ADJECTIVE | VERB + REFLEX | REFLEX + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤fast, good, lightning, quick迅速的/良好的/閃電般的/快速的反應◇He reacts with lightning fast reflexes.他以閃電般的速度作出反應。➤poor不佳的反應➤automatic自動反應▸➤natural自然反應▸➤conditioned條件反射VERB + REFLEX➤trigger引起反射◇The rapid movement of an object close to the eye triggers an automatic reflex.物體在眼前快速移動時,眼睛就會自動作出反應。➤control控制反射▸➤hone, sharpen提高反應速度◇The training is designed to sharpen the fighter's reflexes.這項訓練是為了加快拳擊手的反應速度。➤slow減慢反應速度◇Alcohol can slow your reflexes.酒精會減緩你的反應速度。➤suppress抑制反應➤test檢查反應能力◇The doctor tested her reflexes.醫生測試了她的反應能力。REFLEX + NOUN➤action, response反射動作;反應◇Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone rings.就像是本能反應,電話鈴一響我就會抓起鋼筆。PREPOSITION➤by reflex出於反射作用◇Almost by reflex, he helped himself to a drink.幾乎是下意識的,他給自己弄了杯酒。