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refracted

UK //rɪˈfræktɪd//US //rɪˈfræktɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'refringere'(打破),由 re-(回)和 frangere(打破)组成,17世纪通过法语 'réfracter' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指光线、声波等通过不同介质时改变传播方向的现象,比如光线从空气进入水中时发生的偏折。

“The light was refracted as it passed through the prism.”

(光线通过棱镜时发生了折射。)

“The water refracted the sunlight, creating a rainbow effect.”

(水面折射阳光,形成了彩虹效果。)

❶ 引申为观点或信息被扭曲、改变原意的状态,常用于比喻性表达。

“The news was refracted through the lens of political bias.”

(这则新闻被政治偏见扭曲了原意。)

“His memories of childhood are refracted by time and nostalgia.”

(他对童年的记忆被时间和怀旧情绪所扭曲。)

同义词:bent, deflected, diverted, distorted, altered

常见短语

refracted light — 指经过折射后的光线,常见于光学和自然现象的描述中。

“The refracted light created beautiful patterns on the pool floor.”

(折射光在泳池底部形成了美丽的图案。)

refracted through — 比喻事物通过某种媒介或视角被改变或重新诠释的表达方式。

“The novel refracts historical events through a personal narrative.”

(这部小说通过个人叙事重新诠释了历史事件。)