reflect: [15] To reflect something is etymologically to ‘bend it back’. The word comes via Old French reflecter from Latin reflectere ‘bend back’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and flectere ‘bend’ (source also of English deflect [17], flex [16], flexible [15], inflect [15], etc). The word’s optical application is a post-Latin development. => deflect, flex, flexible, inflect
reflect (v.)
late 14c., "turn or bend back;" early 15c., "to divert, to turn aside, deflect," from Old French reflecter (14c.), from Latin reflectere "bend back, turn back" (see reflection). Of mirrors or polished surfaces, to shine back light rays or images, early 15c.; meaning "to turn one's thoughts back on" is c. 1600. Related: Reflected; reflecting.
实用例句
1. Does such an attitudinal change reflect real experiences in daily life?
人生观的这种转变是否反映了日常生活中的真实遭遇？来自柯林斯例句
2. Their success does not necessarily reflect a leftward shift in politics.
他们的成功并不一定表示政治气候转向亲左。来自柯林斯例句
3. People who lead busy lives have no time to stop and reflect.
忙忙碌碌的人们无暇停下来反思。来自柯林斯例句
4. Teachers know that low exam results will reflect badly on them.
老师知道考试成绩不好将对他们不利。来自柯林斯例句
5. Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
