mirror /ˈmɪrə/ CET4 TEM4 ( mirroring, mirrored, mirrors )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it. 镜子

  例：

  He went into the bathroom absent-mindedly and looked at himself in the mirror.

  他心不在焉地走进了浴室，照着镜子看了看自己。

• 2. 

  V-T If something mirrors something else, it has similar features to it, and therefore seems like a copy or representation of it. 反映

  例：

  Despite the fact that I have tried to be objective, the book inevitably mirrors my own interests and experiences.

  尽管我曾努力做到客观，但这本书还是不可避免地反映出了我自己的兴趣和经历。

• 3. 

  V-T If you see something reflected in water, you can say that the water mirrors it. (水) 映出 [文学性]

  例：

  ...the sudden glitter where a newly flooded field mirrors the sky.

  …那突然的闪光，使新近被水淹没的田地映出了天空。