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revelation

UK /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/US /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:disclosure, discovery, epiphany, exposure, enlightenment

常见短语

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。)