Reflection
[ rɪ'flɛkʃən ]
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n. 反映;（关于某课题的）思考;（声、光、热等的）反射;映像;
💡 词根助记
re反+flect弯曲+ion名词后缀 → 反射；思考
📝 例句
Electromagnetic theory was able to predict the mechanism of the reflection.
电磁理论能够推算出反射的作用过程。
Law is the reflection of economic conditions.
法律是经济状况的反映。
The girl is a reflection of her mother.
那女孩长得和她母亲一模一样。
After long reflection we decided to buy the house.
经过很长一段时间的慎重考虑,我们决定买下那所房子。
At every stage he gave his adversary time for reflection and reappraisal.
他在每个阶段都让对手有时间去进行深思熟虑并重行估计问题。
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🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-flex-表示“弯曲”
常见变体有-flect-
📖 牛津释义
reflection
(Brit also reflexion), n
1
(a) [U] reflecting or being reflected 反映; 反射; 表现; 沉思
heat transmitted by reflection 由反射传导的热.
(b) [C] thing reflected, esp an image in a mirror, still water, etc 被反映或反射之物; （尤指镜中、 静水等中的）映像
see one's reflection in a polished table-top 在光亮的桌面上看见自己的映像
the reflection of the trees in the lake 湖面映出的树的倒影
(fig 比喻) be a pale reflection of one's former self, eg after an illness 与自己以前相比, 面容憔悴（如病後）.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) thing reflecting the nature of eg a person, task, etc 可反映人、 任务等的本质的事物
Your clothes are a reflection of your personality.一个人的衣著可反映出其个性.
3
(a) [U] thought or memory of past events; consideration 沉思; 回忆; 思考
lost in reflection 陷入沉思中
act without sufficient reflection 未经深思即采取行动
A moment's reflection will show you are wrong. 只要略加考虑就可看出你错了.
(b) [C] ~ (on sth) (often pl 常作复数) (spoken or written expression of an) idea arising from this 经沉思而产生的想法（表达出的语言或文字）
idle reflections on the past 回忆往事的遐想
publish one's reflections on sexism 发表对性别歧视的看法.
4 (idm 习语) be a (bad/poor/adverse) reflection on sb/sth harm the good reputation of sb/sth; imply blame or criticism of sb/sth 损害某人[某事物]的名声; 暗含责难或批评
Your remarks are a reflection on me/my character. 你的话是对我[我的人格]的污辱.
This mess is a (poor) reflection on her competence. 这种混乱情况说明她难当此任. on reflection after reconsidering (sth) 再经考虑
On further reflection, I saw that she might be right, after all. 我再一考虑, 反倒觉得可能还是她对.
She decided, on reflection, to accept the offer. 她重新考虑後, 决定接受那个建议.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'flekʃәn]n. 反映, 沉思, 映像, 想法, 责难【计】 反射【化】 反射; 反映【医】 反射[作用], 反折相关词组: be lost in reflection
🏥 医学释义
反射，反映
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If you go camping, at night you'll hear all the nocturnal animals.
如果你去野营，晚上可以听到动物的夜歌。
When do you want to leave?
你想什么时候离开？
The police were astounded when Mrs.Ramsay told them what she had done.
拉姆齐太太把她所做的事告诉了警察，警察听后大为吃惊。