reflect
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they reflect | |
| he / she / it reflects | |
| past simple reflected | |
| past participle reflected | |
| -ing form reflecting |
- [transitive, usually passive]
to show the image of somebody/something on the surface of something such as a mirror, water or glass 反映；映出（影像） - be reflected (in something)
His face was reflected in the mirror. 他的脸映照在镜子里。 She looked into the water and saw her face reflected there. 她向水中望去，看到自己的脸映在那里。 She could see herself reflected in his eyes. 她在他的眼中看到了自己的样子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dimly
- dully
- directly
- …
- from
- off
- be reflected (in something)
- [transitive, intransitive]
to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface 反射（声、光、热等） - reflect something
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. 窗户反射着午后明媚的阳光。 This material absorbs the sound, and doesn’t reflect it. 这种材料吸收声音，但不反射声音。 - reflect something + adv./prep.
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. 太阳光线照射到地球时，大量的热被反射回太空。 - reflect + adv./prep.
The sun reflected dully off the stone walls. 石墙上反射出朦胧的日光。
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryb1Light reflects directly off a face of a crystal. 光照到水晶表面就直接形成反射。 The screen reflects light from the sun. 屏幕反射太阳光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dimly
- dully
- directly
- …
- from
- off
- reflect something
- [transitive] reflect something
to show or be a sign of the nature of something or of somebody’s attitude or feeling 显示，表明，表达（事物的自然属性或人们的态度、情感等） Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. 本报的宗旨是表达当地人民的心声。 His music reflects his interest in African culture. 他的音乐反映出他对非洲文化的兴趣。 This year's figures simply reflect the fact that we have fewer people out of work. 今年的数字只是反映了失业人数减少的事实。 Does popular culture reflect reality or distort it? 流行文化是反映现实还是扭曲现实？ They are constantly revising the dictionary to reflect changes in language. 他们不断修订词典以反映语言的变化。 Her remarks accurately reflect the views of most of us. 她的话准确地反映了我们大多数人的观点。
Extra ExamplesSenegalese culture strongly reflects influences from Islamic rulers. 塞内加尔文化明显反映出受穆斯林统治者的影响。 The condition of the house is reflected in its low price. 这所房子的状况从其低廉的价格可见一斑。 The exhibition is designed to reflect the diversity of the nation and its regions. 这次展览旨在反映这个国家民族和地域的多样性。 The punishment should adequately reflect the revulsion felt by most people for this appalling crime. 量刑应充分反映出大多数人对这一骇人听闻的罪行的深恶痛绝。 The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the editor. 文章中反映出的观点不一定是编者的观点。 Her face reflected the power of her feelings. 她的面容显示出内心情感的力量。 The story reflects very modern concerns and issues. 这个故事反映了非常现代的关注和问题。 Schools need to reflect the increasing cultural diversity of modern society. 学校需要反映现代社会日益增长的文化多样性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- directly
- accurately
- …
- be designed to
- in
- [intransitive, transitive]
to think carefully and deeply about something 认真思考；沉思 Before I decide, I need time to reflect. 在作出决定以前，我需要时间认真考虑考虑。 - reflect on/upon something
She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. 由她来考虑她这个决定会牵扯哪些问题。 William had little time to reflect upon these episodes. 威廉没有多少时间来思考这些事件。 - reflect that…
On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. 回家的路上，他琢磨着这次面试非常顺利。 - reflect how, what, etc…
She reflected how different it could have been. 她琢磨着那件事本可以有多大的不同。 - + speech
‘It could all have been so different,’ she reflected. “那件事本可以完全不同的。” 她思索着。
Extra ExamplesHe reflected ruefully that his money didn't buy as much as it used to 他懊恼地想着自己的钱已经贬值。 One good thing, he reflected wryly, was that none of his colleagues would find out. 他不无自嘲地想，这样倒是没有同事会发觉了。 She paused to reflect on what she had achieved. 她停下来，回想自己所取得的成绩。 an opportune time to reflect critically on the city's past 批判地审视该市历史的契机 I paused to reflect how I would answer that question. 我停下来琢磨该如何回答那个问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- bitterly
- ruefully
- wryly
- …
- pause to
- leave somebody to
- on
- upon
- time to reflect
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reflecter or Latin reflectere, from re- ‘back’ + flectere ‘to bend’.
Idioms
reflect well, badly, etc. on somebody/something
to make somebody/something appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people 使给人以好的（或坏的等）印象 Extra ExamplesThis kind of conduct reflects very poorly on you. 这种行为会让你很丢脸。 information that may reflect negatively on research participants 可能给参与研究者的声誉带来负面影响的信息