mirror
gb/mˈɪɹɚ/ us/mˈɪɹɚ/
A1
Anh
~ 2400
tükör, tükröz, hasonlít, összhangban van
DANH TỪ
A1
1
tükör
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
look in [a mirror]
She checked her hair in the mirror before leaving.
Indulás előtt megnézte a haját a tükörben.
The bathroom mirror was foggy after his shower.
Miután lezuhanyozott, bepárásodott a fürdőszobai tükör.
He glanced in the rear-view mirror to see the car behind him.
Ví dụ cho người học
I look in the mirror every morning.
Minden reggel belenézek a tükörbe.
There is a big mirror on the wall.
Egy nagy tükör van a falon.
She sees her face in the mirror.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mirror' with 'window' because both can have reflections, but a window is for seeing through, not for clear reflection.
Nghĩa
Reflective glass surface
Cụm từ đi kèm
full-length mirror
|rear-view mirror
|bathroom mirror
|hand mirror
|side mirror
Từ đồng nghĩa
looking glass (Slightly old-fashioned term for a mirror.)
Từ trái nghĩa
opaque surface (Does not reflect an image, opposite property of a mirror.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A piece of glass that shows your image when you look at it.
A smooth surface, usually made of glass with a reflective coating, that reflects light to show an image of whatever is in front of it.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
2
tükröz
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] mirrors [something]
The calm lake mirrored the mountains perfectly.
A nyugodt tó tökéletesen tükrözte a hegyeket.
Her expression mirrored his surprise.
Arckifejezése a férfi meglepetését tükrözte.
The skyscraper's glass walls mirrored the sky.
Ví dụ cho người học
The water mirrors the trees.
A víz tükrözi a fákat.
Her face mirrors his smile.
Az arcán a férfi mosolya tükröződik.
The glass mirrors the sunlight.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners mistakenly use 'mirror' instead of 'copy' when they mean to make a duplicate without implying reflection.
Nghĩa
To show a reflection of
Cụm từ đi kèm
mirror the image
|mirrors the scene
Từ đồng nghĩa
reflect (General term for bouncing back light or an image; not limited to mirrors.)
Từ trái nghĩa
absorb (To take in light rather than reflect it.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To show the image of something, like a mirror does.
To reflect an image of something, as a mirror does.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] mirrors [something]
His actions mirrored his words.
A tettei összhangban voltak a szavaival.
The novel mirrors real-life events.
A regény a való élet eseményeit tükrözi.
Their experiences mirror each other.
Ví dụ cho người học
My story mirrors your story.
Az én történetem nagyon hasonlít a tiédre.
The movie mirrors real life.
A film a való életet tükrözi.
Her job mirrors her dreams.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse 'mirror' for any similarity; it is better used for close or exact resemblance, often intentional or striking.
Nghĩa
To resemble closely
Cụm từ đi kèm
mirror reality
|mirrors the situation
Từ đồng nghĩa
resemble (More general and common term for being similar in appearance or quality.)
Từ trái nghĩa
contrast with (To be very different from something.)
Chủ đề
comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To be very similar to something else.
To closely resemble or correspond to something in appearance, behavior, or quality.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
mirror
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹɚ/
US/mˈɪɹɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
mir - ror (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (mir)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: mirror
- Plural: mirrors
Verb
- Base: mirror
- 3rd Person Singular: mirrors
- Present Participle: mirroring
- Past: mirrored
Họ từ
Forms
mirrors
noun
mirroring
verb
mirrored
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
mirrorless
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
hold a mirror up to [something]
1/hˈoʊld ə mˈɪɹɚ ˈʌp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
literary
Show something truthfully, often critically
To show something as it really is, often pointing out problems or faults.
Ví dụ
- The novel holds a mirror up to society’s prejudices.
- Her art holds a mirror up to human nature.
in the mirror
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈɪɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Seen in a mirror's reflection
When something is shown on the surface of a mirror.
Ví dụ
- She saw herself in the mirror and smiled.
- He noticed a stranger standing behind him in the mirror.
rear-view mirror
1/ɹˈɪɹ vjˈu mˈɪɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Vehicle mirror for looking back
A mirror inside a car that lets the driver see behind the car through the back window.
Ví dụ
- Always check your rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
- He adjusted the rear-view mirror before starting the car.
smoke and mirrors
1/smˈoʊk ˈænd mˈɪɹɚz/
idiom
informal
Trickery or deception to hide reality
Words or actions that make something seem different from what it really is, to trick people.
Ví dụ
- The company’s success was just smoke and mirrors.
- His explanation was all smoke and mirrors to avoid telling the truth.
mirror image
1/mˈɪɹɚ ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Exact reversed copy of something
Something that looks exactly like something else but is reversed, like in a mirror.
Ví dụ
- The twins are like mirror images of each other.
- The logo is a mirror image of the original design.
- The letter 'b' is the mirror image of 'd'.