In 'He cut himself', 'cut' is a reflexive verb and 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun.
在He cut himself一句中,cut是反身动词,himself是反身代词。
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This reflexive adjustment is totally absent during NREM sleep.
在非快速眼动睡眠期,完全没有这种反射性的调整。
When someone in another car cuts you off on the highway, your reflexive thought may be, That jerk! He could have hit me! I can't let him get away with that! The more you stew, the angrier you get.