of itself 是什么意思?

有一读者问: 有这样一道选择题:

(1)The door opens_________itself. It _____.

A. by; will be colsed B. for; will open

C. of; won't shut D. on; won't open

为何答案是C? itself 之前为何用 of?

选C是因为只有它符合题意。 of itself 是一习惯说法,其义是“自动地”,再如:

(2)The fire went out of itself .

(3)Inertia means that a body cannot of itself change its state of rest or motion.

won't shut 是“关不上”的意思。 won't 表示“拒绝,就是不”。

(4)The car won't start . 这车发动不了。

(5)This mark won't come off .这个污点去不掉。

(6)There are none so deaf as those who won't hear .

最聋的人是那些充耳不闻的人。