reflection
gb/ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/ us/ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 7300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
image you see in a mirror
The picture of a person or thing that you see in a mirror, glass, or water.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to see [someone]'s reflection in [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reflection' with 'shadow'. A reflection is an image you see in a mirror or shiny surface, while a shadow is a dark shape on a surface caused by light being blocked.
คำพ้องความหมาย
image (A general word for a picture or appearance; it does not always suggest a mirror or shiny surface like 'reflection' does.)
คำตรงข้าม
original (The real person or object, as opposed to the copied image you see as a reflection.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
see your reflection
|mirror reflection
|reflection in the water
|clear reflection
|distorted reflection
หัวข้อ
daily life
|visual
|appearance
|daily_life
|science
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She caught her reflection in the shop window and quickly fixed her hair.
- The mountains looked beautiful in the lake’s calm reflection.
- I could barely see my reflection in the scratched old mirror.
- His reflection in the glass door made him look much taller.
- The bright lights on the stage created strange reflections in her glasses.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
- You can see the trees in the water’s reflection.
- The glass is dirty, so my reflection is not clear.
- He smiled when he saw his reflection in the window.
- The moon’s reflection shines on the river at night.
คำนาม
B2
action
2
careful thought about something
When you think slowly and carefully about something, usually an important idea, choice, or experience.
รูปแบบการใช้:
after (some) reflection, [clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'thinking' instead of 'reflection' in set phrases like 'after some reflection' or 'on reflection'. While 'after thinking' is understandable, 'after some reflection' sounds more natural and formal in writing and careful speech.
คำพ้องความหมาย
consideration (Sounds slightly more formal and often focuses on weighing choices, while 'reflection' can be more personal and about feelings or lessons.)
คำตรงข้าม
impulse (Acting on impulse means acting suddenly without reflection or careful thought.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
after some reflection
|on reflection
|deep reflection
|time for reflection
|period of reflection
หัวข้อ
thinking
|decision-making
|emotions
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- After much reflection, she decided to move abroad for work.
- The trip gave him time for reflection about what he really wanted in life.
- On reflection, I think we should have listened to her advice.
- The speech prompted serious reflection on how we treat the environment.
- Moments of quiet reflection can help reduce stress and worry.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- After some reflection, I changed my plan.
- The holiday gave me time for reflection.
- On reflection, I was wrong to shout at him.
- She sat in reflection before making her choice.
- Reflection helped him understand his mistakes.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
something that shows qualities clearly
Something that shows what a person, group, or thing is really like, often used to judge it as good or bad.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is a [good/bad] reflection on [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often say 'reflection to' instead of 'reflection of' or 'reflection on'. Use 'a reflection of' to show what something is like, and 'a reflection on' to talk about how something affects a person’s or group’s reputation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
indication (A general word for a sign; 'reflection' suggests a closer, more direct connection to the quality being judged.)
คำตรงข้าม
misrepresentation (A misrepresentation gives a false picture, while a reflection (in this sense) is understood as accurately showing the real qualities.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a reflection of society
|true reflection of
|fair reflection of
|poor reflection on
|bad reflection on
หัวข้อ
evaluation
|reputation
|society
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The high crime rate is a sad reflection of the city’s social problems.
- Her kindness is a true reflection of her character.
- The dirty tables are a bad reflection on the restaurant’s management.
- The exam results are not an accurate reflection of the students’ abilities.
- The team’s success is a positive reflection on the new coach.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- His work is a reflection of his talent.
- The bad service is a poor reflection on the hotel.
- These rules are a reflection of our values.
- The report is not a true reflection of the facts.
- Your behavior is a bad reflection on the company.
คำนาม
formal
B2
entity
4
written or spoken thoughtful comments
Careful thoughts or ideas that a person writes or talks about, usually in a personal way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s reflections on [topic]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with a simple 'summary' or 'report'. A summary tells what happened; reflections explain what you think or feel about what happened and what it means.
คำพ้องความหมาย
meditations (Often more spiritual or philosophical; 'reflections' can be academic, personal, or everyday.)
คำตรงข้าม
report (A report focuses on facts and information, while reflections focus on personal thoughts and feelings about those facts.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
personal reflections
|reflections on life
|reflections on experience
|brief reflections
|collected reflections
หัวข้อ
writing
|thinking
|education
|communication
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- The book is a collection of her reflections on travel and identity.
- Students are asked to write brief reflections after each class.
- His reflections on aging were both honest and moving.
- The article ends with the author’s reflections on the future of work.
- Her reflections on the project helped the team improve their next plan.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I wrote my reflections on the movie for homework.
