Word · Frequency #885
Fully loadedreflected
反射
reflected is the past of reflect.
to throw back light, heat, or sound from a surface
- 1.
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
使(光等)从表面反射。
- 2.
To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
从表面反射(光等)
- 3.
To mirror, or show the image of something.
反映或显示某物的图像。
- 4.
To be mirrored.
被镜像反射
- 5.
To agree with; to closely follow.
与...一致；紧密跟随。
- 6.
To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
显示某人或某物的特征等
- 7.
To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
认真思考；沉思或考虑。
映出，反映；深思，考虑；使(光等)从表面反射。；从表面反射(光等)；反映或显示某物的图像。
In use
The calm lake reflected the mountains perfectly.
Her grades reflect her hard work this semester.
He took a moment to reflect on his past mistakes.
reflect + noun phrase
The mirror reflects light.
镜子反射光线。
reflect on/upon something
表示深思、考虑。
She reflected on her past mistakes.
她反思了过去的错误。
reflect + that-clause
He reflected that he had made the right decision.
他反思自己做出了正确的决定。
Connections
Collocations
- reflect on
- 深思；反思
- I need to reflect on my past mistakes.我需要反思过去的错误。
- reflect light
- 反射光
- The mirror reflects light.镜子反射光。
- reflect an image
- 映出影像
- The lake reflected the image of the trees.湖面映出了树木的影像。
- reflect well on
- 给…带来好印象
- Her behavior reflects well on her upbringing.她的行为反映出她良好的教养。
- reflect a change
- 反映变化
- The survey results reflect a change in public opinion.调查结果反映了公众意见的变化。
- reflect the quality
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re意为‘再’，flect像‘弯曲’，光再弯曲就是反射；思考时反复弯曲思路就是反思。
Context & Register
中性语域，常用于物理光学和日常描述，也可用于比喻（如反映情况）
Grammar Note
Can be used transitively (e.g., reflect light) or intransitively (e.g., reflect on a problem).
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the -ect spelling and are pronounced with /ɛkt/ when the stress is on the final syllable (e.g., reflect /rɪˈflɛkt/). Beware that 'defect' and 'subject' can have different pronunciations as nouns (e.g., /ˈdiːfɛkt/ and /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.