| [/rɪˈflekʃn; rɪˋflɛkʃən/] n 用法:
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）. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |