mirror
noun
verb
ˈmɪrə
noun
1
a
piece
of
special
glass
that
you
can
look
at
and
see
yourself
in
镜子
in
a
mirror
She
was
studying
her
reflection
in
the
mirror.
她正在端详镜子中的自己。
He
spends
hours
in
front
of
the
mirror
!
他老是照镜子！
When
I
looked
in
the
mirror
I
couldn’t
believe
it.
I
looked
fantastic!
面对镜子我简直不敢相信，我看上去棒极了！
2
a
mirror
on
the
inside
or
side
of
a
vehicle,
which
the
driver
uses
to
see
what
is
behind
〔装在车里或车两侧的〕镜子
Check
your
rear-view
mirror
before
you
drive
away.
开车离开之前要先看看后视镜。
a
wing
mirror
（装在车外侧的）后视镜
3
a mirror of sth
something
that
gives
a
clear
idea
of
what
something
else
is
like
反映某事物的一面镜子
We
believe
the
polls
are
an
accurate
mirror
of
public
opinion.
我们认为这些民意测验是准确反映社会舆论的一面镜子。
verb
4
if
one
thing
mirrors
another,
it
is
very
similar
to
it
and
may
seem
to
copy
or
represent
it
反映〔相似的情况等〕
Henry’s
sad
smile
mirrored
that
of
his
son.
亨利脸上那苦涩的笑容跟他儿子一模一样。
The
economic
recovery
in
Britain
was
mirrored
in
the
US.
英国的经济复苏在美国得到了呼应。