1 N-COUNT 本能反应;习惯性动作 A reflex or a reflex action is something that you do automatically and without thinking, as a habit or as a reaction to something. 本能反应;习惯性动作
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Walsh fumbled in his pocket, a reflex from his smoking days.
沃尔什在口袋里摸索着，这是他抽烟时养成的习惯动作。
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I turned to look inside the house in a reflex action.
我习惯性地转过身往房子里看了看。
2 N-COUNT 条件反射；反射性动作 A reflex or a reflex action is a normal, uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel, see, or experience. 条件反射；反射性动作
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...tests for reflexes, like tapping the knee or the heel with a rubber hammer.
如用橡胶槌敲击膝盖或脚跟那样的反射性动作测试
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...the stress hormone adrenaline, released by reflex action from the adrenal glands.
肾上腺条件反射释放出来的应激荷尔蒙肾上腺素
3 N-PLURAL 反应力;应激能力 Your reflexes are your ability to react quickly with your body when something unexpected happens, for example when you are involved in sport or when you are driving a car. 反应力;应激能力
| Word Link | flex ≈ bending : flex, flexible, reflex |
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