- [countable]
an image in a mirror, on a shiny surface, on water, etc. 映像；映照出的影像 Extra ExamplesHe caught sight of her reflection in the window. 他瞥见了她在窗户上的影像。 Her reflection in the mirror looked distorted. 她在镜子里的模样看起来变形了。 I saw my reflection in the polished marble. 在光亮的大理石上，我看到了自己的倒影。 In the reflection on the glass door he could see the class behind him. 从玻璃门上他可以看到身后整个班级的影像。 Kyle's reflection appears in the glass. 凯尔的影像出现在镜子里。 My reflection stared back at me. 我的影像回视着我。 She caught him admiring his reflection in the mirror. 她瞥见他对着镜子自我欣赏。 the reflection of the mountains on the calm waters of the lake 平静湖水中群山的倒影
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- dim
- faint
- …
- catch
- catch a glimpse of
- catch sight of
- …
- look…
- appear
- stare (back)
- …
- in a/the reflection
- reflection in
- reflection on
- …
- [uncountable]
the action or process of sending back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface （声、光、热等的）反射 There is reflection of heat from the metal surface. 金属表面反射传导热。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heat
- light
- sound
- …
- reflection from
- the angle of reflection
- [countable]
a sign that shows the state or nature of something 反映；显示；表达 Your clothes are often a reflection of your personality. 穿着常常反映出一个人的个性。 This account is only a pale reflection of the true state of affairs. 这一报道苍白无力，没有反映事态的真实面貌。 - reflection on something
The increase in crime is a sad reflection on (= shows something bad about) our society today. 犯罪的增加令人遗憾地反映了当今社会不太好的一面。
Extra ExamplesThe movie is a poor reflection of Kerouac's work. 这部电影没有很好地再现凯鲁亚克的作品。 Such studies do not give a true reflection of population needs. 这类研究不能真实反映出大众的需求。 This was a clear reflection of Marc's personality. 这清楚地反映了马克的个性。 His low level of performance is no reflection on his general ability. 他的不佳表现没有反映出他的正常水平。 Young people's behaviour is a direct reflection of adults'. 年轻人的行为是成年人行为的直接反映。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- fair
- good
- …
- give (somebody)
- provide
- reflection of
- reflection on
- reflection upon
- …
- [uncountable]
careful thought about something, sometimes over a long period of time 沉思；深思；审慎的思考 A week off would give him time for reflection. 歇上一周会使他有时间考虑考虑。 - on reflection
She decided on reflection to accept his offer after all. 经过审慎的思考，她还是决定接受他的提议。 It may be that, on mature reflection, you decide to cancel the plan. 可能是，经过深思熟虑，你决定取消这个计划。
Extra ExamplesA period of calm reflection is now needed. 现在需要静思一段时间。 After a moment's reflection he started to speak. 沉思片刻后，他开始说话。 She decided, on reflection, not to take the job. 她经过深思熟虑，决定不接受这份工作。 Counselling should encourage reflection on the past. 辅导应该鼓励反思过去。 On further reflection, I'm not so sure it's a good idea. 再仔细一想，我真不敢肯定这是个好主意了。 Such decisions may be made after thoughtful reflection. 这种决定可能会在深思后作出。 Teachers should encourage reflection on the part of their students. 教师应该鼓励学生进行反思。 The party needs a period of sober reflection about what went wrong. 该党需要一段时间来认真反省，看看到底什么地方出了问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- deep
- mature
- …
- encourage
- invite
- prompt
- …
- show somebody/something
- after reflection
- on reflection
- upon reflection
- …
- a moment of reflection
- a moment’s reflection
- a period of reflection
- …
- [countable, usually plural]
your written or spoken thoughts about a particular subject or topic （关于某课题的）思考，回忆 a book of her reflections on childhood 一本关于她童年生活的回忆录
Extra ExamplesWe asked them to give us their reflections about the state of the industry today. 我们请他们给我们谈谈他们对当今行业状况的看法。 She concludes by providing some reflections on the gains of the previous decade. 她讲话结束时回顾了一下过去十年的收获。 He published his reflections on war and peace last year. 他去年发表了他对战争与和平的思考。 They took a few minutes to offer their personal reflections. 他们花了几分钟提出他们的个人想法。 She has some interesting reflections about the spiritual state of the country. 她对这个国家的精神状态有些值得思考的见解。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- interesting
- poignant
- brief
- …
- have
- offer
- reflection about
- reflection on
- reflection upon
- …
- [countable]
an account or a description of something 记录；描述 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- fair
- good
- …
- give (somebody)
- provide
- reflection of
- reflection on
- reflection upon
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reflexion or late Latin reflexio(n-), from Latin reflex- ‘bent back’, from the verb reflectere.