The reflective coating on the observatory's dome helps to minimize heat absorption during the day.
天文台圆顶上的反光涂层有助于在白天减少热量吸收。
A 2021 study on urban heat islands began by presenting temperature data from twelve cities, then devoted its remaining sections to proposing specific policy interventions—reflective pavement, expanded tree canopy, and cool-roof requirements—that city governments could adopt to mitigate the effect.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
A nature documentary's script describes a predator's hunt in tense, present-tense narration, then shifts to calm, reflective past-tense narration once the scene moves to discussing the broader ecological role that predation plays.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “reflective”?
A — Capable of reflecting light or images. “reflective” means capable of reflecting light or images.
Which word means “capable of reflecting light or images”?
D — reflective. “reflective” means capable of reflecting light or images.
reflective — capable of reflecting light or images. In Chinese: 反光的，反映的.
reflective is pronounced /rɪˈflɛktɪv/.
The reflective coating on the observatory's dome helps to minimize heat absorption during the day. (天文台圆顶上的反光涂层有助于在白天减少热量吸收。)
mirroring, shiny, glossy — all close in meaning to reflective (capable of reflecting light or images).
dull, matte — each the opposite of reflective (capable of reflecting light or images).
Yes. reflective is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.