help oneself

自分で取る

勧められた食べ物などを、人に取ってもらわず自分で取ること。

やさしい英語で： To take food or other things yourself, often after someone has invited you to do so.

• Help yourself to a biscuit.
• The guests helped themselves to drinks.
• Can I help myself to a clean towel?

使い方： help oneself to something (Please help yourself to some soup.)

類義語： serve oneself

よく使う表現： help oneself, help oneself to something

自制する、自分を抑える

自分の行動や感情を抑えること。普通、抑えられないと言うときに使う。

やさしい英語で： To control your actions or feelings; usually used when saying you cannot stop yourself.

• I ate another biscuit; I could not help myself.
• She could not help herself and started laughing.
• Can you help yourself when someone offers you chocolate?

使い方： cannot help oneself (I knew I should stop laughing, but I could not help myself.)

類義語： control oneself, restrain oneself

よく使う表現： cannot help oneself, help oneself

自分を助ける

自分の状況をよくしたり、自分の問題を解決したりするために行動すること。

やさしい英語で： To do something that makes your own situation better or solves your own problem.

• You can help yourself by asking for advice.
• She helped herself recover by taking regular walks.
• People need opportunities to help themselves.

使い方： help oneself by doing something (You can help yourself by getting enough sleep.)

よく使う表現： help oneself, help oneself recover