Word · Frequency #23961
reflectively
深思熟虑地
reflectively
- 1.
In a reflective manner; meditatively.
以反思的方式；沉思地。
- 2.
By means of reflection.
通过反射；经由反映。
反光地；以反思的方式；沉思地。；通过反射；经由反映。；深思熟虑地; 反光地
In use
She stared out the window reflectively, thinking about her next move.
He rubbed his chin reflectively before answering the question.
After reading the letter, she smiled reflectively and put it away.
verb + reflectively
作“沉思地”讲时，通常放在动词或动词短语之后，表示动作带有思考的样子。
She looked at me reflectively.
她若有所思地看着我。
reflectively + verb
放在动词前同样自然，语义与后置时基本相同，但更强调动作本身。
He reflectively nodded before answering.
他若有所思地点了点头，然后才回答。
be + reflectively + verb-ing
用于进行时态，表示在持续动作中带有沉思的神态。此外，reflectively 也可表示“反光地”，如 The lake gleamed reflectively.
Connections
Collocations
- pause reflectively
- 若有所思地停顿
- She paused reflectively before answering the question.她在回答问题之前若有所思地停顿了一下。
- look reflectively
- 若有所思地看
- He looked reflectively at the old photograph.他若有所思地看着那张旧照片。
- say reflectively
- 若有所思地说
- “Maybe you’re right,” she said reflectively.“也许你是对的，”她若有所思地说。
- smile reflectively
- 若有所思地微笑
- He smiled reflectively as he remembered the trip.他一边回忆那次旅行，一边若有所思地微笑着。
- gaze reflectively
- 凝视着沉思
- They gazed reflectively out of the window.他们凝视着窗外，陷入沉思。
- stare reflectively
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把reflect想成镜子：光线折回是“反光地”，思绪折回是“深思熟虑地”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学/叙事文本、科技/物理描述 该词在“若有所思地、沉思地”这一义项上多用于文学叙事或较正式的书面表达；在“反光地”这一义项上比较常见于科技或描述性语境。日常口语中通常更常说 thoughtfully，较少直接用 reflectively。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words rhyme with reflectively: from the stressed vowel /e/ to the end they all share /ktɪvli/ (compare /ˈlektɪvli/, /ˈspektɪvli/). Beware lookalikes: reflexive /rɪˈfleksɪv/ and reflexively /rɪˈfleksɪvli/ have /ks/ instead of /kt/, so they do not rhyme; the adjective reflective /rɪˈflektɪv/ also does not rhyme, as it lacks the final /li/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.