reflex
US: /ˈɹifɫɛks/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
reflex- danh từ
- ánh sáng phản chiếu; vật phản chiếu, bóng phản chiếu trong gương
- tiếng dội lại
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sự phản xạ
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phản xạ
- sự phản ánh
- tính từ
- nhìn sâu vào nội tâm; soi rọi lại bản thân (ý nghĩ)
- phản chiếu (ánh sáng)
- phản ứng, tác động trở lại
- phản xạ
Advanced English dictionary
+ nounan action or a movement of your body that happens naturally in response to sth and that you cannot control; sth that you do without thinking: The doctor tested her reflexes. + to have quick / slow reflexes + a reflex response / reaction + Only the goalkeeper's reflexes (= his ability to react quickly) stopped the ball from going in. + Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone rings.
Collocation
ADJ.
good, lightning, quick | poor | automatic | natural | conditioned
VERB + REFLEX
trigger
The rapid movement of an object towards the eye triggers the blink reflex.
| control | sharpen, speed up
The training is designed to sharpen the fighter's reflexes.
| slow (down)
Alcohol can slow your reflexes.
| suppress | test
The doctor tested her reflexes.
REFLEX + NOUN
action, reaction
Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone rings.
PREP.
by ~
Almost by reflex, he helped himself to a drink.
