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reflect on someone/something
phrasal verb with reflectverbuk /rɪˈflekt/ us /rɪˈflekt/
to affect other people's opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way: 使给人（尤指不好的）印象（或评价）
When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects (badly) on the whole team.一个球员的不光彩行为会给整个球队带来（很坏的）影响。
The whole affair does not reflect well on the government.整个事件不会给政府带来什么好的影响。
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reflect on someone/something | American Dictionary
reflect on someone/something
idiom
to influence people's opinion of a person, group, or organization:
When one player behaves badly, it reflects on the whole team.
The outstanding work of our scientists reflects well on the entire university (= influences people to have a good opinion of the university).
Trash in the streets reflects badly on the community (= influences people to have a bad opinion of the community).
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