Definition of mirror in English:

mirror

noun ˈmɪrəˈmɪrər

1A surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image.
镜子
he checked his appearance in the mirror
Example sentencesExamples
- I stood up and walked over to the full length mirror hanging on my closet door.
- As the steam in the bathroom began to vent, the mirror cleared and his image appeared before him.
- My jaws dropped slightly as I saw the bathroom mirror was smashed to pieces.
- Hold a mirror in front of you and you can suddenly see behind you.
- There was a round mirror on the ceiling and in that surface I saw myself.
- Kitty smiled into her large, oval bedroom mirror.
- She checks her rear view mirrors, but she does not check the door.
- I looked into the large, round silver mirror on the wall adjacent to my bed.
- Critically, I studied myself in the full-length mirror on the wall.
- Sam looked dubiously at the large oval mirror on the desk, as Ryan set blue candles around it.
- He looked up at the small cracked mirror above the sink.
- There was a mirror in my room, a tiny square of smoky glass.
- She managed to go a few steps further before she saw the bathroom mirror reflecting what was in it.
- Kevin checked his rear view mirror to see if anyone was following them.
- The young man saw himself in the mirror behind the bar.
- The driver's side mirror is often adjusted manually outside the car.
- I was in for another surprise when I saw familiar images reflected in the mirror.
- She stood up, and took a quick look at herself in the full length mirror on her wall.
- He pulled on his jeans and looked into the mirror above the sink.
- Please, I beg you, look in the mirror in the dressing room.
Synonyms
looking glass, reflector, reflecting surface
British glass
1. 1.1 A thing regarded as accurately representing something else.
  〈喻〉镜子，真实反映
  the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life
  舞台被认为是生活的镜子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Much of the work presented here invites analogies to US culture, providing a mirror and a model as much as a window onto a distant country.
  The world is a mirror representing the divine life.
  These representations are complex mirrors for western selves in specific historical moments.
  This executive branch of government never functions as accurate and honest mirrors of the president.
  Because of this twist, the second act is a distorted mirror of the first act, taking place on a similar weekend two years later.
  Until then I had put up with whatever my mother considered respectable, an accurate mirror of the life she wished to be perceived as having.
  As an accurate mirror of the society it serves, that is to be expected.
  The world, far from being a rough wilderness one has to force into one's own likeness, is now a mirror.
  Synonyms
  reflection, twin, double, exact likeness, image, replica, copy, clone, match, parallel
  informal spitting image, spit, dead spit, dead ringer for
2. 1.2Computing A site on a network which stores the contents copied from another site.
  〔计算机〕镜像网点
  the company now has a mirror site in Taiwan
  Example sentencesExamples
  Since the release has not yet been officially announced, it may not appear on the company's list of approved FTP mirrors.
  Its data center in London will serve as the mirror site going forward.
  For example, if a file becomes corrupted, the system can locate a copy on a mirror site and replace the damaged file.
  As a mirror site for the Central Institute of Technology, New Zealand, the site includes around 25 courseware packages published by them.
  There are currently eleven hosts listed that are said to have deleted the site or refused to carry mirrors of it.

verb ˈmɪrəˈmɪrər

[with object]

