Reflection
[rɪ'flekʃ(ə)n] or [rɪ'flɛkʃən]
解释:
(noun.) the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); 'he studied his reflection in the mirror'.
(noun.) the ability to reflect beams or rays.
(noun.) the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface.
(noun.) (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed.
艾德里安整理--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
(n.) The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.
(n.) The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.
(n.) Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
(n.) That which is produced by reflection.
(n.) An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.
(n.) A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
(n.) Result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth.
(n.) Censure; reproach cast.
(n.) The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
艾达整理
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Reflecting.[2]. Reflected image.[3]. Thought, meditation, cogitation, deliberation, contemplation, musing, rumination.[4]. Censure, reproach.
校对:尼古拉斯
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Reflecting, meditation, thought, cogitation,[See THOUGHT]
杰西整理
解释:
n. the act of reflecting: the change of direction when a ray of light &c. strikes upon a surface and is thrown back: the state of being reflected: that which is reflected: the action of the mind by which it is conscious of its own operations: attentive consideration: contemplation: censure or reproach: (anat.) the folding of a part a fold.—adj. Reflect′ive reflecting: considering the operations of the mind: exercising thought or reflection: (gram.) reciprocal.—adv. Reflect′ively.—ns. Reflect′iveness; Reflect′or one who or that which reflects: a mirror or polished reflecting surface: a censurer.—adj. Reflect′ory.
校对:罗伯特
娱乐性解释：
n. An action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter.
阿曼德录入
例句:
- Or even if I any ways should want a wink or two,' added Sloppy, after a moment's apologetic reflection, 'I could take 'em turning. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- She suddenly looked up at me with a faint reflection of her smile of happier times--the most irresistible smile I have ever seen on a woman's face. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- What we call the rolling of thunder is really the reflection and re-reflection of the original thunder from cloud and cliff. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- This reflection thawed my congealing blood, and again the tide of life and love flowed impetuously onward, again to ebb as my busy thoughts changed. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- An echo is caused by the reflection of sound waves at some moderately even surface, such as the wall of a building. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- At this dreadful reflection, Mrs. Nupkins wept mental anguish, and Miss Nupkins followed on the same side. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- As I said, I shall return from Cambridge in a fortnight: that space, then, is yet left you for reflection. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- The law of reflection always holds, however, no matter what the reflecting surface is,--the angle of reflection always equals the angle of incidence. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- They entirely forget that fiction is but a reflection of real life, and that man can imagine nothing, but merely reproduces what he sees around him. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- It was a pleasant reflection, though, that I did not hit him, because his master might just possibly have been a policeman. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- Deceived myself, I did very miserably deceive youand it will be a painful reflection to me for ever. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- What a bitter reflection for a man! 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- He believed, however, that the day-spring of science was opening, and he seemed to have caught some reflection of its coming light. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- He turned away his head, and appeared absorbed in melancholy reflection. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- In such a Kaleidoscope, the circular figure will be formed by three reflections from each glass. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
- I shall conclude this subject with two reflections, which may deserve our attention. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
- I will not here make reflections on any person's judgment. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Twill therefore be proper, before we leave this subject, to bestow a few reflections on that passion, and shew its origin in human nature. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
- Such reflections appear visionary to the eye of the practical statesman, but they are within the range of possibility to the philosopher. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- Private prayer is inaudible speech, and speech is representative: who can represent himself just as he is, even in his own reflections? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- These reflections made our legislators pause, before they could decide on the laws to be put in force. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- This difficulty we may easily solve by the following reflections. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
- Such are my reflections, Miss Clack, on my way to Brighton. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- It is true, few can form exact systems of the passions, or make reflections on their general nature and resemblances. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
- Mrs. Weston, with her baby on her knee, indulging in such reflections as these, was one of the happiest women in the world. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- I had sufficient leisure for these and many other reflections during my journey to Ingolstadt, which was long and fatiguing. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- My reflections on this theme were still in progress when dinner was announced. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- There was a certain triteness in these reflections: they were those habitual to young men on the approach of their wedding day. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- At all which moral reflections, Master Bardell howled the louder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
杰弗里整理