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mirror

UK //ˈmɪrə//US //ˈmɪrər//

词源

源自中古英语 'mirour',来自古法语 'mirour',最终源于拉丁语 'mirari'(意为‘凝视’或‘惊奇’)。

noun

❶ 镜子,一种表面光滑的物体,能够反射光线并形成物体的影像。

“She looked at herself in the mirror.”

(她照了照镜子。)

“The bathroom has a large mirror.”

(浴室里有一面大镜子。)

❶ 比喻某种能反映或展示事物真实情况的东西。

“Art is often a mirror of society.”

(艺术常常是社会的镜子。)

“His behavior is a mirror of his upbringing.”

(他的行为反映了他的教养。)

同义词:looking glass, reflector, glass

verb

❶ 反射或映照出某物的影像,或比喻性地反映某种情况。

“The lake mirrored the mountains.”

(湖水映照出山的倒影。)

“Her expression mirrored his confusion.”

(她的表情反映了他的困惑。)

同义词:reflect, echo, imitate

常见短语

mirror image — 镜像,指完全对称或相同的复制品,常用于描述左右对称的事物。

“The two buildings are mirror images of each other.”

(这两栋建筑互为镜像。)

hold up a mirror to — 比喻性地展示或揭露某种情况,使其清晰可见。

“The documentary holds up a mirror to modern society.”

(这部纪录片反映了现代社会的真实面貌。)