1(of a surface) show a reflection of.
反射，映照
the clear water mirrored the sky
天空倒映在清澈的水中。
Example sentencesExamples
- Allie squinted at the seemingly still water which mirrored the overcast sky.
- In the spring the still surface mirrored the pale green of new buds.
- The water's still surface perfectly mirrors the ragged spires of the aptly named Sawtooth Range stacked against the western horizon.
- Each of their lips moved in tiny whispers and their bright forms were mirrored on the water.
- Qingshan Lake, which is 1.8 times of the size of West Lake, mirrors the forest on its surface.
- The water mirrored and reflected the sky, bringing the outside into the intimate space.
- The sun dipped into the ocean, surrounded by rainbow-colored sky that was mirrored in the gentle waves.
- Steep, heavily wooded slopes and towering waterfalls rushed down to the river bottom, where the sparkling flood mirrored the mountains and sky above.
- Suddenly we come across a huge expanse of startlingly blue water mirroring vermilion rocks and towering pinnacles.
- The colourful houses lining the fjord were mirrored in the calm surface.
- The water mirrored the tranquil display of colors.
- The surface is dead calm, mirroring the surroundings, perfectly creating a surreal environment.
- The river's glassy surface mirrors the surrounding forest in perfect detail.
- The translucent surface of the water mirrors the form of the island and the sky creating an overall aura of serenity.
- The magic of sand and stone is mirrored in the placid waters of the Sindhu, increasing the beauty of the landscape.
- The sun was shining high overhead but it wasn't mirrored in the water.
- It just finished raining, and the streets have a dull shine to them, mirroring the grey sky above.
Synonyms
send back, throw back, cast back, give back, bounce back, shine back, return
1. 1.1 Correspond to.
  〈喻〉反映
  his own views mirrored those of his followers
  Example sentencesExamples
  Use of mesh in the past decade in southeastern Scotland mirrors the global trend.
  The revival of Confucius mirrors the return of other traditional belief systems and religions such as Taoism and Buddhism.
  But the accounting treatment for these leases does not mirror this economic reality.
  The state that best mirrors the general pattern of analysis of the African state is Nigeria.
  The film closes with the end of the affair - a summer of self-indulgence and irresponsibility has transformed into autumnal reflection, mirroring the changes in wider society at the turn of the decade.
  The following extracts especially appealed to me, because they mirror my own experience.
  But is TV mirroring reality or is it all science fiction?
  They had created a symmetrical drawing, with one side mirroring the other.
  People's views do not simply mirror their material circumstances.
  Parents of children with congenital heart defects have already told her that her account mirrored exactly what they went through.
  So the Tories are now simply mirroring what Labour did two decades ago.
  The set-up for each game is designed to nullify the opposition, often mirroring it.
  Mirroring a national trend, the number of postal vote applications has soared.
  By design, the student body closely mirrors the school district as a whole.
  The clinical condition of affected individuals often does not closely mirror their specific genotype.
  Support for the Vietnam conflict also mirrors the ends-and-means calculus reflected in the Korean War.
  The study says the spike in storm intensity mirrors a rise in ocean surface temperatures which, in turn, may be linked to global warming.
  Events at the school closely mirror the political situation in Chile as a whole.
  For him, however, music is a medium that mirrors the world, reflecting the mores and aspirations of its young.
  The journal's emphasis on the recent past mirrors the trend in manuscript submissions.
  Synonyms
  reflect, repeat, match, reproduce, imitate, simulate
  reiterate, follow
  copy, mimic, echo, parallel, correspond to
  impersonate
2. 1.2Computing Keep a copy of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility.
  〔计算机〕做…的镜像
  his site was mirrored at several colleges around the United States
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you are transferring from anonymous sites, the format is almost identical to the one used to mirror a Web site.
  If you've offered to mirror the site elsewhere, thanks.
  What NZ operation has seemingly been mirroring other websites without permission and using these cloned sites to accept unsuspecting people's credit card details?
  The Norwegian rappers also encourage others to mirror the original site ‘on the condition that you don't alter our content’.
  Later, the site at SUNY was mirrored at other locations.
3. 1.3usually as noun mirroringComputing Store copies of data in (two or more hard disks) for protection.
  〔计算机〕在（两个或数个硬盘）中做备份
  the second drive is set up for disk mirroring
  Example sentencesExamples
  Instead, a combination of disk mirroring and tape backup can provide a more complete protection scheme.
  Some have gone further, enhancing their backup strategy with expensive disk arrays and mirroring.
  The hallmarks of enterprise-class data protection are technologies like remote replication and disk mirroring.
  As 2 disks are used for striping and 2 disks for mirroring, such an array is as fast as a standard RAID array with 2 disks and offers still data protection by mirroring.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare 'look at'. Early senses also included 'a crystal used in magic' and 'a person deserving imitation'.

Rhymes

sirrah

Definition of mirror in US English:

