reflect/rIˋflɛkt; rIˈflekt/v 1 [I,T] if something such as a mirror or water reflects something, you can see the image of that thing in the mirror or water〔在镜中或水中〕反映﹐照出〔影像〕: be reflected in sth She could see the truck behind reflected in her wing mirror. 她能从后视镜中看到后面的卡车。2 [T] if a surface reflects heat, light, sound etc, it sends back the light, heat, or sound that reaches it 反射〔热﹑光﹑声音等〕: White clothes reflect more heat than dark ones. 白衣服比深色衣服反射较多的热。3 [T] to show or be a sign of something 显示﹔反映: The new law reflects social changes in attitudes to marriage. 新的法律反映出社会上对婚姻态度的改变。 4 [I] formal to think carefully【正式】仔细考虑: +on Take some time to reflect on what I’ve said. 花点时间认真考虑考虑我说的话。reflect on sb/sthphr v to influence people's opinion about someone or something, especially in a bad way 给〔某人或某事物的声誉〕带来影响〔尤指坏影响〕: Behaviour like that always reflects very badly on the school. 那样的行为总是会严重损害学校的声誉。