英语词汇“reflex”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

re•flex n.

Physiology a movement or a response that is automatic and involuntary, caused by a nerve impulse that reacts quickly to some outside action without waiting for the brain to process it and respond:[countable]Your fingers will withdraw from a hot surface in a reflex.
Physiologyany automatic, unthinking, often habitual behavior or response: [countable]quick political reflexes.[uncountable* by + ~]He smiles at other people almost by reflex.

adj. [before a noun]

Physiologyof or relating to such an automatic response to some outside action:a reflex act.

See -flex-.

re•flex adj.

Physiologynoting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
occurring in reaction;
responsive.
cast back;
reflected, as light, color, etc.
bent or turned back.
Radio and Televisiondesignating a radio apparatus in which the same circuit or part performs two functions.

Physiology
- Also called re′flex act′. movement caused by a reflex response.
- Also called re′flex ac′tion. the entire physiological process activating such movement.
Physiologyany automatic, unthinking, often habitual behavior or response.
the reflection or image of an object, as exhibited by a mirror or the like.
a reproduction, as if in a mirror.
a copy;
adaptation.
reflected light, color, etc.
Linguistics[Historical Ling.]an element in a language, as a sound, that has developed from a corresponding element in an earlier form of the language:The(ō) in "stone'' is a reflex of Old English ā.
Radio and Televisiona reflex radio receiver.
Photographya reflex camera.

v.t.

to subject to a reflex process.
to bend, turn, or fold back.
to arrange in a reflex system.

Latin reflexus bent back, past participle of reflectere to reflect
1500–10

re′flex•ly, adv.
re′flex•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

reflex n /ˈriːflɛks/

an immediate involuntary response, esp one that is innate, such as coughing or removal of the hand from a hot surface, evoked by a given stimulus
(as modifier): a reflex action
See also reflex arc
a mechanical response to a particular situation, involving no conscious decision
(as modifier): a reflex response
a reflection; an image produced by or as if by reflection

adj /ˈriːflɛks/

(of an angle) between 180° and 360°
(prenominal) turned, reflected, or bent backwards

vb /rɪˈflɛks/

(transitive) to bend, turn, or reflect backwards

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin reflexus bent back, from reflectere to reflect

reˈflexible adj reˌflexiˈbility n

单词	reflex
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•flex /ˈriflɛks/USA pronunciation n. Physiology a movement or a response that is automatic and involuntary, caused by a nerve impulse that reacts quickly to some outside action without waiting for the brain to process it and respond:[countable]Your fingers will withdraw from a hot surface in a reflex. Physiologyany automatic, unthinking, often habitual behavior or response: [countable]quick political reflexes.[uncountable* by + ~]He smiles at other people almost by reflex. adj. [before a noun] Physiologyof or relating to such an automatic response to some outside action:a reflex act. See -flex-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•flex (adj., n. rē′fleks;v. ri fleks′),USA pronunciation adj. Physiologynoting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector. occurring in reaction; responsive. cast back; reflected, as light, color, etc. bent or turned back. Radio and Televisiondesignating a radio apparatus in which the same circuit or part performs two functions. n. Physiology Also called re′flex act′. movement caused by a reflex response. Also called re′flex ac′tion. the entire physiological process activating such movement. Physiologyany automatic, unthinking, often habitual behavior or response. the reflection or image of an object, as exhibited by a mirror or the like. a reproduction, as if in a mirror. a copy; adaptation. reflected light, color, etc. Linguistics[Historical Ling.]an element in a language, as a sound, that has developed from a corresponding element in an earlier form of the language:The(ō) in "stone'' is a reflex of Old English ā. Radio and Televisiona reflex radio receiver. Photographya reflex camera. v.t. to subject to a reflex process. to bend, turn, or fold back. to arrange in a reflex system. Latin reflexus bent back, past participle of reflectere to reflect 1500–10 re′flex•ly, adv. re′flex•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reflex n /ˈriːflɛks/ an immediate involuntary response, esp one that is innate, such as coughing or removal of the hand from a hot surface, evoked by a given stimulus (as modifier): a reflex action See also reflex arc a mechanical response to a particular situation, involving no conscious decision (as modifier): a reflex response a reflection; an image produced by or as if by reflection adj /ˈriːflɛks/ (of an angle) between 180° and 360° (prenominal) turned, reflected, or bent backwards vb /rɪˈflɛks/ (transitive) to bend, turn, or reflect backwards Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin reflexus bent back, from reflectere to reflect reˈflexible adj reˌflexiˈbility n
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