mirror

nounˈmɪrərˈmirər

1A reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, that reflects a clear image.
镜子
Example sentencesExamples
- Kevin checked his rear view mirror to see if anyone was following them.
- I looked into the large, round silver mirror on the wall adjacent to my bed.
- As the steam in the bathroom began to vent, the mirror cleared and his image appeared before him.
- She managed to go a few steps further before she saw the bathroom mirror reflecting what was in it.
- There was a mirror in my room, a tiny square of smoky glass.
- I was in for another surprise when I saw familiar images reflected in the mirror.
- Kitty smiled into her large, oval bedroom mirror.
- The young man saw himself in the mirror behind the bar.
- Critically, I studied myself in the full-length mirror on the wall.
- He pulled on his jeans and looked into the mirror above the sink.
- He looked up at the small cracked mirror above the sink.
- There was a round mirror on the ceiling and in that surface I saw myself.
- The driver's side mirror is often adjusted manually outside the car.
- She checks her rear view mirrors, but she does not check the door.
- I stood up and walked over to the full length mirror hanging on my closet door.
- Hold a mirror in front of you and you can suddenly see behind you.
- She stood up, and took a quick look at herself in the full length mirror on her wall.
- My jaws dropped slightly as I saw the bathroom mirror was smashed to pieces.
- Please, I beg you, look in the mirror in the dressing room.
- Sam looked dubiously at the large oval mirror on the desk, as Ryan set blue candles around it.
Synonyms
looking glass, reflector, reflecting surface
1. 1.1 A thing regarded as accurately representing something else.
  〈喻〉镜子，真实反映
  the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life
  舞台被认为是生活的镜子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because of this twist, the second act is a distorted mirror of the first act, taking place on a similar weekend two years later.
  The world, far from being a rough wilderness one has to force into one's own likeness, is now a mirror.
  Until then I had put up with whatever my mother considered respectable, an accurate mirror of the life she wished to be perceived as having.
  This executive branch of government never functions as accurate and honest mirrors of the president.
  The world is a mirror representing the divine life.
  As an accurate mirror of the society it serves, that is to be expected.
  These representations are complex mirrors for western selves in specific historical moments.
  Much of the work presented here invites analogies to US culture, providing a mirror and a model as much as a window onto a distant country.
  Synonyms
  reflection, twin, double, exact likeness, image, replica, copy, clone, match, parallel
2. 1.2Computing A site on a network that stores some or all of the contents from another site.
  〔计算机〕镜像网点
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its data center in London will serve as the mirror site going forward.
  There are currently eleven hosts listed that are said to have deleted the site or refused to carry mirrors of it.
  As a mirror site for the Central Institute of Technology, New Zealand, the site includes around 25 courseware packages published by them.
  Since the release has not yet been officially announced, it may not appear on the company's list of approved FTP mirrors.
  For example, if a file becomes corrupted, the system can locate a copy on a mirror site and replace the damaged file.

verbˈmɪrərˈmirər

[with object]

