"by itself" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 單獨
• 自己

Definition

用來描述某事或某人獨自一人，沒有其他人或事物；也可以表示某事自動發生，不需要幫助。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“By itself” 可以指一個人獨自或某事自動發生。說人時用“自己”或“單獨”；說物時用“自己”或“自動”。

Examples

The dog stayed by itself in the yard.

狗**單獨**待在院子裡。

This machine works by itself.

這臺機器**自己**運作。

He sat by itself on the bench.

他**一個人**坐在長椅上。

Don't worry, the problem will fix by itself.

別擔心，問題會**自己**解決的。

I prefer eating dinner by itself rather than with a large group.

我更喜歡**一個人**喫晚餐，而不是和一大羣人。

Sometimes the lights turn off by themselves.

有時候燈會**自己**關。