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- a reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image镜子。
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- figurative something regarded as accurately representing something else〈喻〉镜子, 真实反映：
the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life.
舞台被认为是生活的镜子。
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- （亦作mirror site）Computing a site on a network which stores some or all of the contents from another site【计算机】镜像网点。
with obj.
1- (of a reflective surface) show a reflection of反射, 映照：
the clear water mirrored the sky.
天空倒映在清澈的水中。
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- figurative correspond to〈喻〉反映：
gradations of educational attainment that mirror differences in social background.
反映不同社会背景的教育成就差异。
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- Computing keep a copy of some or all of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility【计算机】做…的镜像。
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- usu. as noun mirroring Computing store copies of data in (two or more hard disks) as a method of protecting it【计算机】在（两个或数个硬盘）中做备份。
派生词
mirrored
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare 'look at'. Early senses also included 'a crystal used in magic' and 'a person deserving imitation'.