reflection

/rɪˈflekʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

反射;倒影;反思;思考

释义与例句

n. 反射;倒影
the image of something seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface; the return of light, heat, or sound from a surface
  1. She stared at her reflection in the mirror.
    她盯着镜子里自己的倒影。
  2. The reflection of the moon shone on the still lake.
    月亮的倒影映在平静的湖面上。
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  1. Snow causes strong reflection of sunlight.
    雪会强烈反射阳光。
n. 反思;思考
serious and careful thought about something
  1. After much reflection, he decided to change his career.
    经过深思熟虑,他决定改行。
  2. The essay is a reflection on the meaning of life.
    这篇文章是对生命意义的思考。
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  1. She took time for quiet reflection after the meeting.
    会议结束后,她抽出时间静静思考。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 reflection 是 reflect 的名词,既可指“倒影、反射”,也可指“反思、思考”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • reflect 反射;反映;思考
    动词,指光线反射或人认真思考。
  • reflective 反射的;沉思的
    形容词,可指能反射的,也可指爱思考的。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • reflect 反射;反映;思考
    reflect 是动词,reflection 是名词。正误对比:reflect on the past(反思过去)/reflection on the past(对过去的反思)。
    The window reflects the sunlight. 窗户反射阳光。
常见搭配
  • on reflection 经过思考
    On reflection, I think she was right. 经过思考,我认为她是对的。
  • a reflection of ……的反映
    The results are a reflection of the team's hard work. 这些成绩反映了团队的辛勤工作。
  • reflection in the mirror 镜中倒影
    He checked his reflection in the mirror before leaving. 出门前他照了照镜子。