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    by themselves

    US /baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz/

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    UK /bai ðəmˈselvz/

    A2
    adv.AdverbAlone; without help from anyone else.
    The children were by themselves in the house.
    adv.AdverbWithout assistance; independently.
    The students completed the project by themselves.
    adv.AdverbWithout being planted or cultivated; naturally.
    The flowers grew by themselves in the garden.

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    Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell

    11:20Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
    • Of course, with high school girls going to the desolate, harsh environment Antarctica is, I see absolutely no issue with a bunch of young children exploring an uninhabited and dangerous world by themselves—HEY HOLD ON A SECOND!

      Of course, with high school girls going to the desolate, harsh environment Antarctica is, I see absolutely no issue with a bunch of young children exploring an uninhabited and dangerous world by themselves—HEY HOLD ON A SECOND!

    • exploring an uninhabited and dangerous world by themselves.

      exploring an uninhabited and dangerous world by themselves.

    B1

    How I Tricked My Brain Into Stopping Cravings

    08:25How I Tricked My Brain Into Stopping Cravings
    • Addressing these three slippery slopes got me to stop sabotaging myself, but there weren't enough by themselves to get me all the way to goal.

      Addressing these three slippery slopes got me to stop sabotaging myself, but there weren't enough by themselves to get me all the way to goal.

    • by themselves to get me all the way to goal.

      by themselves to get me all the way to goal.

    B2

    Why going to the cinema is good for you | BBC Ideas

    06:11Why going to the cinema is good for you | BBC Ideas
    • Then we also had people in my lab at UCL watching the film by themselves.

      Then we also had people in my lab at UCL watching the film by themselves.

    • watching the film by themselves.

      watching the film by themselves.

    B1

    首爾年輕型男老闆 朋友式款待小旅館 Stylish Host in SEOUL, STAY IN GAM

    03:30首爾年輕型男老闆 朋友式款待小旅館 Stylish Host in SEOUL, STAY IN GAM
    • There are some postcards here which is designed by themselves

      There are some postcards here which is designed by themselves

    • There are some postcards here which is designed by themselves

      There are some postcards here which is designed by themselves

    A2

    Improve Your English Vocabulary: 5 terms for a healthy life

    21:16Improve Your English Vocabulary: 5 terms for a healthy life
    • because collard greens are pretty good by themselves.

      because collard greens are pretty good by themselves.

    • So, you want to have those with your salads or whatever you want to cook it with, because collard greens are pretty good by themselves.

      So, you want to have those with your salads or whatever you want to cook it with, because collard greens are pretty good by themselves.

    A2

    【英語アニメで英語学習】リトル・チャロ第2話「遠い日本」日本語スクリプト付

    04:42【英語アニメで英語学習】リトル・チャロ第2話「遠い日本」日本語スクリプト付
    • Not by themselves.

      Not by themselves.

    • Dogs can't get on the airplane, not by themselves.

      Dogs can't get on the airplane, not by themselves.

    A2

    【英語アニメで英語学習】リトル・チャロ第1話「空港の迷子犬」日本語スクリプト付

    04:43【英語アニメで英語学習】リトル・チャロ第1話「空港の迷子犬」日本語スクリプト付
    • And doggies aren't allowed on airplanes just by themselves.

      And doggies aren't allowed on airplanes just by themselves.

    • And doggies aren't allowed on airplanes just by themselves.

      And doggies aren't allowed on airplanes just by themselves.

    A2

    Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll

    16:58Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll
    • This idea that there are many people contributing and many different parts of the pieces need to put together is actually much more characteristic of how physics is usually done than the single person inventing everything all by themselves.

      This idea that there are many people contributing and many different parts of the pieces need to put together is actually much more characteristic of how physics is usually done than the single person inventing everything all by themselves.

    • This idea that there are many people contributing and many different parts of the pieces need to put together is actually much more characteristic of how physics is usually done than the single person inventing everything all by themselves.

      This idea that there are many people contributing and many different parts of the pieces need to put together is actually much more characteristic of how physics is usually done than the single person inventing everything all by themselves.

    B1

    Why Kids Never Go Outside Anymore

    15:14Why Kids Never Go Outside Anymore
    • It's a ridiculous idea once you actually look at the statistics. One study actually looked at nearly 800,000 cases of missing children and found that only 1 in 10,000 were cases of stereotypical kidnapping. 99.9% of the time, the kids were with another family member, had run away by themselves or there was some other explanation. Of course, this didn't stop the 80s news media taking the story of a kidnapping epidemic and running with it.

      It's a ridiculous idea once you actually look at the statistics. One study actually looked at nearly 800,000 cases of missing children and found that only 1 in 10,000 were cases of stereotypical kidnapping. 99.9% of the time, the kids were with another family member, had run away by themselves or there was some other explanation. Of course, this didn't stop the 80s news media taking the story of a kidnapping epidemic and running with it.

    • Having the majority of your world dominated by fast-moving death machines made walking around hazardous, not to mention full of pollution that you're breathing in everywhere you go. I mean, the rise of asthma is just one point, but even ignoring that, it makes the whole outside world so much more boring anyway. Any kid wanting to play outside can only find the same grey roads, green lawns, for miles in any direction. That's if they were even allowed to explore outside by themselves. Kids also lost their independence because of this. If you grew up in the countryside, you could walk for miles in any direction. In a city, public transport would give you pretty much unlimited access beyond where your own two legs could take you. But the majority of kids in America grew up in cookie-cutter car cities that became so common in the 90s. These suburban kids were either driven by their parents or they didn't get out at all. It was kind of alright for those lucky few with parents rich enough in money and time to take them places, but the next decade would make sure that rarely applied. The 2000s. You see, the 2000s didn't just continue the trends we've been talking about. They took them to the next level. Instead of just cars, we saw the rise of the SUV.

      Having the majority of your world dominated by fast-moving death machines made walking around hazardous, not to mention full of pollution that you're breathing in everywhere you go. I mean, the rise of asthma is just one point, but even ignoring that, it makes the whole outside world so much more boring anyway. Any kid wanting to play outside can only find the same grey roads, green lawns, for miles in any direction. That's if they were even allowed to explore outside by themselves. Kids also lost their independence because of this. If you grew up in the countryside, you could walk for miles in any direction. In a city, public transport would give you pretty much unlimited access beyond where your own two legs could take you. But the majority of kids in America grew up in cookie-cutter car cities that became so common in the 90s. These suburban kids were either driven by their parents or they didn't get out at all. It was kind of alright for those lucky few with parents rich enough in money and time to take them places, but the next decade would make sure that rarely applied. The 2000s. You see, the 2000s didn't just continue the trends we've been talking about. They took them to the next level. Instead of just cars, we saw the rise of the SUV.

    B1

    Inside Tokyo's Olympic Village: Working to Prevent a Covid Superspreader Event | WSJ

    03:36Inside Tokyo's Olympic Village: Working to Prevent a Covid Superspreader Event | WSJ
    • It's a potential hotspot for virus transmission, so most of the athletes will be eating by themselves.

      It's a potential hotspot for virus transmission, so most of the athletes will be eating by themselves.

    • So most of the athletes will be eating by themselves.

      So most of the athletes will be eating by themselves.

    B1