refraction; reflect metaphorically
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to refract; (of light, radio waves, sound waves) to bend as they pass through different media
formalA fundamental concept in physics (optics, acoustics). The direction change occurs due to a change in speed as the wave passes into a different medium or encounters density variations.
Guāng光
xiàn线
cóng从
kōng空
qì气
jìn进
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
huì会
fā发
shēng生
zhé折
shè射
。
Light refracts when it passes from air into water.
Hǎi海
shì市
shèn蜃
lóu楼
shì是
dà大
qì气
zhé折
shè射
guāng光
xiàn线
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
A mirage is the result of the atmosphere refracting light.
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Shēng声
bō波
zài在
wēn温
dù度
bù不
tóng同
de的
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
yě也
huì会
zhé折
shè射
。
Sound waves also refract in air of varying temperatures.
verb
to reflect; to mirror; to manifest (figurative)
formalUsed metaphorically to indicate that a smaller or specific phenomenon reveals, mirrors, or is a symptom of a larger trend or underlying reality.
Jiā家
tíng庭
de的
biàn变
huà化
zhé折
shè射
chū出
shè社
huì会
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Changes in the family reflect societal development.
Zhè这
ge个
jué决
cè策
zhé折
shè射
chū出
gōng公
sī司
wèi未
lái来
de的
zhàn战
lüè略
fāng方
xiàng向
。
This decision mirrors the company's future strategic direction.
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Yī一
gè个
rén人
de的
xiāo消
fèi费
xí习
guàn惯
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhé折
shè射
chū出
qí其
jià价
zhí值
guān观
。
A person's spending habits often manifest their values.