in itself片語KK [ɪn ˏɪtˋsɛlf] /ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf/發音片語1本身、就其本身而言The word is not offensive in itself, but the tone was.這個詞本身並無侮辱之意,語氣才是問題。2本身就是、足以算是Finishing the race at her age was an achievement in itself.以她的年紀跑完全程,本身就是了不起的成就。3自成一體、獨立完整The opening chapter reads like a complete story in itself.第一章讀起來自成一體,像個完整的故事。