reflect on
reflect on — 片語動詞
- reflect onbase form
- reflects on3rd person singular
- reflecting on-ing form
- reflected onpast simple
1. to cause people to form a particular opinion about someone or something, typical
影響觀感
使人對某人或某事產生看法（多為負面）
to cause people to form a particular opinion about someone or something, typically a negative one, based on that person's or thing's actions or qualities
Mira's rude behaviour at the dinner table reflected badly on her entire family.
Mira 在晚宴上的粗魯行為，讓她的家人形象受損。
reflect badly on [person/group] — indicates negative effect
The factory's poor safety record reflected poorly on the managers who had ignored the warnings.
這家工廠糟糕的安全紀錄，使那些忽視警告的管理人員名聲受損。
reflect poorly on [institution/people]
Darius worried that his early defeat in the tournament would reflect on his coach's reputation.
Darius 擔心自己在比賽中早早落敗，會影響大家對教練的觀感。
reflect on [someone]'s [quality/reputation]
The charity's dishonest spending reflected well on nobody in the organisation.
該慈善機構不誠實的開銷作風，讓組織內外沒有一個人形象好看。
reflect well on — positive or neutral adverb
Karim knew that shouting at the referee would reflect badly on the whole team, not just himself.
Karim 知道對裁判大吼會讓整個球隊名聲受損，而不只是他個人。
reflect badly on [group] — collective responsibility
- reflect badly on
- reflect poorly on
- reflect well on
- reflect on [someone's] reputation
- reflect on [someone's] character
- cast a shadow on
more figurative and literary; always negative
- damage the reputation of
more explicit and formal; states the consequence directly
- speak badly of
focuses on what people say rather than what they think
- do credit to
specifically positive effect; opposite direction
- enhance the reputation of
explicitly positive outcome
文法句型
reflect + on/upon + [person/institution]
reflect + badly/poorly/well + on + [person/institution]
用法筆記
This phrasal verb is almost always accompanied by an adverb ('badly', 'poorly', 'well') or a qualifying phrase that indicates whether the effect is positive or negative. Without such a modifier, the sentence may sound incomplete.