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reflection
rɪ'flɛkʃən
Main
English Definition
(名) As a noun
  1. The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material).
  2. A likeness in which left and right are reversed.
  3. The ability to reflect beams or rays.
  4. A calm, lengthy, intent consideration.
  5. A remark expressing careful consideration.
  6. Expression without words.
  7. The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface.
  8. A transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed.
Hyphenationre•flec•tion
Part of Speech(名) noun
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反映fǎnyìngto mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render
映射yìngshèto shine on; (math., linguistics etc) mapping
思考sīkǎoto reflect on; to ponder over
想法xiǎngfǎway of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do something)
责难zénànto censure
反照fǎnzhàoreflection
映像yìngxiàngreflection; image (in a mirror)
反射作用fǎnshè zuòyòngreflex; reflection
反射光fǎnshè guāngto reflect light; reflection; reflected light
反射fǎnshèto reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
影子yǐngzishadow; reflection
影yǐngpicture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
鉴jiànexample; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror)
反思fǎnsīto think back over something; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment
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