reflection
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/rɪˈflekʃn/
/rɪˈflekʃn/
(also British English, old-fashioned reflexion)
- [countable] an image in a mirror, on a shiny surface, on water, etc.
映像；映照出的影像 - He admired his reflection in the mirror.
他欣赏着自己在镜中的影像。
- He 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
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
- …
- He admired his reflection in the mirror.
- [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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heat
- light
- sound
- …
- reflection from
- the angle of reflection
- There is reflection of heat from the metal surface.
- [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。
- The 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- fair
- good
- …
- give (somebody)
- provide
- reflection of
- reflection on
- reflection upon
- …
- Your clothes are often a reflection of your personality.
- [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。
- A 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。
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
- …
- A week off would give him time for 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
- We 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- interesting
- poignant
- brief
- …
- have
- offer
- reflection about
- reflection on
- reflection upon
- …
- a book of her reflections on childhood
- [countable] an account or a description of something
记录；描述 - The article is an accurate reflection of events that day.
这篇文章准确地记录了那天发生的事。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- fair
- good
- …
- give (somebody)
- provide
- reflection of
- reflection on
- reflection upon
- …
- The article is an accurate reflection of events that day.
词源late Middle English: from Old French reflexion or late Latin reflexio(n-), from Latin reflex- ‘bent back’, from the verb reflectere.