reflect /rɪˈflɛkt/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (reflecting,reflected,reflects)

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  V-T（及物动词） If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. 反映; 表现; 显示

  例：

  A newspaper report seems to reflect the view of most members of Congress.

  报纸的一篇报导似乎反映了国会多数议员的观点。

• 2.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When light, heat, or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it. 反射

  例：

  The sun reflected off the snow-covered mountains.

  阳光从被雪覆盖的山峦反射回来。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） When something is reflected in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water. 映出 [usu passive]

  例：

  His image was reflected many times in the mirror.

  他的影像在那面镜子里映出了很多个。

• 4.  

  V-I（不及物动词） When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. 深思

  例：

  We should all give ourselves time to reflect.

  我们都应该给自己时间来深思。

• 5.  

  V-T（及物动词） You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. 想到 (某事)

  例：

  Things were very much changed since before the war, he reflected.

  从战争开始前情况就已经发生了很大的变化，他想到。

• 6.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If an action or situation reflects in a particular way on someone or something, it gives people a good or bad impression of them. 使对…产生某种印象

  例：

  The affair hardly reflected well on the president.

  这个事件很难让人对那位总统有好印象。