Rays of light being reflected at the same angle at which they fall upon a mirror, two persons can stand in such a position that each can see the image of the other without seeing his own. Again; you may see your whole figure in a mirror half your length, but if you stand before one a few inches shorter the whole cannot be reflected, as the incident ray which passes from your feet into the mirror in the former case, will in the latter fall under it. Images are always reversed in mirrors.英文原著 · 《The History and Practice of the Art of Photography》
The point to be aimed at is, the production of a surface of such exquisite polish as to be itself invisible, like the surface of a mirror. The secret of producing pictures discernible in any light, lies in this: the more dark, deep and mirror-like the surface of the plate, the more nearly do we approach to perfection.英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
After all, the best and most convincing exposition of the whole art of acting is given by Shakespeare himself: "To hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature, to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure." Thus the poet recognised the actor's art as a most potent ally in the representations of human life. He believed that to hold the mirror up to nature was one of the worthiest functions in the sphere of labour, and actors are content to point to his definition of their work as the charter of their privileges.英文原著 · 《Autobiographies》
heaven! He tipped the porter unnaturally, in his confusion. The brute deserved nothing for putting them in there, and looking as if he knew all about it into the bargain. Fleur hid herself behind "The Lady's Mirror." Jon imitated her behind "The Landsman." The train started. Fleur let "The Lady's Mirror" fall and leaned forward. "Well?" she said. "It's seemed about fifteen days."
She nodded, and Jon's face lighted up at once. "Look natural," murmured Fleur, and went off into a bubble of laughter.英文原著 · 《Awakening & To Let》
The safe, it seemed, had been opened almost in plain sight of the street crowds, with the lights full on in the store. A clever arrangement of two movable mirrors had served to shield the thief --or thieves. For no longer than two or three minutes, it seemed, the lights had been off, and it was thought that the raiders had used the interval of darkness to move the mirrors into position. Which went far toward proving that the crime had been carefully planned in advance. Furthermore, the article stated with some assurance that trusted employees were involved.英文原著 · 《Cabin Fever》
That it might maintain some title to its name, I must not forget to say that the lady's dressing-room exhibited a superb mirror, framed in silver filigree work; a beautiful toilette, the cover of which was of Flanders lace; and a set of boxes corresponding in materials and work to the frame of the mirror.英文原著 · 《Chronicles of the Canongate》
Its mirror, 37, is the 12th, and its mirror, 21, Is the product of multiplying-- Hang on to your hats-- seven and three.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
mirror, mirror, on the wall don't care who's fairest of them all美剧 · 《Ugly Betty》
So take your makeup brush, take your mirror, and you want to comb your eyebrows upwards.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Why am I doing my lipstick in a mirror that says "Die Carlos""美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》