reflection

用作名詞 (n.)

1.The cat felt curious when she saw her ownreflectionin the mirror. 小貓看到自己在鏡子中的倒影，感到很好奇。

2.The moon is bright only byreflection. 月亮靠反射發光。

3.They were studying thereflectionof sound waves. 他們在研究聲波的反射。

4.His dark looks are areflectionof his unhappiness. 他陰鬱的神情是內心苦惱的反映。

5.This mess is areflectionon his incompetence and lack of confidence. 這種混亂情況說明他難當此任、缺乏自信。

6.After longreflection, we decided to buy the house. 經過很長一段時間的慎重考慮，我們決定買下那所房子。

7.After longreflectionwe decided to buy the house. 經過很長一段時間的慎重考慮，我們決定買下那所房子。

Noun:

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

expression without words;

"tears are an expression of grief"

"the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

a likeness in which left and right are reversed

the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);

"he studied his reflection in the mirror"

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

a remark expressing careful consideration

the ability to reflect beams or rays

用作名詞 (n.)be a reflection on

損害…的名聲,暗含責難〔批評〕harm the good reputation of sb/sth; imply blame or criticism of sb/sth

This matter is a reflection on me.

這件事是對我的侮辱。

This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.

這種混亂情況說明他難當此任。

on reflection

再經考慮after reconsidering sth

The suspicion did cross my mind, even as he spoke, that the man was lying and on further reflection I was sure of it.

在那男子講話時,我的確起過懷疑的念頭,以為那人在撒謊,但經過進一步思索,我就確信他講的那件事了。

用作名詞 (n.)動詞+～

cast a reflection 提出看法

have reflection 有想法

r徠equire reflection 需要考慮

形容詞+～

a few reflections 幾點想法

grave〔little〕 reflection 慎重〔稍加〕考慮

mature〔serious〕 reflection 成熟〔認真〕的思考

quiet reflection 靜靜的沉思

介詞+～

after reflection 考慮后

for reflection 考慮一下

in reflection 沉思

on reflection 經過思考

～+介詞

reflection of trees 樹木的倒影

reflection on〔upon〕 對…的責難,對…的思考

reflections on qualifications 對…資格的考慮

reflection on sb's reputations 使某人丟臉的事

reflections on the current situation 對時局的看法

reflections on the war 對戰爭的思考