re·flect
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/rɪˈflekt/
/rɪˈflekt/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they reflect | /rɪˈflekt/ /rɪˈflekt/ |
| he / she / it reflects | /rɪˈflekts/ /rɪˈflekts/ |
| past simple reflected | /rɪˈflektɪd/ /rɪˈflektɪd/ |
| past participle reflected | /rɪˈflektɪd/ /rɪˈflektɪd/ |
| -ing form reflecting | /rɪˈflektɪŋ/ /rɪˈflektɪŋ/ |
- [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，看到水中倒映着自己的脸。 - 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) His face was reflected in the mirror.
- [transitive, intransitive] to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface
反射（光、热、声等） - 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.
太阳在石墙上反射出弱光。
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryb1- Light 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 The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.
- [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.
今年的数字明确反映出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歪曲现实？ - They are constantly revising the dictionary to reflect changes in language.
他们不断修改词典以反映语言的变化。 - Her remarks accurately reflect the views of most of us.
她的言论准确地反映了我们大多数人的观点。
Extra Examples- Senegalese 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担忧和问题。 - 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
- Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community.
- [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.
威廉几乎没有时间思考这些事件。 - 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 Examples- He 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
- Before I decide, I need 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 - This incident reflects badly on everyone involved.
这一事件给所有相关人士都造成了恶劣影响。
Extra Examples- This 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
- This incident reflects badly on everyone involved.