英语单词风暴| Surmount & Reflective

It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes. —— Louis Pasteur

英雄正是在不断克服困难中才造就的。——路易斯·巴斯德（法国化学家，近代微生物学奠基人）

surmount [sɚ'maʊnt]

v.克服（问题或困难）

英英释义：to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty——Longman

He was well aware that he had to surmount a lot of difficulties. 他清楚地知道他要克服很多的困难。

v.在（某物）顶上

英英释义：to be above or on top of something——Longman

The hill is surmounted by a pavilion. 这座小山的最高处有座亭子。

The heart is the best reflective thinker. —— Wendell Phillips

心灵是最好的沉思者。——温德尔•菲利浦斯（美国活动家）

reflective [rɪ'flɛktɪv]

adj.沉思的

英英释义：If you are reflective, you are thinking deeply about something.——Collins

be in a reflective mood 陷入沉思，若有所思

Beth is a quiet and reflective girl. 贝丝是个文静、爱沉思的女生。

adj.反映的

英英释义：If something is reflective of a particular situation or attitude, it is typical of that situation or attitude, or is a consequence of it. ——Collins

The resident’s answers may not have been reflective of what the community as a whole had understood. 这位居民的回答也许并不能代表整个社区的理解。

adj.反射的

英英释义：A reflective surface or material sends back light or heat. ——Collins

The table is so clean that its reflective surface can be seen. 这张桌子真干净，桌面都能反光。