reflexive /rɪˈflɛksɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of REFLEXIVE
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grammar : showing that the action in a sentence or clause happens to the person or thing that does the action反身的 -
In “I hurt myself,” the verb “hurt” is reflexive.在I hurt myself中，动词hurt是反身动词。
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In the sentence “We forced ourselves to finish the assignment,” the word “ourselves” is a reflexive pronoun.在We forced ourselves to finish the assignment一句中，ourselves是反身代词。
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: happening or done without thinking as a reaction to something下意识的；不自觉的 -
For many people, the reflexive response to this kind of demand is to say no.很多人对这种要求的本能反应是拒绝。
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music that triggers reflexive toe tapping让人不自觉地用脚打拍子的音乐