| 单词 | reflect |
| 释义 | reflect (once / 61 pages) 1v 2v Something that reflects comes back to you. If you look in a mirror, you will see your reflected image. If you reflect on your past experiences, you look at them once again thoughtfully. Reflect also means to give evidence of the character or quality of something. Most parents want their children to reflect their own strengths by emulating their behavior. A set of telling statistics could reflect the buying trends in an economic cycle. Reflecting can mean seeing something original in another form or image. WORD FAMILYreflect: reflected, reflecting, reflection, reflective, reflector, reflects+/reflected: unreflected/reflecting: nonreflecting, reflectingly/reflection: reflections/reflective: nonreflective, reflectively, reflectiveness, reflectivity, unreflective/reflector: reflectorise, reflectorize, reflectors/unreflective: unreflectively USAGE EXAMPLESSecondarily, they reflect a mind-set that perceives oral health as an optional milestone to strive for. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The riot was sparked by a clash between two gangs in the prison and reflects shifting allegiances among Brazil’s powerful narco-trafficking groups, authorities said. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Worth reflecting on is the city’s upswell in violence last year that followed political protests against law enforcement and a pullback in policing. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) 1 1v throw or bend back (from a surface) Sound is reflected well in this auditorium Syn|Hypo reverberate reverberate be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves reverberate be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves mirrorreflect as if in a mirror 2v show an image of her sunglasses reflected his image Hyper show make visible or noticeable 3v be bright by reflecting or casting light 2Drive carefully--the wet road reflects Syn|Hypo|Hyper shine resplend be resplendent or radiant; to shine brightly glarebe sharply reflected opalescereflect light or colors like an opal luminescebe or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence coruscate, scintillate, sparklereflect brightly emit, give off, give out give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. 1v manifest or bring back This action reflects his true beliefs Hyper designate, indicate, point, show indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 2v give evidence of a certain behavior His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him Hyper attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes 3v give evidence of The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student Hypo|Hyper mirror reflect or resemble attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes 4v reflect deeply on a subject Syn|Hypo|Hyper chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, ruminate, speculate, think over premeditate think or reflect beforehand or in advance theologise, theologizemake theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspectreflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethinkconsider or ponder something carefully cogitateconsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind question, wonderplace in doubt or express doubtful speculation puzzlebe uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide consider, studygive careful consideration to factor, factor in, factor outconsider as relevant when making a decision compare, equate, likenconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous scruplehave doubts about cerebrate, cogitate, think use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
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