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

• I suppose this is embarrassing, but it's hardly a revelation.
  我认为这很难堪，但不是揭露。
• This revelation relieved the concern that had been in my heart. A new concern, though, started.
  虽然这些话解除了我心中的疑惑，但一种新的担心又开始了。
• Whatever is hidden is harmful ( hence revelation equals security)
  任何隐藏的东西都是有害的（所以披露就等于安全）。
• 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
• This ethical framework relies on God's revelation.
  这个伦理框架建立在上帝给予的启示上。
• 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。
• 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。
• God heard his prayer ( v.21) and a whole new revelation was given to him.
  神听了他的祷告（21节），接著便向他启示了一个新的异象。
• In the chorus performance, the emotion revelation plays a great role in the perfection of the chorus art.
  在合唱表演中，情感启示对合唱艺术的完美有着非常重要的作用。
• Further revelations are expected.
  人们期待着真相的进一步披露。