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used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with somebody （用於強調）自己的，本人的 It was her own idea. 那是她自己的主意。 I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). 我親眼看見的。 Is the car your own? 這輛汽車是你自己的嗎？ Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). 你的假日歸你自己支配。 He desperately wants to live his own life (= be independent and do whatever he wants). 他非常想過自己的生活。 Our children are grown up and have children of their own. 我們的子女都已長大成人，有了自己的孩子。 For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. 由於他個人的原因，他謝絕加入俱樂部。 The accident happened through no fault of her own. 這一事故的發生不是她本人的過錯。 He wants to come into the business on his own terms. 他想依自己開出的條件加入該公司。 I need a room of my own. 我需要有一間自己的房間。 I have my very own room at last. 我終於有了我自己的房間了！ their own personal/unique/private beliefs 他們自己的個人/獨特/私人信仰 He was determined to go his own way. 他決心走自己的路。 I was almost completely in my own little world. 我幾乎完全沉浸在自己的小世界裏。 Most people want to live in their own homes as they age. 随着年齡的增長，大多數人都想住在自己的家裏。
done or produced by and for yourself 自己做的；爲自己的
Word OriginOld English āgen (adjective and pronoun) ‘owned, possessed’, past participle of āgan ‘owe’; the verb (Old English āgnian ‘possess’, also ‘make own's own’) was originally from the adjective, later probably reintroduced from owner.
Idioms
come into your/its own
the devil looks after his own
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bad people often seem to have good luck 壞人多好運；壞蛋自有鬼照顧；惡人自有惡人幫
get your own back (on somebody)
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to do something to somebody in return for harm they have done to you; to get revenge 報複
have a mind of your own
to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people 有主見；能自作決定 She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to say what she thinks. 她有主見，並且敢於表達自己的觀點。 - (humorous)
My computer seems to have a mind of its own! 我的電腦好像也有它自己的想法！
hold your own (against somebody/something) (in something)
to remain in a strong position when somebody is attacking you, competing with you, etc. 堅守立場；（使自己）立於不敗之地 Business isn't good but we're managing to hold our own. 生意不景氣，但我們正設法堅持下去。 She can hold her own against anybody in an argument. 她在辯論中不會讓任何人佔上風。 The patient is holding her own although she is still very sick. 病人的病情仍然很重，但她還在支持着。
in your own right
because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your connection with somebody else 爲某事本身的緣故；鑒於某事本身的價值 She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right. 她随一支搖滾樂隊演唱，但她本身也是爵士樂手。
like, etc. the sound of your own voice
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to like talking a lot or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people 愛啰嗦；喜歡說個沒完 She’s much too fond of the sound of her own voice. 我在賽跑中得了三等獎。
(all) on your own
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alone; without anyone else 獨自；單獨 Which Word? alone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lonealone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lone- Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy:
alone 和較非正式、常用於口語的 on your own、by yourself 均指獨自，但無孤獨之義： I like being alone in the house. 我喜歡獨自一人待在家裏。 I’m going to London by myself next week. 我準備下星期一個人去倫敦。 I want to finish this on my own (= without anyone’s help). 我想獨自完成這項工作。
- Lone/solitary/single mean that there is only one person or thing there; lone and solitary may sometimes suggest that the speaker thinks the person involved is lonely:
lone、solitary、single 意爲單獨；lone 和 solitary 有時可能暗示說話者認爲談及的人孤單： a lone jogger in the park 在公園裏獨自慢跑的一個人 long, solitary walks 獨自一人長途行走
- Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are alone and sad:
lonely（美式英語亦作 lonesome）意爲孤寂： a lonely child 孤寂的孩子 Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York. 薩姆剛搬到紐約時非常寂寞。
a lonely house 一座冷清的房子
- Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy:
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without help 獨立地