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reflect + noun phrase
The mirror reflects light.
镜子反射光线。
反射
reflected — past of reflect
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
反射
to throw back light, heat, or sound from a surface
The mirror reflects light.
镜子反射光线。
使(光等)从表面反射。
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
从表面反射(光等)
To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
反映或显示某物的图像。
To mirror, or show the image of something.
被镜像反射
To be mirrored.
reflect
Base
原形
reflects
3rd person
第三人称单数
reflecting
-ing
现在分词
reflected
Past
过去式
reflected
Past participle
过去分词
The mirror reflects light.
镜子反射光。
He reflected on his mistakes.
他反思了自己的错误。
The water is reflecting the sky.
水面正倒映着天空。
She has reflected on the problem.
她已经思考过这个问题。
及物：反射/反映；不及物：深思(reflect on)
The calm lake reflected the mountains perfectly.
平静的湖面完美地反射出群山。
Her grades reflect her hard work this semester.
她的成绩反映了她这学期的努力。
He took a moment to reflect on his past mistakes.
他花了一点时间反思自己过去的错误。
The mirror reflects light.
镜子反射光线。
表示深思、考虑。
She reflected on her past mistakes.
她反思了过去的错误。
He reflected that he had made the right decision.
他反思自己做出了正确的决定。
Not this
I need to reflect about my decision.
Use this
I need to reflect on my decision.
表示“思考”时，reflect是不及物动词，需接介词on，而非about。
Not this
He reflected his college days.
Use this
He reflected on his college days.
表示“回想”时，reflect后须加介词on，直接跟宾语是错误的中文直译。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
深思；反思
I need to reflect on my past mistakes.
我需要反思过去的错误。
反射光
The mirror reflects light.
镜子反射光。
映出影像
The lake reflected the image of the trees.
湖面映出了树木的影像。
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。
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。
反映质量
The product's durability reflects the quality of materials.
产品的耐用性反映了材料的质量。
深思，反省
I need some time to reflect on what you've said.
我需要一些时间来思考你所说的话。
给...带来好印象；反映...好
Her good manners reflect well on her upbringing.
她的良好举止反映了她的家教好。
为...增光
His bravery reflected credit on his family.
他的勇敢为他的家庭增光。
反省你现在的福气，每个人都有很多；不要反省过去的不幸，每个人也都有一些。
This quote from Charles Dickens encourages focusing on positive aspects of life.
查尔斯·狄更斯的这句话鼓励关注生活的积极面。
我们不是从经验中学习...我们是从反思经验中学习。
John Dewey, a prominent educational reformer, highlights the role of reflection in the learning process.
著名教育改革家约翰·杜威强调了反思在学习过程中的作用。
Use reflected naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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）
Can be used transitively (e.g., reflect light) or intransitively (e.g., reflect on a problem).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.