
好词典

源自拉丁语 'revelatio',由 're-'(表示'再次')和 'velare'(意为'遮盖')组成,字面意思是'揭开面纱'。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指突然被揭露的惊人事实或信息,常带有意外或震撼的性质。
“The documents contained shocking revelations about government corruption.”
(这些文件揭露了关于政府腐败的惊人内幕。)
“Her true identity came as a complete revelation to everyone.”
(她的真实身份对所有人来说都是一个彻底的意外。)
❶ 在宗教语境中,指神向人类揭示的真理或神圣信息。
“The prophet received a divine revelation in his dream.”
(先知在梦中得到了神圣的启示。)
“Many religions are based on revelations from God.”
(许多宗教都建立在来自神的启示之上。)
come as a revelation — 形容某事物突然让人明白或意识到之前不知道的事情,带有惊讶的意味。
“Her explanation of quantum physics came as a revelation to me.”
(她对量子物理的解释让我茅塞顿开。)
revelation of the year — 用于形容某年度最令人惊讶或重要的发现或揭露。
“The whistleblower's testimony was the revelation of the year in politics.”
(这位举报人的证词成为当年政坛最轰动的爆料。)