REFLECT1 to reflect light, heat, sound etc2 ways of saying that light, heat, sound etc reflects off something3 an image that is reflected4 something that reflects lightRELATED WORDSsee alsoLIGHTSHINE/SHINYSOUND1 to reflect light, heat, sound etc 反射光、热、声音等reflect /rɪˈflekt/ [transitive verb] The white painted walls reflected the firelight. 刷白的墙壁映出了火光。 In warm weather, wear light-coloured clothing to reflect the heat. 热天可穿浅色衣服把热量反射。be reflected in something From my hotel room, I saw the lights of Budapest reflected in the Danube. 从我的旅馆房间，我看到布达佩斯市的灯光映射在多瑙河上。 Picasso's ‘Le Miroir’ is a rear-view of a model reflected in a mirror. 毕加索的《镜前的少女》画的是一位模特儿镜中影像的后视图。2 ways of saying that light, heat, sound etc reflects off something 光、热、声音等从某物反射出来的说法reflect /rɪˈflekt/ [intransitive verb]reflect off/from/between etc I was dazzled by the sunlight reflecting off the wet road. 湿滑的路面反射出来的阳光令我眼花缭乱。 The radar signal that reflects back from the airplane is received by the radar dish and is electronically analysed. 飞机反射回来的雷达信号由雷达天线接收，并进行电子分析。bounce off /ˌbaʊns ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]if something such as sound or a radio wavebounces off an object or surface, it reflects off it 〔声音、无线电波等〕从〔物体或表面〕反弹 Her naturally loud voice seemed to bounce off the walls. 她天生是个大嗓门，声音似乎从墙上反弹回来了。 When atmospheric conditions are right, radio waves bounce off the ionosphere and can be received many thousands of miles away. 在适当的大气条件下，无线电波从电离层反弹回来，在数千英里之外都可以接收得到。echo /ˈekəʊ/ [intransitive verb]if soundechoes, it is reflected from something such as a wall or mountain so you can hear it repeated as it comes back to you 发出回声，回响 The room was vast and empty and every smallest noise we made echoed. 房间很大而且空荡荡的，我们发出任何一点细小的声音都会有回声。echo off/through/throughout etc The thunder of the guns echoed throughout the valley. 枪炮发出的轰鸣在山谷里回荡。3 an image that is reflected 反射出来的影像reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ [countable noun] Anna stood looking at her reflection in the mirror. 安娜站着看自己在镜子里的影像。reflection of a reflection of the moon on the surface of the lake 湖面上月亮的倒影4 something that reflects light 能反射光的东西mirror /ˈmɪrəʳ/ [countable noun]a piece of glass or other shiny or polished surface that reflects images 镜子 The telescope contains a large convex mirror to collect the light. 这架望远镜有一块很大的凸镜来采集光线。in the mirror I saw her in the long mirror behind the bar, staring at me. 我在柜台后面的一面长镜里看到她正盯着我看。 She never left the house without having a quick look at herself in the hall mirror. 她出门前一定要在门厅的镜子前匆匆照一下。reflective /rɪˈflektɪv/ [adjective]especially made to reflect light or heat 〔特制用来〕反射光〔热〕的 It's important to wear special reflective clothing when riding a bike. 骑自行车时穿上特制的反光衣服是很重要的。 Survival bags are made of reflective material to prevent heat loss. 救生袋由反射性的材料制成，用来防止热量散失。highly reflective The alloy, when polished, is highly reflective. 这种合金抛光后反射性极强。