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单词 reflect
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reflectverb

uk/rɪˈflekt/us/rɪˈflekt/

reflect verb (RETURN)

B2 [ I or T ] If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does not absorb it:

He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window.
The light reflected off the surface of the water.

More examples

  • The candlelight reflected on his gold wristwatch.
  • Her black hair reflected the light from the garden as if it were a lantern.
  • The whole place was aglow, with amber light reflected off teak veneer.
  • The shiny brass reflected the light like a mirror.
  • I could see my face reflected in his glasses.

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Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers

  • binoculars
  • chromatic aberration
  • converging lens
  • diffuse reflection
  • electron microscope
  • field glasses
  • focus
  • laser-guided
  • magnification
  • magnifier
  • magnify
  • magnifying glass
  • microscopy
  • opera glasses
  • power
  • powerful
  • reflective
  • resolution
  • slide
  • transparency

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Physical & chemical processes

reflect verb (SHOW)

B2 [ T ] to show, express, or be a sign of something:

The statistics reflect a change in people's spending habits.

More examples

  • Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country?
  • This poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs.
  • The results of the survey reflect a considerable shift in attitudes towards the legal profession.
  • The sombre atmosphere in the changing room reflected the mood of the team after its defeat in the final.
  • They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial make-up of the city.

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Showing and demonstrating

  • act
  • act sth out
  • attest
  • barometer
  • bespeak
  • bring
  • bring sth forward
  • flicker
  • manifestation
  • produce
  • prove
  • put up sth
  • radiate
  • revealing
  • says something about sb/sth idiom
  • signify
  • strike
  • suggest
  • token
  • wear

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reflect verb (THINK)

B2 [ I ] formal to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions:

The manager demanded time to reflect (on what to do).
[ + that ] She reflected that this was probably the last time she would see him.

More examples

  • It provides one with a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.
  • The writer reflects on human injustice and iniquity.
  • In many of his poems the poet reflects on the quietude of the countryside.
  • He paused for a moment and reflected on the work in front of him.
  • He spent the evening reflecting on the day's events.

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Thinking and contemplating

  • -ly
  • agonize over/about sth
  • chew
  • chew sth over
  • chew the cud idiom
  • chew your cud idiom
  • depth
  • joined-up thinking
  • lateral thinking
  • let me see/let's see idiom
  • let's see idiom
  • puzzle
  • rack
  • spare
  • take sth into account idiom
  • the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
  • think sth out
  • think sth over
  • think sth through
  • worry

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Phrasal verb(s)

reflect on sb/sth
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