1(of a reflective surface) show a reflection of.
反射，映照
the clear water mirrored the sky
天空倒映在清澈的水中。
Example sentencesExamples
- Allie squinted at the seemingly still water which mirrored the overcast sky.
- Qingshan Lake, which is 1.8 times of the size of West Lake, mirrors the forest on its surface.
- In the spring the still surface mirrored the pale green of new buds.
- The surface is dead calm, mirroring the surroundings, perfectly creating a surreal environment.
- The magic of sand and stone is mirrored in the placid waters of the Sindhu, increasing the beauty of the landscape.
- The water mirrored the tranquil display of colors.
- Suddenly we come across a huge expanse of startlingly blue water mirroring vermilion rocks and towering pinnacles.
- The translucent surface of the water mirrors the form of the island and the sky creating an overall aura of serenity.
- The river's glassy surface mirrors the surrounding forest in perfect detail.
- The sun was shining high overhead but it wasn't mirrored in the water.
- Steep, heavily wooded slopes and towering waterfalls rushed down to the river bottom, where the sparkling flood mirrored the mountains and sky above.
- Each of their lips moved in tiny whispers and their bright forms were mirrored on the water.
- The water mirrored and reflected the sky, bringing the outside into the intimate space.
- It just finished raining, and the streets have a dull shine to them, mirroring the grey sky above.
- The sun dipped into the ocean, surrounded by rainbow-colored sky that was mirrored in the gentle waves.
- The colourful houses lining the fjord were mirrored in the calm surface.
- The water's still surface perfectly mirrors the ragged spires of the aptly named Sawtooth Range stacked against the western horizon.
Synonyms
send back, throw back, cast back, give back, bounce back, shine back, return
1. 1.1 Correspond to.
  〈喻〉反映
  gradations of educational attainment that mirror differences in social background
  反映不同社会背景的教育成就差异。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For him, however, music is a medium that mirrors the world, reflecting the mores and aspirations of its young.
  The study says the spike in storm intensity mirrors a rise in ocean surface temperatures which, in turn, may be linked to global warming.
  The film closes with the end of the affair - a summer of self-indulgence and irresponsibility has transformed into autumnal reflection, mirroring the changes in wider society at the turn of the decade.
  The state that best mirrors the general pattern of analysis of the African state is Nigeria.
  The revival of Confucius mirrors the return of other traditional belief systems and religions such as Taoism and Buddhism.
  Use of mesh in the past decade in southeastern Scotland mirrors the global trend.
  The following extracts especially appealed to me, because they mirror my own experience.
  By design, the student body closely mirrors the school district as a whole.
  Events at the school closely mirror the political situation in Chile as a whole.
  They had created a symmetrical drawing, with one side mirroring the other.
  Support for the Vietnam conflict also mirrors the ends-and-means calculus reflected in the Korean War.
  Mirroring a national trend, the number of postal vote applications has soared.
  The set-up for each game is designed to nullify the opposition, often mirroring it.
  The clinical condition of affected individuals often does not closely mirror their specific genotype.
  Parents of children with congenital heart defects have already told her that her account mirrored exactly what they went through.
  But is TV mirroring reality or is it all science fiction?
  People's views do not simply mirror their material circumstances.
  But the accounting treatment for these leases does not mirror this economic reality.
  So the Tories are now simply mirroring what Labour did two decades ago.
  The journal's emphasis on the recent past mirrors the trend in manuscript submissions.
  Synonyms
  reflect, repeat, match, reproduce, imitate, simulate
2. 1.2Computing Keep a copy of some or all of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility.
  〔计算机〕做…的镜像
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you've offered to mirror the site elsewhere, thanks.
  What NZ operation has seemingly been mirroring other websites without permission and using these cloned sites to accept unsuspecting people's credit card details?
  The Norwegian rappers also encourage others to mirror the original site ‘on the condition that you don't alter our content’.
  If you are transferring from anonymous sites, the format is almost identical to the one used to mirror a Web site.
  Later, the site at SUNY was mirrored at other locations.
3. 1.3usually as noun mirroringComputing Store copies of data on (two or more hard disks) as a method of protecting it.
  〔计算机〕在（两个或数个硬盘）中做备份
  Example sentencesExamples
  Instead, a combination of disk mirroring and tape backup can provide a more complete protection scheme.
  Some have gone further, enhancing their backup strategy with expensive disk arrays and mirroring.
  As 2 disks are used for striping and 2 disks for mirroring, such an array is as fast as a standard RAID array with 2 disks and offers still data protection by mirroring.
  The hallmarks of enterprise-class data protection are technologies like remote replication and disk mirroring.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare ‘look at’. Early senses also included ‘a crystal used in magic’ and ‘a person deserving imitation’.

