【himself和himselves区别】在英语学习中，"himself" 和 "himselves" 是两个常见的反身代词，但它们的用法和适用范围有所不同。正确使用这两个词，有助于提升语言表达的准确性。以下是对这两个词的详细对比与总结。
一、基本定义
| 词语 | 含义 | 用法说明 |
| himself | 指“他本人”，用于单数第三人称 | 表示一个人对自己的动作或状态 |
| himselves | 指“他们自己”，用于复数第三人称 | 表示多个人对自己的动作或状态 |
二、用法区别
1. 单数 vs 复数
- himself：用于单数第三人称（he）。
- 例句：He hurt himself while playing football.
- himselves：用于复数第三人称（they）。
- 例句：They took care of themselves during the trip.
2. 主语的人称和数一致
- 反身代词必须与主语在人称和数上保持一致。
- 正确：She looked at herself in the mirror.
- 错误：She looked at themselves in the mirror.
3. 避免混淆
- 很多人会误将 "himselves" 当作 "himself" 的复数形式，但实际上，正确的复数形式是 themselves。
- 错误：He said he would do it by himselves.
- 正确：He said he would do it by himself 或者 They did it by themselves.
三、常见错误与注意事项
- 错误：The boys were proud of himselves.
正确：The boys were proud of themselves.
- 错误：She is responsible for himself.
正确：She is responsible for herself 或者 They are responsible for themselves.
- 注意：在正式写作中，应避免使用 "himselves"，因为它不是标准英语中的正确形式。
四、总结表格
| 项目 | himself | himselves |
| 人称/数 | 单数（he） | 复数（they） |
| 正确性 | ✅ 正确 | ❌ 错误 |
| 常见错误 | 无 | 常被误用 |
| 对应复数形式 | herself, itself | themselves |
| 例句 | He hurt himself | They helped themselves |
五、小结
"himself" 用于单数第三人称，表示“他本人”；而 "himselves" 虽然听起来像 "himself" 的复数形式，但在标准英语中并不存在，正确的复数形式是 themselves。掌握这一区别，能有效避免语法错误，提升英语表达的准确性和自然度。
