revelation

英 [ˌrevəˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌrevəˈleɪʃn]

n.  被暴露的真相; 被曝光的秘闻; 披露; 揭露; (上帝的)启示

复数：revelations　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4549 / COCA.4184

习惯用语

n.

come as/be a revelation (to sb)
• 让人大开眼界；令人耳目一新；出乎意料
  to be a completely new or surprising experience; to be different from what was expected

牛津词典

noun

• 被暴露的真相；被曝光的秘闻
  a fact that people are made aware of, especially one that has been secret and is surprising
  1. startling/sensational revelations about her private life
     对她的私生活令人吃惊的 / 轰动性的揭露
• 披露；揭露
  the act of making people aware of sth that has been secret
  1. The company's financial problems followed the revelation of a major fraud scandal.
     重大的欺诈丑闻被揭露之后，公司随之出现了财政问题。
• （上帝的）启示
  something that is considered to be a sign or message from God

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 被揭示的真相;被揭露的内情
  Arevelationis a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people.
  1. ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life.
     对他的私生活看似没完没了的曝光
  2. ...the revelation that William had survived the initial attack.
     威廉在首次袭击中幸存下来的惊人内幕
• N-VAR 揭露;披露;透露
  Therevelation ofsomething is the act of making it known.
  1. ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary...
     在他和前秘书的私情被揭露之后
  2. Further revelations are expected.
     人们期待着真相的进一步披露。
• N-SING 意想不到的事物;非常好的事物
  If you say that something you experienced wasa revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good.
  1. The noise, the buildings, the people, came as a revelation...
     这里的噪音、建筑物和人都令人出乎意料。
  2. Degas's work had been a revelation to her.
     德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。
• N-VAR (上帝的)启示，默示
  A divinerevelationis a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose.
  1. The whole system was based on divine revelation in the Scriptures.
     整个体系都建立在《圣经》的神圣启示的基础之上。

英英释义

noun

• an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
• communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
  Synonym:divine revelation
• the speech act of making something evident
  Synonym:disclosurerevealing

双语例句

• For this revelation he was struck blind by the goddess Hera.
  由于揭露此事，他被女神赫拉弄瞎了眼。
• Actions and reactions create revelation and insight, opening the door to a meaningful emotional experience for the audience.
  动作和反应创造了远见和未来，为观众们开启了一道有意义有历史的情感之门。
• The book of Revelation is very deep in the Old Testament roots and Hebrew.
  这本书的启示是十分深刻的，在旧约圣经的根源和希伯来文。
• The self-realized and holy saint endowed with divine revelation will instruct you in wisdom.
  被赋予了神的启示，觉悟了的圣贤们将会把智慧教导给你。
• May the Lord grant us a spirit of wisdom and revelation.
  愿主赐给我们智慧和启示的灵！
• On Marx and Engels 'revelation of the function and effect of international law
  马克思恩格斯对国际法功能和效力的揭示
• I think this is what I learned in the church's biggest revelation: Do not hate.
  我想，这就是我在教会学到的最大的启示：不要恨。
• The correspondence between Marx and Engels was for me not a theoretical one, but a psychological revelation.
  马克思和恩格斯的通信集对我来说不仅是一部理论著作，而且是一部心理启示录。
• I suppose this is embarrassing, but it's hardly a revelation.
  我认为这很难堪，但不是揭露。
• I was shocked, brought down to earth by this revelation.
  真相的披露让我深感震惊，我被带回了现实。