1. C 镜子　polished surface, usually of coated glass of metal, that reflects images
2. C 忠实的写照　a true faithful representation of sth

　break〔face〕 a ～　打破〔面对着〕镜子
　fix a ～ to　将镜子装于…上
　hang〔polish〕 a ～　挂〔擦〕镜子
　hold a ～　拿着一面镜子
　big ～　大镜子
　brilliant〔clear, dirty〕 ～　耀眼〔光亮，脏〕的镜子
　clean ～　清洁的镜子
　cracked ～　有裂缝的镜子
　flat ～　平面镜
　round〔square〕 ～　圆〔方〕镜子
　hand〔pocket〕 ～　手镜
　～ image　〈物理〉镜像
　～ writing　倒写
　look oneself in the ～　照镜子
　observe sb in a ～　在镜中观察某人
　stare in a ～　盯住镜子，面对镜子盯着看
　～ of public opinion　忠实反映舆论
　～ of the times　时代的反映

　She was looking at herself in the mirror.　她正在照镜子。
　This is a mirror of times.　这是时代的反映。
　She is the very mirror of virtue.　她是贞洁的典范。

 ♣ mirror, looking glass
　这二者都指“镜子”。mirror指用玻璃、金属或其他材料等制成的镜子；looking glass只指用普通玻璃制成的镜子。

　vt.　反映 reflect as in a mirror

　～ the blue sky　映出蓝色的天空
　～ faithfully　真实地反映
　～ flatteringly　显得更漂亮
　～ magically　魔术般地反映
　～ skillfully　巧妙地反映
　～ in　反映在…地方

　The pond mirrors the surrounding trees.　那个池塘映出周围的树木。
　The clear water mirrored the blue sky.　清澈的水能倒映出蓝色的天空。
　The still water of the lake mirrored the hillside.　平静的湖水映出山坡。
　The table top was so highly polished that it mirrored the ornaments placed on it.　桌面擦得铮亮，把放在上面的装饰品都映出来了。
　My experience of working in this area closely mirrors your own.　我在这个地区的工作经历与你的非常相似。
　Do these opinion polls really mirror what people are thinking?　这些民意测验是否真正反映了人民的想法?

 ♣ mirror in　(v.+prep.)
　反映在…地方　reflect in sth
　The trees were mirrored in the still water of the lake.　树木倒映在平静的湖水里。
　The glory of the morning was mirrored in the lake Yangcheng.　朝霞映在阳澄湖上。
　The inequalities between the sexes were mirrored in life in general.　男女之间的不平等现象在生活的各个方面都有反映。

　［同义词］ n. example, reflecting glass
　［词源］拉丁语mirar（对…感到惊怪）