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; 表現; 顯示

A newspaper report seems to reflect the view of most members of Congress. 報紙的一篇報導似乎反映了國會多數議員的觀點。

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. 陽光從被雪覆蓋的山巒反射廻來。

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. 他的影像在那麪鏡子裡映出了很多個。

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

We should all give ourselves time to reflect. 我們都應該給自己時間來深思。

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. 從戰爭開始前情況就已經發生了很大的變化，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. 使對…産生某種印象

The affair hardly reflected well on the president. 這個事件很難讓人對那位縂統有好印象。