7. lower yourself 降低身份

lower可以做动词，表示降低；减弱；跌落。

I wouldn't lower myself to respond to his insults if I were you.

我要是你就不会贬低自己的身份，理睬他的辱骂。

8. above yourself 趾高气扬

高兴得意的时候是不是有飘飘然的感觉。所以说高过自己，也就是形容得意忘形自高自大。

Don't be above yourself. You still have a long way to go.

不要得意忘形，你还有很长的路要走。

9. behave yourself 行为规矩些

Behave yourself or I'll give you a thick ear!

你放规矩一些，不然我就揍你！

形容表现好或者不好，就用well或者badly表示，比如：

She always behaves well/badly when her aunts come to visit.

每当她姨妈来作客时，她总是表现很好／很差。

10. shut yourself off 把自己封闭起来，不再和别人来往

shut sth off主要有这两个意思：

①关闭（或切断）…的供应；停止供应

Did you remember to shut off the water and gas before you left the house?

离开房子的时候，你记得关掉水和煤气了吗?

②把…封闭起来；将…隔离

The music room is shut off from the rest of the house by a soundproof wall.

隔音板把音乐间和屋内的其他房间隔开了。

shut yourself off显然用的是第二个意思咯。

When her husband died she seemed to shut herself off from her friends and family.

丈夫去世后，她似乎不再与她的朋友和家人来往了。

11. suit yourself 由自己作主，自便

suit作动词除了表示适合，适宜于，还翻译为对…方便。所以说suit yourself 就翻译为自便咯。

"I don't think I'll come to the party tonight." "All right, suit yourself!"

“我想我今晚不会去参加聚会。”“好的，随你的便吧！”

12. speak for yourself 那是你自己的看法，我不是那样想的

这个短语通常用于表示不同意某人的观点。

"We had a really boring trip." "Speak for yourself! I had a wonderful time!"

“我们的旅行可真没劲。”“我可不这么想！我玩得很开心！”

要注意，speak up for sb/sth的意思是“支持；为…辩护”，记得加上up哦！

She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.

她经常为上班族妈妈说好话，维护她们的权益。