粵

折zit3射se6

zit3 se6zhé shè

English

  1. to refract
  2. refraction
  3. to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)
  4. to refract

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 物理學中,波(例如光線、聲音)穿過唔同密度嘅物質時,速度改變令到前進嘅方向改變

Examples

  • 折射率

    refractive index; index of refraction

  • 沙漠嘅海市蜃樓係由好多次嘅折射,到天空嘅時候發生全內反射,再折射返落地面。

    Mirage in the desert occurs due to repeated refractions and a total internal reflection forming in the atmosphere.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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