本身、自身根据上下文可分别译为oneself,itself,one's own等。指出问题点的[他本身]对解决问题的愿望就不强He pointed out the problem, but [he himself] is not so desirous to solve it .里面的[东西本身]不重,箱子重 The thing/stuff itself is not so heavy, it's the box which is heavy这是他自身的问题 it's a problem of himself;It's his own problem出发点本身不坏,却没有得到好的结果 Although the intention itself is not bad, it did not brought out good result.