词组 | reflectional |
释义 | (redirected from reflectional)on mature reflectionAfter having given something careful consideration over an appropriately long period of time. On mature reflection, I realize now that my comments during the debate may have been hurtful to some citizens, and for that I apologize unreservedly. Many new homeowners are now, on mature reflection, beginning to wonder whether they made a worthwhile investment. a (kind of) reflection on (someone or something)That which presents a particular kind of opinion about or informs the reputation of someone or something. The staff you hire to serve customers are the best reflection on your restaurant as a whole. I feel like parents only want their children to behave in public because they know they'll be a poor reflection on them otherwise. The decay and ruin these landmarks are in is unfortunately a sad reflection on the economic state of our city. reflect (back) (up)on someone or somethingto remember or think about someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) When I reflect back on the years I spent with my parents, I think I had a good childhood. I like to reflect on my great-grandmother. reflect on1. Consider or think carefully about, as in She reflected on her country's role in history. [c. 1600] A closely related phrase is on due reflection, meaning "after careful consideration." For example, On due reflection I decided to vote for the incumbent. 2. reflect on one. Give evidence of one's qualities, as in The hasty preparation of this report will reflect on you. [Second half of 1600s] on mature reˈflection/consideˈration(formal) after thinking about something carefully and for a long time: He wanted to ban his staff from using the Internet at work, but on mature reflection he decided that this would not be good for morale.a sad, poor, etc. reflection on somethinga thing which damages somebody’s/something’s reputation: The increase in crime is a sad reflection on our society today.reflect onor reflect uponv. 1. To think carefully about something: He sat in the garden and reflected on what he had just read. 2. To express carefully considered thoughts about something: In the essay, she reflects on her long career and offers advice for young writers. 3. To give evidence of the characteristics or qualities of someone or something: The student's performance reflects well on the whole school. Hasty preparation of the report will reflect badly on you. 4. To appear as a reflected image on some surface: The trees are reflecting on the water. 5. To cause something to appear as a reflected image on some surface: The window reflected wavy lines on the floor. |
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