me?

Have something you like.

I have all day. Today is my big day.

My parents are not here. Me? As my parents are away, I can use the house alone.

Don't associate with people

No one knows much about him; He is very conservative. No one knows him very well, because he seldom associates with others.

Step 4 think to yourself

So I said to myself? It? I should go. ? So I thought: I should go. ?

I woke up early and said to myself, I woke up early and thought: Do you want to get up?

Note: speaking to oneself is roughly synonymous with speaking to oneself, mainly referring to? Tell it to yourself and think about it? , its? Talking to yourself? There are fewer ingredients. To show? Talking to yourself? (emphasize it), you can talk to yourself. For example:

He's probably talking to him, which he often does now. He may be talking to himself, as he often does now.

When she is old, she will sit in the corner and talk to her for hours. When she was old, she always sat in the corner and talked to herself for hours.