reflect

1. 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

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。

2. 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

The sun reflected off the snow-covered mountains. 阳光从被雪覆盖的山峦反射回来。

3. V-T When something is reflected in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water. 映出[usu passive]

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。

4. V-I When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. 深思

We should all give ourselves time to reflect. 我们都应该给自己时间来深思。

5. V-T You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. 想到 (某事)

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。

6. 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

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。