英语词汇“reflect”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

reflectreflect /rɪˈflɛkt/ ●●● W2 verb

ETYMOLOGYreflect

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin reflectere to bend back, from flectere to bend

VERB TABLE

reflect

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	reflect
	he, she, it	reflects
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	reflected
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have reflected
	he, she, it	has reflected
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had reflected
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will reflect
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have reflected

Continuous Form
Present	I	am reflecting
	he, she, it	is reflecting
	you, we, they	are reflecting
Past	I, he, she, it	was reflecting
	you, we, they	were reflecting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been reflecting
	he, she, it	has been reflecting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been reflecting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be reflecting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been reflecting

1[transitive usually passive] if something such as a mirror or water reflects an image, you can see that image in the mirror, etc. SYN mirror: be reflected in something The mountains were reflected in the still water of the lake.2[transitive not in progressive] to show or be a sign of a particular situation, idea, or feeling: The poll results reflect widespread anxiety about the economy.be reflected in something His fascination with the circus is reflected in many of his movies.reflect who/what/how etc. The department’s name was changed to reflect what it does more accurately.3[intransitive, transitive] science, physics if a surface reflects light, heat, or sound, it sends back the light, etc. that hits it: The moon reflects the sun’s rays.reflect off Sunlight reflected off the whitewashed houses.4[intransitive, transitive] to think carefully about something, or to say something that you have been thinking about: reflect on She reflected on how much had changed.reflect that Parker reflected that most people have no idea how hard teachers work. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin reflectere to bend back, from flectere to bend]reflect on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb to influence people’s opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way: If my kids are rude, that reflects on me as a parent.