revelation

[英] [ˌrevəˈleiʃən] [美] [ˌrɛvəˈleʃən] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT 被揭示的真相;被揭露的内情 A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. 
  • ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life.

    对他的私生活看似没完没了的曝光

  • ...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

2. N-VAR 揭露;披露;透露 The revelation of something is the act of making it known. 
  • ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary...

    在他和前秘书的私情被揭露之后

  • Further revelations are expected.

    人们期待着真相的进一步披露。

3. N-SING 意想不到的事物;非常好的事物 If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. 
  • 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。

  • Degas's work had been a revelation to her.

    德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。

4. N-VAR (上帝的)启示,默示 A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. 
  • 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。

Noun

1. the speech act of making something evident

2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

3. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

法律

  • 1.天启
1. Her true nature was a revelation to me.
她的真实性格对我是一个新发现。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation.
他那不光彩的历史的揭露导致了他的辞职。

来自《简明英汉词典》