词汇	mirror
释义	Definition of mirror in English: mirror noun ˈmɪrəˈmɪrər 1A surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image. 镜子 he checked his appearance in the mirror Example sentencesExamples I stood up and walked over to the full length mirror hanging on my closet door. As the steam in the bathroom began to vent, the mirror cleared and his image appeared before him. My jaws dropped slightly as I saw the bathroom mirror was smashed to pieces. Hold a mirror in front of you and you can suddenly see behind you. There was a round mirror on the ceiling and in that surface I saw myself. Kitty smiled into her large, oval bedroom mirror. She checks her rear view mirrors, but she does not check the door. I looked into the large, round silver mirror on the wall adjacent to my bed. Critically, I studied myself in the full-length mirror on the wall. Sam looked dubiously at the large oval mirror on the desk, as Ryan set blue candles around it. He looked up at the small cracked mirror above the sink. There was a mirror in my room, a tiny square of smoky glass. She managed to go a few steps further before she saw the bathroom mirror reflecting what was in it. Kevin checked his rear view mirror to see if anyone was following them. The young man saw himself in the mirror behind the bar. The driver's side mirror is often adjusted manually outside the car. I was in for another surprise when I saw familiar images reflected in the mirror. She stood up, and took a quick look at herself in the full length mirror on her wall. He pulled on his jeans and looked into the mirror above the sink. Please, I beg you, look in the mirror in the dressing room. Synonyms looking glass, reflector, reflecting surface British glass 1.1 A thing regarded as accurately representing something else. 〈喻〉镜子，真实反映 the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life 舞台被认为是生活的镜子。 Example sentencesExamples Much of the work presented here invites analogies to US culture, providing a mirror and a model as much as a window onto a distant country. The world is a mirror representing the divine life. These representations are complex mirrors for western selves in specific historical moments. This executive branch of government never functions as accurate and honest mirrors of the president. Because of this twist, the second act is a distorted mirror of the first act, taking place on a similar weekend two years later. Until then I had put up with whatever my mother considered respectable, an accurate mirror of the life she wished to be perceived as having. As an accurate mirror of the society it serves, that is to be expected. The world, far from being a rough wilderness one has to force into one's own likeness, is now a mirror. Synonyms reflection, twin, double, exact likeness, image, replica, copy, clone, match, parallel informal spitting image, spit, dead spit, dead ringer for 1.2Computing A site on a network which stores the contents copied from another site. 〔计算机〕镜像网点 the company now has a mirror site in Taiwan Example sentencesExamples Since the release has not yet been officially announced, it may not appear on the company's list of approved FTP mirrors. Its data center in London will serve as the mirror site going forward. For example, if a file becomes corrupted, the system can locate a copy on a mirror site and replace the damaged file. As a mirror site for the Central Institute of Technology, New Zealand, the site includes around 25 courseware packages published by them. There are currently eleven hosts listed that are said to have deleted the site or refused to carry mirrors of it. verb ˈmɪrəˈmɪrər [with object] 1(of a surface) show a reflection of. 反射，映照 the clear water mirrored the sky 天空倒映在清澈的水中。 Example sentencesExamples Allie squinted at the seemingly still water which mirrored the overcast sky. In the spring the still surface mirrored the pale green of new buds. The water's still surface perfectly mirrors the ragged spires of the aptly named Sawtooth Range stacked against the western horizon. Each of their lips moved in tiny whispers and their bright forms were mirrored on the water. Qingshan Lake, which is 1.8 times of the size of West Lake, mirrors the forest on its surface. The water mirrored and reflected the sky, bringing the outside into the intimate space. The sun dipped into the ocean, surrounded by rainbow-colored sky that was mirrored in the gentle waves. Steep, heavily wooded slopes and towering waterfalls rushed down to the river bottom, where the sparkling flood mirrored the mountains and sky above. Suddenly we come across a huge expanse of startlingly blue water mirroring vermilion rocks and towering pinnacles. The colourful houses lining the fjord were mirrored in the calm surface. The water mirrored the tranquil display of colors. The surface is dead calm, mirroring the surroundings, perfectly creating a surreal environment. The river's glassy surface mirrors the surrounding forest in perfect detail. The translucent surface of the water mirrors the form of the island and the sky creating an overall aura of serenity. The magic of sand and stone is mirrored in the placid waters of the Sindhu, increasing the beauty of the landscape. The sun was shining high overhead but it wasn't mirrored in the water. It just finished raining, and the streets have a dull shine to them, mirroring the grey sky above. Synonyms send back, throw back, cast back, give back, bounce back, shine back, return 1.1 Correspond to. 