| 释义 |
mir·ror /ˈmɪrə(r)/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 镜
look in (或 into) the mirror 照镜子
a vanity mirror 化妆用小镜子
a driving mirror 汽车后视镜
The sea was as calm as a mirror. 大海平静如镜。
We were almost mirror twins. 我们俩几乎是一模一样的孪生儿。
2. 反射镜，反光镜；反射面，反光面
a plane mirror 平面反射镜
the mountain reflected in the mirror of the lake 倒映在镜面般湖水中的山
3. 〈喻〉镜子，真实反映情况的东西
The press is a mirror of public opinion. 报刊是忠实反映舆论的镜子。
hold up a (或 the) mirror to life 真实反映生活
4. 榜样，典型
She is the very mirror of virtue. 她是贞洁的典范。
5. 【计】镜像站点(亦作 mirror site)
6. 〈古〉魔镜(指巫师等用以占卜未来的水晶玻璃)
II vt.
1. 反射，映照
The sunlight mirrored itself on the silver frames. 阳光从银质框架上反射出来。
The glory of the morning is mirrored in the lake. 朝霞映在湖面上。
2. 反映
Their eyes mirrored their thoughts. 他们的眼神反映出他们内心的思想。
The decline in his influence mirrors a drop in his prestige. 他的影响的减弱反映出他威信的下降。
3. 将(玻璃)喷镀成镜子
4. 【计】把…保存到镜像站点
[< OFr mirer to look at < L mīrārī to wonder at] phr. with mirrors 1. 利用镜子所造成的视觉上的错误 The magician did the trick with mirrors. 魔术家变这套戏法利用的是镜子造成的视错觉。 2. 以魔术，以法术 The problem could have only been solved with mirrors. 这问题只有靠魔法才能解决。 |