reflection
/rɪˈflekʃən/noun
1
- mass noun the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it（光、热或声音的）反射：
the reflection of light.
光反射。
1.1
- count noun an amount of light, heat, or sound that is thrown back in such a way反射光; 反射热; 回声：
the reflections from the street lamps gave them just enough light.
街灯的反射使他们有一点点光线。
1.2
- count noun an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface（镜子或光洁面中的）映像：
Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror.
玛丽安审视着自己的镜中映像。
1.3
- count noun a thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else反映（物）：
a healthy skin is a reflection of good health in general.
健康的皮肤是整体健康的反映。
1.4
- in sing. a thing bringing discredit to someone or something有损（人或事）名誉的事：
it was a sad reflection on society that because of his affliction he was picked on.
只因他的病痛就跟他过不去是可悲的、有损社会声誉的事。
1.5
- count noun Mathematics the conceptual operation of inverting a system or event with respect to a plane, each element being transferred perpendicularly through the plane to a point the same distance the other side of it【数】镜射, 反射。
2
- mass noun serious thought or consideration深思, 反省：
he doesn't get much time for reflection.
他没有太多的思考时间。
2.1
- count noun an idea about something, especially one that is written down or expressed（尤指见诸语言的）想法, 意见, 思考：
reflections on human destiny and art.
对人类命运和艺术的思考。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French reflexion or late Latin reflexio（n-）, from Latin reflex- 'bent back', from the verb reflectere.