n.
- 复数： revelations
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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.
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...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life.
对他的私生活看似没完没了的曝光
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...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
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...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary...
在他和前秘书的私情被揭露之后
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Further revelations are expected.
人们期待着真相的进一步披露。
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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.
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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。
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Degas's work had been a revelation to her.
德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。
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N-VAR
(上帝的)启示，默示 A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose.
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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
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1. the speech act of making something evident
- synonym： disclosure，revealing
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2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
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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》
