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美: [rɪ'flɛkt]
英: [rɪ'flekt]
vt. 反映;反射,照出;表达;显示;反省
vi. 反射,映现;深思
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 08:51:39
词源分析:Reflect源自拉丁语“reflectere”,其中“re-”表示“向后”,而“flectere”表示“弯曲”。因此,reflect字面意思为“向后弯曲”。
历史背景:该词首次出现在14世纪的英语文献中,常用于描述光线和镜子之间的关系。
课本:Reflect 可能出现在**的初中和高中英语教材中,比如《新概念英语》。在牛津与美国的教材中,通常出现在中学阶段,特别是在探讨文学、科学和心理学主题时。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
引用解释:例如,在《牛津英语词典》中,reflect被定义为“to throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it”,强调其在科学中的用法。
The lake reflects the beauty of the surrounding mountains.
湖泊反射出周围山脉的美丽。
It's important to reflect on your experiences to learn from them.
反思你的经历以从中学*是很重要的。
The mirror reflects my image perfectly.
镜子完美地反射出我的形象。
The findings reflect a significant improvement in student performance.
研究结果反映出学生表现的显著改善。
She took a moment to reflect before answering the question.
她在回答问题之前花了一点时间思考。
同义词:
微小差异:Represent 更强调象征意义,而reflect 更侧重于直接的反射或内省。
反义词:
区别:Absorb 强调对信息或光线的吸收,而不是反射;Ignore 则是主动选择不去反映某事。
选择词根记忆法:
通过以上分析,可以更深入地理解“reflect”这个单词的含义、用法与背景。
[V-T] If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. 反映; 表现; 显示
例:A newspaper report seems to reflect the view of most members of Congress.报纸的一篇报导似乎反映了国会多数议员的观点。
[V-T/V-I] When light, heat, or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it. 反射
例:The sun reflected off the snow-covered mountains.阳光从被雪覆盖的山峦反射回来。
[[usu passive]] When something is reflected in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water. 映出
例:His image was reflected many times in the mirror.他的影像在那面镜子里映出了很多个。
[V-I] When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. 深思
例:We should all give ourselves time to reflect.我们都应该给自己时间来深思。
[V-T] You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. 想到 (某事)
例:Things were very much changed since before the war, he reflected.从战争开始前情况就已经发生了很大的变化,他想到。
[V-I] If an action or situation reflects in a particular way on someone or something, it gives people a good or bad impression of them. 使对…产生某种印象
例:The affair hardly reflected well on the president.这个事件很难让人对那位总统有好印象。