mirroring
mirroring — 名詞
1. the habit of unconsciously matching someone else's gestures, voice, or facial ex
無意模仿
不自覺地模仿對方肢體、語調的行為
the habit of unconsciously matching someone else's gestures, voice, or facial expressions during a conversation, often as a sign that you feel connected to them
Sirin noticed her own mirroring of the interviewer's relaxed posture during the second round.
Sirin 在第二輪面試中，發現自己無意間模仿了主考官放鬆的坐姿。
noun + of + person's [feature] for what is being copied
Therapists often use gentle mirroring to help clients feel heard and understood.
心理諮商師常運用輕柔的肢體模仿，讓個案覺得自己被理解、被傾聽。
collocation: use mirroring (as a therapeutic technique)
The boy's constant mirroring of his older brother's slang made their mother laugh.
小男孩老是模仿哥哥的口頭禪，逗得媽媽哈哈大笑。
Studies on first dates show that mirroring between strangers predicts feelings of mutual liking.
針對初次約會的研究顯示，陌生人之間的無意模仿能預測彼此的好感。
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or a relationship; the behaviour is described as something people 'do' or 'show', often unconsciously. Distinguish from sense 3 (general resemblance) — sense 1 specifically refers to live, interpersonal copying of body language or speech.
常見錯誤
2. a feature that copies the live picture from a phone, tablet, or computer onto a
螢幕鏡像
把手機畫面同步顯示到大螢幕的功能
a feature that copies the live picture from a phone, tablet, or computer onto a bigger display, such as a television or projector, while the user keeps working on the smaller device
Nikhil turned on screen mirroring to show his holiday photos on the family TV.
Nikhil 開啟螢幕鏡像，把度假照片投到家裡的電視上給大家看。
collocation: screen mirroring + show/display + content
Most modern tablets support wireless mirroring without any extra cables.
大多數新款平板都支援無線螢幕鏡像，完全不必接線。
collocation: support / enable mirroring
The classroom projector lost its mirroring connection halfway through Élise's presentation.
教室投影機在 Élise 簡報進行到一半時，突然斷掉了鏡像連線。
Mirroring from a phone to a smart TV usually needs both devices on the same Wi-Fi.
從手機鏡像到智慧電視，通常兩台裝置要連在同一個 Wi-Fi 才行。
- casting
near-synonym in everyday use; 'casting' often emphasises sending media, 'mirroring' emphasises showing the whole screen
- screen sharing
more common in video calls; mirroring is more common between personal devices
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the compound 'screen mirroring' as a product feature name. Object focus is the live transmission, not a saved copy — distinguish from 'screen recording', which captures video for later.
常見錯誤
3. the situation where one thing closely matches another in shape, pattern, or deve
相似呼應
兩者非常相像、彼此對應的情況
the situation where one thing closely matches another in shape, pattern, or development, so that the two look like reflections of each other
Critics noted the mirroring between the novel's two sisters, who lived parallel lives.
評論家注意到小說中兩姊妹的人生彼此呼應，宛如鏡像。
collocation: mirroring between + [two parallel things]
The mirroring of Tokyo's housing boom in smaller Japanese cities surprised the economists.
東京房市熱潮在日本中小型城市中如出一轍，讓經濟學家相當意外。
pattern: mirroring of [event] in [parallel setting]
Lucía's research showed a striking mirroring of weather patterns on opposite sides of the Pacific.
Lucía 的研究發現，太平洋兩岸的天氣型態出現驚人的相似呼應。
There is a clear mirroring between the rise of social media and the decline of family dinners.
社群媒體興起與家庭聚餐減少之間，存在明顯的相似呼應。
- parallel
everyday alternative; less visual than mirroring
- correspondence
more formal; suggests systematic match rather than visual likeness
用法筆記
Used in formal or analytical writing about parallels between events, patterns, or structures. Subjects are typically abstract pairs (two stories, two economies, two periods) rather than people. Distinguish from sense 1, which is interpersonal behaviour.
