单词 | reflect |
释义 | reflect/rɪˈflɛkt![]() verb 1 [with object] (Of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it: when the sun’s rays hit the Earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space...
1.1(Of a mirror or shiny surface) show an image of: he could see himself reflected in Keith’s mirrored glasses...
1.2Embody or represent (something) in a faithful or appropriate way: schools should reflect cultural differences...
Synonyms indicate, show, display, demonstrate, be evidence of, register, reveal, betray, evince, disclose, exhibit, manifest; express, bespeak, communicate, bear out, attest, prove, evidence; result from 1.3(Of an action or situation) bring (credit or discredit) to the relevant parties: the main contract is progressing well, which reflects great credit on those involved...
1.4 [no object] (reflect well/badly on) Bring about a good or bad impression of: the incident reflects badly on the operating practices of the airlines...
Synonyms discredit, do discredit to, be a discredit to, disgrace, shame, put in a bad light, damage, damage/tarnish/blemish the reputation of, give a bad name to, bring into disrepute, become a stain/blot of the escutcheon of, detract from 2 [no object] (usually reflect on/upon) Think deeply or carefully about: he reflected with sadness on the unhappiness of his marriage [with clause]: Charles reflected that maybe there was hope for the family after all...
Synonyms think about, give thought to, consider, give consideration to, review, mull over, contemplate, study, cogitate about/on, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about/on, ruminate about/on/over, dwell on, brood on/over, agonize over, worry about, chew over, puzzle over, speculate about, weigh up, revolve, turn over in one's mind, be in a brown study informal put on one's thinking cap archaic pore on rare cerebrate 2.1 archaic Make disparaging remarks about: the clergy were strictly charged not to reflect on the Catholic religion in their discourses OriginLate Middle English: from Old French reflecter or Latin reflectere, from re- 'back' + flectere 'to bend'. Rhymes |
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