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

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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。
  3. (上帝的)启示
    something that is considered to be a sign or message from God

    柯林斯词典

    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.
      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
    2. N-VAR 揭露;披露;透露
      The revelation of something 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。
    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.
      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。
    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.
      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。

    双语例句

    1. Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.
      她的脸暴露了她的年龄和放荡的生活。
    2. Marriages were broken and lives ruined by the revelation of double-dealing.
      骗局被揭穿后,婚姻破裂了,生活也毁了。
    3. 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。
    4. 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)。
    5. Further revelations are expected.
      人们期待着真相的进一步披露。
    6. 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。
    7. Degas's work had been a revelation to her.
      德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。
    8. 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。
    9. For this revelation he was struck blind by the goddess Hera.
      由于揭露此事,他被女神赫拉弄瞎了眼。
    10. This revelation came in the form of one of my earliest day jobs.
      我在最早的全日制工作中获得了启示。
    11. The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.
      对他过去的揭露导致了他的辞职。
    12. May the Lord grant us a spirit of wisdom and revelation.
      愿主赐给我们智慧和启示的灵!
    13. 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
    14. 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。
    15. Review, Analysis and Revelation of the Researches on Industrial Cluster Evolution
      产业集群演进研究:回顾、分析和启示
    16. 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。
    17. 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。
    18. The self-realized and holy saint endowed with divine revelation will instruct you in wisdom.
      被赋予了神的启示,觉悟了的圣贤们将会把智慧教导给你。
    19. Lets keep the money flow towards to the true enterprise with the revelation of God!
      让我们保持对资金流动的真实企业与启示的上帝!
    20. The Revelation and Suggestions of European Union 'Regional Policy on China's Regional Economic Balanced Development
      欧盟区域政策对中国区域经济均衡发展的启示和建议
    21. It believes that people find truth through reasoning and revelation and that goodness is found in rational thinking.
      人们相信,通过推理和寻求真理的启示和理性思考,善发现。
    22. I suppose this is embarrassing, but it's hardly a revelation.
      我认为这很难堪,但不是揭露。
    23. Actions and reactions create revelation and insight, opening the door to a meaningful emotional experience for the audience.
      动作和反应创造了远见和未来,为观众们开启了一道有意义有历史的情感之门。
    24. 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。
    25. I think this is what I learned in the church's biggest revelation: Do not hate.
      我想,这就是我在教会学到的最大的启示:不要恨。
    26. 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。
    27. The book of Revelation is very deep in the Old Testament roots and Hebrew.
      这本书的启示是十分深刻的,在旧约圣经的根源和希伯来文。
    28. Theology, then, is not a science of God, which is impossible, but of his revelation.
      神学,那么,是不是一个科学的上帝,这是不可能,但他的启示。
    29. I soon stumbled upon my first major revelation.
      我很快就遇到了我第一个重要的启示。
    30. The correspondence between Marx and Engels was for me not a theoretical one, but a psychological revelation.
      马克思和恩格斯的通信集对我来说不仅是一部理论著作,而且是一部心理启示录。

    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

      英英释义

      noun

      1. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

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

            Synonym:    divine revelation

          1. the speech act of making something evident

              Synonym:    disclosurerevealing