4. the quality of presenting people, situations, or feelings exactly as they are, w
如實反映
誠實呈現真實樣貌的特質
the quality of presenting people, situations, or feelings exactly as they are, without softening or exaggerating, so that readers or viewers see the truth
Reviewers praised the documentary's unflinching mirroring of life in the refugee camp.
影評人盛讚這部紀錄片毫不迴避地如實反映了難民營的生活。
collocation: unflinching / honest mirroring of [reality]
Feng's novel is admired for its mirroring of working-class struggles in 1990s Taipei.
Feng 的小說因如實反映 1990 年代台北勞工階層的處境而受到推崇。
pattern: mirroring of [social reality] in a creative work
The painting offers a careful mirroring of village life without any romantic gloss.
這幅畫細膩地如實反映了村莊生活，沒有任何浪漫化的修飾。
Audiences valued the play for its honest mirroring of how families argue.
觀眾欣賞這齣戲忠實地如實反映了一般家庭吵架的真實樣貌。
- depiction
more neutral; mirroring stresses faithfulness to reality
- reflection
near-synonym; reflection can be metaphorical, mirroring stays close to lived detail
用法筆記
Mostly appears in literary or arts criticism. Subject is typically a creative work (novel, film, painting). Distinguish from sense 3 — sense 4 is about truthful depiction of one reality, while sense 3 is about parallels between two things.
mirroring — 動詞
1. (of a shiny surface) to send back the picture of something placed in front of it
映照
像鏡子一樣反射出影像
(of a shiny surface) to send back the picture of something placed in front of it, so that the picture appears on the surface
The still lake was mirroring the orange sky above Mert's tent.
平靜的湖面正映照著 Mert 帳篷上方那片橘紅色的天空。
be + mirroring + [scene] — continuous tense for live reflection
Polished marble floors were mirroring the chandeliers throughout the old hotel lobby.
老飯店大廳裡，光亮的大理石地板映照著整排吊燈的光芒。
passive frame: [shiny surface] mirroring [light source]
The shop window was mirroring Esme's reflection as she paused to fix her scarf.
Esme 停下來整理圍巾時，櫥窗正映照著她的身影。
Wet streets after rain end up mirroring every neon sign along the avenue.
雨後的街道往往映照著大街上每一塊霓虹招牌。
- reflect
more neutral and far more common in everyday English
文法句型
mirror + [object/image]
用法筆記
Subject must be a shiny or wet surface (water, glass, polished stone). The verb is often used in continuous tenses to describe an ongoing reflection. Rare in everyday speech; more common in description, fiction, and photography writing.
常見錯誤
2. to show the same shape, pattern, or feelings as something else, so that the two
酷似
與另一事物的型態或趨勢非常相像
to show the same shape, pattern, or feelings as something else, so that the two things look or behave alike — for example, a small town's job losses mirroring the wider national trend
Zuri's career path closely mirrors her grandmother's, with both ending up as town doctors.
Zuri 的職涯路徑與她奶奶酷似，兩人最後都成了小鎮上的醫生。
adverb: closely + mirror — typical intensifier
The fall in coffee sales is mirroring the wider drop in office attendance this year.
今年咖啡銷售量的下滑，與整體進辦公室人數的減少如出一轍。
continuous: be mirroring + [parallel trend]
Public anger over the new tax mirrored the protests of twenty years earlier.
民眾對新稅制的怒火，與二十年前的抗議浪潮如出一轍。
The novel's ending mirrors its opening, with Sora returning to the same train station.
這部小說的結尾與開頭酷似，Sora 又回到了同一座火車站。
- contradict
when patterns go opposite ways
文法句型
mirror + [parallel situation/feeling/result]
用法筆記
Object is almost always an abstract noun (a trend, a feeling, a pattern, an earlier event), not a physical object. Frequently appears with adverbs like 'closely', 'exactly', 'eerily'. Distinguish from verb sense 1, where the subject must be a literal shiny surface.