reflect /ri”flekt/ ngoại động từ phản chiếu, phản xạ, dội lạito reflect light: phản chiếu ánh sángto reflect sound: dội lại âm thanh phản ánhtheir actions reflect their thoughts: hành động của họ phản ánh tư tưởng họ mang lại (hành động, kết quả…)the result reflects credit upon his family: kết quả ấy mang lại tiếng tốt cho gia đình anh ta (từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) gập lạito reflect the corner of the paper: gấp mép giấy lại nội động từ (+ on, upon) suy nghĩ, ngẫm nghĩto reflect upon what answers to make: suy nghĩ nên trả lời thế nào làm hại lây, làm xấu lây, làm mang tiếng, làm mất uy tínto reflect on someone”s honour: làm ai mang tai mang tiếng chỉ trích, chê trách, khiển tráchto reflect on somene”s: chỉ trích aito reflect upon someone”s conduct: chỉ trích tư cách của ai ánh xạphản chiếuphản xạsuy nghĩLĩnh vực: vật lýphản ảnh
ADV. dimly, dully The sun reflected dully off the stone walls. (figurative) In Milton”s poem, Satan, even after his fall, dimly reflects his former glory. | back
PREP. from The screen reflects light from the sun. | off
2 show/express sth
ADV. clearly | directly | accurately, closely, correctly, faithfully, well Does this opinion poll accurately reflect the public mood? | adequately The punishment should adequately reflect the revulsion felt by most people for this appalling crime. | merely, simply This year”s budget simply reflects the fact that we have fewer people out of work. | not necessarily The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the editor.
VERB + REFLECT be designed to The exhibition is designed to reflect the diversity of the nation and its regions.
PREP. in The condition of the house is reflected in its low price.
3 think deeply
ADV. bitterly, gloomily, ruefully, wryly reflecting ruefully that the great American dollar didn”t buy as much as it used to
VERB + REFLECT pause to | leave sb to He was left to reflect on the implications of his decision.
PREP. on/upon She paused to reflect on what she had achieved.
PHRASES time to reflect I need time to reflect.
Từ điển WordNet
v.
manifest or bring back
This action reflects his true beliefs
give evidence of a certain behavior
His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him