"mirror" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 镜子

Definition

mirror 是一种光滑的表面，通常由玻璃制成，能反射光线，让你看到自己的影像。它也可以表示某物真实地反映或复制另一事物的特点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

最常见的是名词，如 'look in the mirror'、'bathroom mirror'、'rear-view mirror'。作动词时，'mirror' 表示“反映”或“ closely copy”，常见于较正式或描述性的语境，如 'The results mirror last year's trend.' 不要和 'window' 或 'glass' 混淆。

Examples

I looked in the mirror before leaving the house.

我出门前照了照**镜子**。

There is a mirror on the bedroom wall.

卧室的墙上有一面**镜子**。

The lake was so still that it mirrored the sky.

湖面非常平静，像**映照**着天空一样。

Can you check the mirror angle? I can't see the car behind us.

你能检查一下**后视镜**的角度吗？我看不到后面的车。

His reaction mirrored mine exactly.

他的反应和我的**如出一辙**。

That show really mirrors life in this city.

那个节目真的很**真实地反映**这座城市的生活。