Tra từ reflect - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·flect [reflect reflects reflected reflecting] BrE [rɪˈflekt] NAmE [rɪˈflekt] verb
1. transitive, usually passive ~ sb/sth (in sth) to show the image of sb/sth on the surface of sth such as a mirror, water or glass
• His face was reflected in the mirror.
• She could see herself reflected in his eyes.
2. transitive ~ sth to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface
• The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.
• When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.
•This material absorbs the sound, and doesn't reflect it.
3. transitive ~ sth to show or be a sign of the nature of sth or of sb's attitude or feeling
• Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community.
• His music reflects his interest in African culture.
4. intransitive, transitive to think carefully and deeply about sth
• Before I decide, I need time to reflect.
•~ on/upon sth She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision.
•~ that… On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well.
•~ how, what, etc… She reflected how different it could have been.
•+ speech ‘It could all have been so different,’ she reflected.
Idiom: reflect well/badly on somebody
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Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French reflecter or Latin reflectere, from re- ‘back’ + flectere ‘to bend’.

Example Bank:
•He reflected ruefully that the his money didn't buy as much as it used to
•He was left to reflect on the implications of his decision.
•I need time to reflect.
•In Milton's poem, Satan, even after his fall, dimly reflects his former glory.
•Light reflects directly off a face of a crystal.
•One good thing, he reflected wryly, was that none of his colleagues would find out.
•Senegalese culture strongly reflects influences from Islamic rulers.
•She paused to reflect on what she had achieved.
•The condition of the house is reflected in its low price.
•The exhibition is designed to reflect the diversity of the nation and its regions.
•The punishment should adequately reflect the revulsion felt by most people for this appalling crime.
•The screen reflects light from the sun.
•The sun reflected dully off the stone walls.
•The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the editor.
•This kind of conduct reflects very poorly on you.
•This year's budget simply reflects the fact that we have fewer people out of work.
•an opportune time to reflect critically on the city's past
•information that may reflect negatively on research participants
•Her face reflected the power of her feelings.
•I paused to reflect how I would answer that question.