English Dictionary

rear-view mirror

名詞

広義 比喩的用法

A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind. / (figuratively, by extension) The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.

日本語の意味

車内に設置され、運転者が後方の交通状況を確認するための鏡 / 比喩的には、過ぎ去った事象や既に通り過ぎたものに対する見方や認識

She adjusted the rear-view mirror before merging onto the highway.

彼女は高速道路に合流する前にルームミラーを調整した。

意味（1）

A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.

Guilt is a powerful emotion in the moment, but it's easy to ignore once it's in the rear-view mirror.

rear-view mirrors （ plural ）