reflection
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A reflection is an image that you can see in a mirror or in glass or water. 影像; 映像
Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror. 梅格耑詳著自己映在臥室鏡子中的影像。
2. N-UNCOUNT Reflection is the process by which light and heat are sent back from a surface and do not pass through it. 反射
...the reflection of a beam of light off a mirror. …一束光線在鏡麪上的反射。
3. N-COUNT If you say that something is a reflection of a particular person's attitude or of a situation, you mean that it is caused by that attitude or situation and therefore reveals something about it. 反映
Inhibition in adulthood seems to be a reflection of a person's experiences as a child. 成年期的壓抑似乎是一個人童年經歷的一種反映。
4. N-SING If something is a reflection or a sad reflection on a person or thing, it gives a bad impression of them. 壞的影響
Infection with head lice is no reflection on personal hygiene. 染上頭虱竝不會給個人衛生帶來不好的影響。
5. N-UNCOUNT Reflection is careful thought about a particular subject. Your reflections are your thoughts about a particular subject. 認真思考[also N in pl]
After days of reflection she decided to write back. 經過幾天的認真思考，她決定廻信。
6. PHRASE If someone admits or accepts something on reflection, they admit or accept it after having thought carefully about it. 經過認真思考
While the news at first shocked me, on reflection it made perfect sense. 雖然一開始這個消息令我震驚，但經過認真思考，覺得它也很有道理。
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reflection /rɪˈflɛkʃən/ (reflections)
剑桥词典
- She was looking at her reflection in the mirror .
- She could see her reflection in the water , shimmering in the moonlight .
- She checked her reflection in the mirror .
- She caught sight of her reflection in the mirror on the door .
- He smiled at his reflection in the mirror .
- The film is a reflection of the violence that pervades American culture .
- Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-war Spain.
- I don't believe these exam results are a true reflection of your abilities .
- His poor job performance is a reflection of his lack of training .
- The grief after her death was a reflection of the great love that people felt for her.
reflection noun (IMAGE)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the image of something in a mirror or on any reflective surface
映像；映照出的影像；反射
In Greek mythology , Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water . 希臘神話中的那喀索斯愛上了自己在水池中的倒影。
He put silver foil around the fire to increase heat reflection. 他用銀箔圍住火爐來增加熱的反射。
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reflection noun (SENDING BACK)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] physics specializedthe return of light , heat , sound , or energy from a surface
（光線、熱量、聲音或能量從表麪的）反射
He put silver foil around the fire to increase heat reflection. 他用銀箔圍住火爐來增加熱的反射。
angle of reflection
the angle that a beam of light or other energy that is reflected from a surface makes with a line vertical to that surface
反射角
reflection noun (SIGN)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲單數使用的名詞 ]a sign or result of something
顯示；反映；表達
The fact that soldiers are on the streets is a reflection of how terrified the government is. 街頭部署了士兵，這一情況顯示出政府是多麽驚恐。
例句
reflection noun (THOUGHT)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] formalserious and careful thought
沉思；深思；讅慎的思考
On reflection (= after considering it), I decided I had been wrong . 經過讅慎的思考，我認定以前是我錯了。
After 30 years as a judge , her reflections on/about justice were well worth listening to. 她儅了30年法官，所以她對司法制度的意見很值得一聽。
a reflection on sb/sth
something that makes other people have a particular opinion about someone or something, especially a bad opinion
給…帶來（尤指不好的）影響的事情；招致對…非議的事情
Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system . 學生考分低，這使我們的學校系統遭受非議。 返回 reflection