- The teacher asked us to share our reflections on the story.
- This blog is full of her reflections on daily life.
- He shared some reflections on his first year at university.
- In my reflections, I talk about what I learned.
คำนาม
technical
C1
event
5
bouncing back of light or sound
When light, sound, or other waves hit a surface and then go back instead of passing through or staying in it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the reflection of [light/sound] from [a surface]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may mix 'reflection' with 'refraction'. Reflection is when waves bounce back from a surface; refraction is when waves bend as they pass into a different medium.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bounce (Informal and general; in physics, 'reflection' is the precise technical term for this 'bounce' of waves.)
คำตรงข้าม
absorption (Absorption happens when waves are taken in by a material instead of being reflected back.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
light reflection
|sound reflection
|angle of reflection
|law of reflection
|total internal reflection
หัวข้อ
science
|physics
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- The mirror’s smooth surface allows almost perfect reflection of light.
- In this experiment we measure the reflection of sound from different materials.
- The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
- Coatings on glasses reduce the reflection of light and prevent glare.
- Radar works by sending out signals and detecting their reflection from objects.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Reflection happens when light hits a mirror and goes back.
- We studied the reflection of sound in physics class.
- The angle of reflection is the same as the angle of incidence.
- Walls with soft material reduce reflection of noise.
- The strong reflection of the sun made it hard to see.
คำนาม
technical
C1
action
6
flipping a shape over a line
In math, a change that turns a shape into its mirror image across a line or a flat surface.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the reflection of [a shape] across [a line/plane]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reflection' with 'rotation' or 'translation'. A reflection always makes a mirror image across a line or plane, while rotation turns the shape and translation just moves it without turning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
flip (An informal classroom term for turning a shape over; 'reflection' is the precise mathematical term.)
คำตรงข้าม
rotation (A different geometric transformation that turns a shape without flipping it into a mirror image.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
line of reflection
|reflection across the y-axis
|horizontal reflection
|vertical reflection
หัวข้อ
math
|geometry
|education
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- Draw the reflection of the triangle across the vertical line.
- In this exercise, each point is mapped to its reflection in the x-axis.
- A reflection in geometry keeps the same size and shape but changes orientation.
- The teacher showed how a reflection can create mirror symmetry.
- We found the line of reflection between the original figure and its image.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- In geometry, we can move a shape by reflection.
- The reflection of the square across the line looks like a mirror image.
- Each point goes to its reflection on the other side of the line.
- A reflection changes the side of the shape but not its size.
- We drew a line of reflection and flipped the shape over it.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
reflection
IPA
GB/ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/
US/ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
re - flec - tion (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (flec)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: reflection
- Plural: reflections
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
reflections
noun
Core family
reflect
verb B1
reflective
adjective B2
Related words
reflectively
adverb
reflector
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unreflective
adjective
Advanced or less common
reflectivity
noun
วลีและสำนวน
a reflection of
1/ə ɹɪflˈɛkʃən əv/
fixed phrase
something that shows what something is like
Used to say that one thing clearly shows what another thing, person, or situation is really like.
ตัวอย่าง
- The rise in prices is a reflection of the growing demand.
- Her success is a reflection of her hard work.
- The film is a reflection of the fears of that time.
a reflection on
1/ə ɹɪflˈɛkʃən ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
something that affects reputation or judgment
Used to say that something makes a person or thing look good or bad in other people’s opinion, often negative.
ตัวอย่าง
- The rude staff are a bad reflection on the company.
- Your behavior at the meeting was a poor reflection on you.
- The dirty streets are a sad reflection on the city government.
on reflection
1/ˈɔn ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
after thinking carefully about it
Used to say that you changed your opinion or decision after thinking carefully.
ตัวอย่าง
- On reflection, I realized that taking the job would have been a mistake.
- He agreed to help, but on reflection he decided it was too risky.
- On reflection, the committee chose the cheaper option.
self-reflection
1/sˈɛlf ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
thinking carefully about yourself
The act of looking at your own thoughts, feelings, and actions to understand yourself better.
ตัวอย่าง
- Therapy encouraged him to practice regular self-reflection.
- Self-reflection can help you learn from your mistakes.
- The course includes activities that support self-reflection and personal growth.
upon reflection
1/əpˈɑn ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
after careful thought (formal)
A formal way to say 'after thinking carefully about something'.
ตัวอย่าง
- Upon reflection, the judge reduced the sentence.
- The company, upon reflection, admitted that it had made an error.
- Upon reflection, she felt her first reaction had been unfair.