in spite of oneself

not withstanding one's own efforts 尽管有所努力;情不自禁;不由自主地

At the sight of his little sister dressed up for the play in the role of an old woman he laughed aloud in spite of himself.看到自己的小妹妹扮演剧中老太大的角色,他情不自禁地哈哈大笑起来。

On hearing the newsthe poor old man cried in spite of himself.听到这消息,这位可怜的老人不由自主地哭起来了。

On hearing the joke they all laughed in spite of themselves.听了这个笑话,他们全都情不自禁地笑了起来。

 


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