mirror
UK ['mɪr.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
GLASS 玻璃
ESSENTIAL countable
■a piece of glass with a shiny metallic back which reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it 镜，镜子•the bathroom mirror浴室镜子 •She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.她正看着自己在镜中的影像。
UK ['mɪr.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
REPRESENT 呈现
be a mirror of sth
■to be an honest representation of something 是…的写照；是…的真实反映•The movie is a mirror of daily life in wartime Britain.这部电影真实地反映了英国人在战时的日常生活。
UK ['mɪr.ər] US [-ɚ] verb transitive
■to represent something honestly 反映•Our newspaper aims to mirror the opinions of ordinary people.我们的报纸旨在反映普通民众的意见。 ■to be very similar to something 与…很相似•Her on-screen romances seem to mirror her experiences in her private life.她在银幕上的浪漫故事似乎与她的个人经历很相似。 |