reflection

[ri'flekʃən]

n.倒影, 反射, 反映, 沉思, 考虑

n.

1. 反射; 回响; 反射光, 回声[U]

the reflection of a sound wave

声波的反射

2. 映象, 倒影[C]

The deer gazed at its reflection in the forest pool.

鹿凝视着它倒映在森林水池里的影子。

3. 反映; 表达, 抒发[C]

4. 容貌酷似的人; 惟妙惟肖的事物[C]

The girl is a reflection of her mother.

那女孩长得和她母亲一模一样。

5. 深思, 熟虑; 反省[U][(+on/upon)]

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。

6. 想法, 意见[C][(+on/upon)][+that]

7. 非议; (对名誉、品格)有损的事[C][(+on/upon)]

Children's bad behavior is often a reflection on their parents.

小孩的坏品行常常有损父母的名誉。

Your accusation of my lying is a reflection on my reputation.

你说我撒谎, 这有损我的名誉。

词形变化

形容词: reflectional |

词义辨析

同义参见:

image  thinking  thought  deliberation  consideration  reaction  reminiscence  study  speculation  

英英释义

名词 reflection:

a calm lengthy intent consideration

同义词：contemplation, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

同义词：reflexion

expression without words

同义词：expression, manifestation, reflexion

the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)

同义词：reflexion

a likeness in which left and right are reversed

同义词：mirror image, reflexion

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

a remark expressing careful consideration

同义词：observation, reflexion

the ability to reflect beams or rays

同义词：reflexion, reflectivity

短语词组

cast a reflection on

1. 使人对……产生鄙视

Your silly letter casts a reflection on your common sense.

你那封愚蠢的信, 使人认为你缺乏常识。

cast reflections on

1. 说……的坏话

You shouldn't have cast reflections on my husband.

你不应该说我丈夫的坏话。

on reflection

1. 经考虑

On reflection, we decided to change our plan.

经考虑后, 我们决定改变计划。

补充

reflectionreflection英:[riˈflekʃən] 美:[rɪˈflɛkʃən]n.1.映像, 倒影The reflection of the sun on the glass wall was blinding.玻璃墙上反射的太阳光令人目眩。2.反映, 表达This is a reflection of their frailty.这是他们虚弱的反映。3.深思; 回忆; 考虑; 看法A moment's reflection will show you are wrong.只要略加考虑就可看出你错了。

例句

1. the reflection of a beam of light off a mirror一束光在镜子上的反射 2. Is it an accurate reflection of reality?这是现实的精确反映吗？ 3. Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror.梅格凝视着她在卧室镜子中的映像。 4. After days of reflection she decided to write back.几天的深思之后, 她决定写封回信。 5. It's no reflection on your ability as a mother.这并不是在质疑你作为母亲的能力。 6. He commented that the situation is 'a sad reflection on past decades of schooling', and added that this is the first time a government has decided to grasp the problem.他说这种情况是“过去几十年学校教育的悲哀”, 并说这是政府第一次下决心应对这个问题。 7. On reflection I decided she was right.经再三考虑, 我觉得她是对的。 8. the reflection of light.光反射。 9. the reflections from the street lamps gave them just enough light.街灯的反射使他们有一点点光线。 10. Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror.玛丽安审视着自己的镜中映像。 11. a healthy skin is a reflection of good health in general.健康的皮肤是整体健康的反映。 12. it was a sad reflection on society that because of his affliction he was picked on.只因他的病痛就跟他过不去是可悲的、有损社会声誉的事。 13. he doesn't get much time for reflection.他没有太多的思考时间。 14. reflections on human destiny and art.对人类命运和艺术的思考。 15. He admired his reflection in the mirror.他欣赏自己在镜中的映像。 16. Your clothes are a reflection of your personality.衣着反映个性。 17. Parents often feel that their children's behaviour is a reflection on themselves.父母往往觉得子女的行为会影响他们的声誉。 18. I think, on reflection, that we were wrong.经过再三考虑之后，我认为我们错了。 19. She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.她看着镜子中自己的映象。 20. He saw the reflections of the clouds on the lake.他看到了云在湖面上的映象。 21. The high crime rate is a reflection of the violence of our society.高犯罪率反映出我们这个社会的暴戾。 22. artistic styles that are reflections of different cultures反映不同文化的艺术风格 23. The movie is an accurate reflection of what life is like in small towns.电影确切地反映了小镇生活。 24. His bad behavior is a reflection on all of us. [=it makes people think badly of all of us]他的劣行让我们所有人蒙羞。 25. You're not to blame for these problems. They're no reflection on you. [=they do not show anything about your character]这些问题并不归咎于你，不会影响到你的品行。 26. She had no time for reflection.她没有时间认真思考。 27. spending time in quiet reflection花时间静思 28. "On/Upon reflection [=after thinking about it], I decided to accept their offer."我认真思考后决定接受他们的提议。 29. The book features the writer's reflections on America and its people.这本书明显地表达了作者深思后对美国和美国人的看法。 30. personal reflections个人的看法