〈喻〉反映 his own views mirrored those of his followers Example sentencesExamples Use of mesh in the past decade in southeastern Scotland mirrors the global trend. The revival of Confucius mirrors the return of other traditional belief systems and religions such as Taoism and Buddhism. But the accounting treatment for these leases does not mirror this economic reality. The state that best mirrors the general pattern of analysis of the African state is Nigeria. The film closes with the end of the affair - a summer of self-indulgence and irresponsibility has transformed into autumnal reflection, mirroring the changes in wider society at the turn of the decade. The following extracts especially appealed to me, because they mirror my own experience. But is TV mirroring reality or is it all science fiction? They had created a symmetrical drawing, with one side mirroring the other. People's views do not simply mirror their material circumstances. Parents of children with congenital heart defects have already told her that her account mirrored exactly what they went through. So the Tories are now simply mirroring what Labour did two decades ago. The set-up for each game is designed to nullify the opposition, often mirroring it. Mirroring a national trend, the number of postal vote applications has soared. By design, the student body closely mirrors the school district as a whole. The clinical condition of affected individuals often does not closely mirror their specific genotype. Support for the Vietnam conflict also mirrors the ends-and-means calculus reflected in the Korean War. The study says the spike in storm intensity mirrors a rise in ocean surface temperatures which, in turn, may be linked to global warming. Events at the school closely mirror the political situation in Chile as a whole. For him, however, music is a medium that mirrors the world, reflecting the mores and aspirations of its young. The journal's emphasis on the recent past mirrors the trend in manuscript submissions. Synonyms reflect, repeat, match, reproduce, imitate, simulate reiterate, follow copy, mimic, echo, parallel, correspond to impersonate 1.2Computing Keep a copy of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility. 〔计算机〕做…的镜像 his site was mirrored at several colleges around the United States Example sentencesExamples If you are transferring from anonymous sites, the format is almost identical to the one used to mirror a Web site. If you've offered to mirror the site elsewhere, thanks. What NZ operation has seemingly been mirroring other websites without permission and using these cloned sites to accept unsuspecting people's credit card details? The Norwegian rappers also encourage others to mirror the original site ‘on the condition that you don't alter our content’. Later, the site at SUNY was mirrored at other locations. 1.3usually as noun mirroringComputing Store copies of data in (two or more hard disks) for protection. 〔计算机〕在（两个或数个硬盘）中做备份 the second drive is set up for disk mirroring Example sentencesExamples Instead, a combination of disk mirroring and tape backup can provide a more complete protection scheme. Some have gone further, enhancing their backup strategy with expensive disk arrays and mirroring. The hallmarks of enterprise-class data protection are technologies like remote replication and disk mirroring. As 2 disks are used for striping and 2 disks for mirroring, such an array is as fast as a standard RAID array with 2 disks and offers still data protection by mirroring. Origin Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare 'look at'. Early senses also included 'a crystal used in magic' and 'a person deserving imitation'. Rhymes sirrah Definition of mirror in US English: mirror nounˈmɪrərˈmirər 1A reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, that reflects a clear image. 镜子 Example sentencesExamples Kevin checked his rear view mirror to see if anyone was following them. I looked into the large, round silver mirror on the wall adjacent to my bed. As the steam in the bathroom began to vent, the mirror cleared and his image appeared before him. She managed to go a few steps further before she saw the bathroom mirror reflecting what was in it. There was a mirror in my room, a tiny square of smoky glass. I was in for another surprise when I saw familiar images reflected in the mirror. Kitty smiled into her large, oval bedroom mirror. The young man saw himself in the mirror behind the bar. Critically, I studied myself in the full-length mirror on the wall. He pulled on his jeans and looked into the mirror above the sink. He looked up at the small cracked mirror above the sink. There was a round mirror on the ceiling and in that surface I saw myself. The driver's side mirror is often adjusted manually outside the car. She checks her rear view mirrors, but she does not check the door. I stood up and walked over to the full length mirror hanging on my closet door. Hold a mirror in front of you and you can suddenly see behind you. She stood up, and took a quick look at herself in the full length mirror on her wall. My jaws dropped slightly as I saw the bathroom mirror was smashed to pieces. Please, I beg you, look in the mirror in the dressing room. Sam looked dubiously at the large oval mirror on the desk, as Ryan set blue candles around it. Synonyms looking glass, reflector, reflecting surface 1.1 A thing regarded as accurately representing something else. 〈喻〉镜子，真实反映 the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life 舞台被认为是生活的镜子。 Example sentencesExamples Because of this twist, the second act is a distorted mirror of the first act, taking place on a similar weekend two years later. The world, far from being a rough wilderness one has to force into one's own likeness, is now a mirror. Until then I had put up with whatever my mother considered respectable, an accurate mirror of the life she wished to be perceived as having. This executive branch of government never functions as accurate and honest mirrors of the president. The world is a mirror representing the divine life. As an accurate mirror of the society it serves, that is to be expected. These representations are complex mirrors for western selves in specific historical moments. Much of the work presented here invites analogies to US culture, providing a mirror and a model as much as a window onto a distant country. Synonyms reflection, twin, double, exact likeness, image, replica, copy, clone, match, parallel 1.2Computing A site on a network that stores some or all of the contents from another site. 