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单词 mirror
释义 mir·ror
I. \ˈmirə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English mirour, from Old French mireor, mireour, from mirer to look at, from Latin mirari to wonder at — more at smile
1.
 a.
  (1) : a polished or smooth substance that forms images by the reflection of light
   < the burnished mirror of his shield >
   < the mountain reflected in the mirror of the lake >
  (2) : looking glass
   < picked up the mirror on her dressing table >
 b.
  (1) : something that resembles or acts as a mirror : something which gives a true representation or in which a true image may be visualized
   < art is a mirror whose facets reflect all kinds of current trends — Alan McCulloch >
   < each life is the mirror of many others — Malcolm Cowley >
   < the press as a mirror of public opinion — C.G.Bowers >
  (2) : something especially exemplary that may serve as a model
   < no modern building could act as a better mirror of functional needs … than this seventeenth-century Spanish mission — Liturgical Arts >
2. : the speculum of a bird's wing
Synonyms: see model

- with mirrors
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to reflect or behold as in a mirror
 < its clear waters mirroring the dense swamp foliage — American Guide Series: Florida >
 < the students' moods mirrored the weather — Better Homes & Gardens >
2. : to serve as a model for : represent
 < a single city that mirrors so clearly the development and character of the Scottish community — R.E.Dickinson >
 < the President mirrors the nation — Max Ascoli >
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