revelation
n
1 [U] making known sth that was secret or hidden; revealing 顯露; 泄露; 透露; 揭露
divine revelation of truth 上帝對真理的啟示
the revelation of his identity 他的身分之暴露.2 [C]
that which is revealed, esp sth surprising 被揭露的事, 暴露出來的事(尤指出人意料者)
scandalous revelations in the press 新聞界對丑聞的揭露
His Hamlet was a revelation to the critics, ie They did not expect him to act so well. 他扮演的哈姆雷特使評論界耳目一新(未料到演得如此之好).
3 Revelation (Bible 《圣經》) the last book of the New Testament, also called The Revelation of St John the Divine, or (incorrectly) Revelations 《啟示錄》(《圣經?新約》的最後一卷).
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reveal v.揭露-revelation n.揭露
?? 擴展釋義
*[,revi'lei??n]n. 揭露, 泄露, 發覺, 默示, 啟示
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volumen. 量,大量;體積;音量;卷;
adj. 大量的;
vi. 成團卷起;
vt. 把…收集成卷;
vaultn. 拱頂,穹窿;地下室;撐物跳;墓穴;
vt. 進行撐竿跳;做成圓拱形;成穹狀;(以手撐物或撐竿)跳過;
vi. 跳躍;成穹狀彎曲;