reflect

/ri'flekt/

Thân thiện

The student's tidy desk reflects his organized nature.

Definition

1. Verb (Transitive):

   • To throw back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: To cause waves, such as light or sound, to bounce back upon hitting a surface.
   • To show an image of something on a shiny surface: To mirror or reproduce an image.
   • To show or be a sign of a particular situation, feeling, etc.: To manifest or represent something, making it apparent.
   • To think deeply or carefully about something: To consider or ponder.

2. Verb (Intransitive):

   • To think deeply or carefully: To engage in serious thought or contemplation.
   • To bring about a particular opinion or judgment about someone or something: To influence how someone or something is perceived, often negatively.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Transitive):

  • The calm lake perfectly reflected the mountains. (The lake showed the image of the mountains on its surface.)
  • Her decision reflects her strong principles. (Her decision shows her strong principles.)
  • He took a moment to reflect on his past mistakes. (He took time to think carefully about his mistakes.)

• Verb (Intransitive):

  • I need some time to reflect before I give you an answer. (I need time to think carefully.)
  • The team's poor performance reflects badly on the manager. (The poor performance causes people to think badly of the manager.)

Advanced Usage

• "to reflect on/upon something": to think carefully about something.
  • She reflected on the advice her mentor had given her.
• "to reflect well/badly/poorly on someone/something": to give a good or bad impression of someone or something.
  • His honesty reflects well on his character.
  • The scandal reflects poorly on the entire organization.

Variants and Related Words

• Reflection (n): 1. The throwing back of light, heat, or sound. 2. A serious thought or consideration. 3. An image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
  • She admired her reflection in the mirror.
  • After much reflection, he decided to change careers.
• Reflective (adj): 1. Capable of reflecting light or other waves. 2. Characterized by deep thought.
  • The car has a reflective coating.
  • He was in a reflective mood.
• Reflector (n): An object or surface that reflects light, sound, or other waves.
  • Bicycles have reflectors for safety.

Synonyms

• Ponder: To think about something carefully.
• Consider: To think about something before making a decision.
• Mirror: To accurately represent or correspond to something.
• Manifest: To show something clearly, often a feeling or quality.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Reflect on/upon: To think deeply about something.
  • He spent the evening reflecting on the day's events.
• Reflect back: To return an image, light, or sound; or to cause someone to think about something.
  • The mirror reflected back a tired face.

Related Idioms

• On reflection: After thinking about something again.
  • On reflection, I think you were right about the plan.
• A reflection of: Something that shows or represents a particular state or quality.
  • The election results are a clear reflection of public opinion.

Học thuật

Verb

1. give evidence of the quality of
   • The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student
2. give evidence of a certain behavior
   • His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him
3. show an image of
   • her sunglasses reflected his image
4. be bright by reflecting or casting light
   • Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
5. to throw or bend back (from a surface)
   • Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
6. reflect deeply on a subject
   • I mulled over the events of the afternoon
   • philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
   • The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
7. manifest or bring back
   • This action reflects his true beliefs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shine
• reverberate