Reflection
[ rɪ'flɛkʃən ]
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n. 反映;（关于某课题的）思考;（声、光、热等的）反射;映像;
💡 词根助记
re反+flect弯曲+ion名词后缀 → 反射；思考
📝 例句
Electromagnetic theory was able to predict the mechanism of the reflection.
电磁理论能够推算出反射的作用过程。
Law is the reflection of economic conditions.
法律是经济状况的反映。
The girl is a reflection of her mother.
那女孩长得和她母亲一模一样。
After long reflection we decided to buy the house.
经过很长一段时间的慎重考虑,我们决定买下那所房子。
At every stage he gave his adversary time for reflection and reappraisal.
他在每个阶段都让对手有时间去进行深思熟虑并重行估计问题。
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🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-flex-表示“弯曲”
常见变体有-flect-
📖 牛津释义
reflection
(Brit also reflexion), n
1
(a) [U] reflecting or being reflected 反映; 反射; 表现; 沉思
heat transmitted by reflection 由反射传导的热.
(b) [C] thing reflected, esp an image in a mirror, still water, etc 被反映或反射之物; （尤指镜中、 静水等中的）映像
see one's reflection in a polished table-top 在光亮的桌面上看见自己的映像
the reflection of the trees in the lake 湖面映出的树的倒影
(fig 比喻) be a pale reflection of one's former self, eg after an illness 与自己以前相比, 面容憔悴（如病後）.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) thing reflecting the nature of eg a person, task, etc 可反映人、 任务等的本质的事物
Your clothes are a reflection of your personality.一个人的衣著可反映出其个性.
3
(a) [U] thought or memory of past events; consideration 沉思; 回忆; 思考
lost in reflection 陷入沉思中
act without sufficient reflection 未经深思即采取行动
A moment's reflection will show you are wrong. 只要略加考虑就可看出你错了.
(b) [C] ~ (on sth) (often pl 常作复数) (spoken or written expression of an) idea arising from this 经沉思而产生的想法（表达出的语言或文字）
idle reflections on the past 回忆往事的遐想
publish one's reflections on sexism 发表对性别歧视的看法.
4 (idm 习语) be a (bad/poor/adverse) reflection on sb/sth harm the good reputation of sb/sth; imply blame or criticism of sb/sth 损害某人[某事物]的名声; 暗含责难或批评
Your remarks are a reflection on me/my character. 你的话是对我[我的人格]的污辱.
This mess is a (poor) reflection on her competence. 这种混乱情况说明她难当此任. on reflection after reconsidering (sth) 再经考虑
On further reflection, I saw that she might be right, after all. 我再一考虑, 反倒觉得可能还是她对.
She decided, on reflection, to accept the offer. 她重新考虑後, 决定接受那个建议.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'flekʃәn]n. 反映, 沉思, 映像, 想法, 责难【计】 反射【化】 反射; 反映【医】 反射[作用], 反折相关词组: be lost in reflection
🏥 医学释义
反射，反映
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Oh, hi.
噢 嗨。
Won't you come in, please?
请进来好吗？
I think it's about five o'clock.
我想大约快五点了。