reflect
verb
rɪˈflekt
verb
1
IMAGE
影像
if
a
person
or
a
thing
is
reflected
in
a
mirror,
glass,
or
water,
you
can
see
an
image
of
the
person
or
thing
on
the
surface
of
the
mirror,
glass,
or
water
反映，照出〔影像〕
T usually passive 一般用被动态
be
reflected
in
sth
She
could
see
her
face
reflected
in
the
car’s
windshield.
她看到自己的脸映照在汽车的挡风玻璃上。
2
BE A SIGN OF STH
是某事物的标志
to
show
or
be
a
sign
of
a
particular
situation
or
feeling
显示; 反映
T not usually in progressive 一般不用进行式
The
drop
in
consumer
spending
reflects
concern
about
the
economy.
消费支出的下降反映出人们对经济的担忧。
be
reflected
in
sth
The
increasing
racial
diversity
of
the
US
is
reflected
in
the
latest
census
statistics.
美国社会种族越来越多元化的现象反映在最新的人口统计资料里。
reflect
who/what/how
etc
How
much
you’re
paid
reflects
how
important
you
are
to
the
company.
你报酬的多少反映你在公司里的重要性。
3
LIGHT/HEAT/SOUND
光/热/声音
a.
if
a
surface
reflects
light,
heat,
or
sound,
it
sends
back
the
light
etc
that
reaches
it
b.
if
light,
heat,
or
sound
reflects
off
something
it
reaches,
it
comes
back
from
it
〔光、热或声音从某处〕反射
T I always + adv/prep
Wear
something
white
–
it
reflects
the
heat.
穿件白色的衣服 — 它能反射热。
4
THINK ABOUT STH
思考某事
to
think
carefully
about
something,
or
to
say
something
that
you
have
been
thinking
about
仔细思考; 表达（意见）
I,T
[+
on
]
He
had
time
to
reflect
on
his
successes
and
failures.
他有时间反思他的成功和失败。
reflect
that
Moe
reflected
that
he
had
never
seen
Sherry
so
happy.
莫说他从未见过谢里这么高兴。
5
to
influence
people’s
opinion
of
someone
or
something,
especially
in
a
bad
way
给…带来影响〔尤指坏影响〕
If
my
children
are
rude,
that
reflects
on
me
as
a
parent.
假如我的孩子没有礼貌，那会使我这个做家长的丢脸。