〔计算机〕镜像网点 Example sentencesExamples Its data center in London will serve as the mirror site going forward. There are currently eleven hosts listed that are said to have deleted the site or refused to carry mirrors of it. As a mirror site for the Central Institute of Technology, New Zealand, the site includes around 25 courseware packages published by them. Since the release has not yet been officially announced, it may not appear on the company's list of approved FTP mirrors. For example, if a file becomes corrupted, the system can locate a copy on a mirror site and replace the damaged file. verbˈmɪrərˈmirər [with object] 1(of a reflective surface) show a reflection of. 反射，映照 the clear water mirrored the sky 天空倒映在清澈的水中。 Example sentencesExamples Allie squinted at the seemingly still water which mirrored the overcast sky. Qingshan Lake, which is 1.8 times of the size of West Lake, mirrors the forest on its surface. In the spring the still surface mirrored the pale green of new buds. The surface is dead calm, mirroring the surroundings, perfectly creating a surreal environment. The magic of sand and stone is mirrored in the placid waters of the Sindhu, increasing the beauty of the landscape. The water mirrored the tranquil display of colors. Suddenly we come across a huge expanse of startlingly blue water mirroring vermilion rocks and towering pinnacles. The translucent surface of the water mirrors the form of the island and the sky creating an overall aura of serenity. The river's glassy surface mirrors the surrounding forest in perfect detail. The sun was shining high overhead but it wasn't mirrored in the water. Steep, heavily wooded slopes and towering waterfalls rushed down to the river bottom, where the sparkling flood mirrored the mountains and sky above. Each of their lips moved in tiny whispers and their bright forms were mirrored on the water. The water mirrored and reflected the sky, bringing the outside into the intimate space. It just finished raining, and the streets have a dull shine to them, mirroring the grey sky above. The sun dipped into the ocean, surrounded by rainbow-colored sky that was mirrored in the gentle waves. The colourful houses lining the fjord were mirrored in the calm surface. The water's still surface perfectly mirrors the ragged spires of the aptly named Sawtooth Range stacked against the western horizon. Synonyms send back, throw back, cast back, give back, bounce back, shine back, return 1.1 Correspond to. 〈喻〉反映 gradations of educational attainment that mirror differences in social background 反映不同社会背景的教育成就差异。 Example sentencesExamples For him, however, music is a medium that mirrors the world, reflecting the mores and aspirations of its young. The study says the spike in storm intensity mirrors a rise in ocean surface temperatures which, in turn, may be linked to global warming. The film closes with the end of the affair - a summer of self-indulgence and irresponsibility has transformed into autumnal reflection, mirroring the changes in wider society at the turn of the decade. The state that best mirrors the general pattern of analysis of the African state is Nigeria. The revival of Confucius mirrors the return of other traditional belief systems and religions such as Taoism and Buddhism. Use of mesh in the past decade in southeastern Scotland mirrors the global trend. The following extracts especially appealed to me, because they mirror my own experience. By design, the student body closely mirrors the school district as a whole. Events at the school closely mirror the political situation in Chile as a whole. They had created a symmetrical drawing, with one side mirroring the other. Support for the Vietnam conflict also mirrors the ends-and-means calculus reflected in the Korean War. Mirroring a national trend, the number of postal vote applications has soared. The set-up for each game is designed to nullify the opposition, often mirroring it. The clinical condition of affected individuals often does not closely mirror their specific genotype. Parents of children with congenital heart defects have already told her that her account mirrored exactly what they went through. But is TV mirroring reality or is it all science fiction? People's views do not simply mirror their material circumstances. But the accounting treatment for these leases does not mirror this economic reality. So the Tories are now simply mirroring what Labour did two decades ago. The journal's emphasis on the recent past mirrors the trend in manuscript submissions. Synonyms reflect, repeat, match, reproduce, imitate, simulate 1.2Computing Keep a copy of some or all of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility. 〔计算机〕做…的镜像 Example sentencesExamples If you've offered to mirror the site elsewhere, thanks. What NZ operation has seemingly been mirroring other websites without permission and using these cloned sites to accept unsuspecting people's credit card details? The Norwegian rappers also encourage others to mirror the original site ‘on the condition that you don't alter our content’. If you are transferring from anonymous sites, the format is almost identical to the one used to mirror a Web site. Later, the site at SUNY was mirrored at other locations. 1.3usually as noun mirroringComputing Store copies of data on (two or more hard disks) as a method of protecting it. 〔计算机〕在（两个或数个硬盘）中做备份 Example sentencesExamples Instead, a combination of disk mirroring and tape backup can provide a more complete protection scheme. Some have gone further, enhancing their backup strategy with expensive disk arrays and mirroring. As 2 disks are used for striping and 2 disks for mirroring, such an array is as fast as a standard RAID array with 2 disks and offers still data protection by mirroring. The hallmarks of enterprise-class data protection are technologies like remote replication and disk mirroring. Origin Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare ‘look at’. Early senses also included ‘a crystal used in magic’ and ‘a person deserving imitation’.
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