Examples

度假日即将到来，她兴奋得不能自已。

She was beside herself with excitement as the day of her holiday approached. → 不能自已

听到父亲病逝的凶信， 他伤心得不能自已。

Hearing the news of his father's death, he was too sad to control himself. → 凶信

一想到要放假， 我的激动之情就不能自已。

On thinking about the holiday, I can't help being quite excited. → 自已

不能自已。 → 已

悲愤已极，不能自已 → 不能自已

一旦落笔，常不能自已 → 不能自已

The movie was very funny and we fell about laughing.

这电影很有趣，我们都笑得不能自已。