自己 meaning in English

• 1.(代词, 复指前头的名词或代词) oneself Phrases
  生自己的气 be angry with oneself; 自己揭穿自己 expose oneself; 自己说了算 consider one's own words as final; 学习主要靠自己努力。 success in study mainly depends on one's own efforts. 自己的衣服自己洗。everybody washes his own clothes.门怎么自己开了? how did the door open by itself?2.(亲近的; 关系密切的) of one's own side; closely related Phrases
  自己弟兄 one's own brothers

• 自己顾自己:    everyone is for hi ...
• 自己管自己:    be one's own man
• 自己害自己:    harm oneself; bite ...

Examples

1. He wondered if he had been dreaming .
   他不晓得自己是不是做了一场梦。
2. Lennie stared hopelessly at his hands .
   伦尼无可奈何地望着自己的手。
3. He checked his unreasonable mirth .
   他止住了自己这种不合时宜的玩笑。
4. My own work follows this approach .
   我自己的研究工作就属于这个方向。
5. He felt superior in mathematics to john .
   他觉得自己的数学比约翰强。