“他们亲自”可以翻译为“they personally” 或者 “they themselves” 。
“they personally” 强调是他们本人亲自去做某事,突出个人参与性。例如:They personally went to the scene to investigate.(他们亲自到现场去调查。)
“they themselves” 同样表达亲自、本人之意,更侧重于强调是他们自身而非他人。例如:They themselves completed the difficult task.(他们亲自完成了这项艰巨的任务 。)