revelation
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. 被透露的事實; 被泄露的秘密
...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. …有關他私生活的似乎永無休止的披露。
2. N-VAR The revelation of something is the act of making it known. 揭露; 透露
...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary. …在他和前任秘書的風流韻事被揭露之後。
3. N-SING If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. (驚人的、極好的) 發現
Degas's work had been a revelation to her. 德各斯的工作曾是她的一大發現。
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revelation /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən/ (revelations)
剑桥词典
- the act of making something known that was secret , or a fact that is made known
暴露；被揭示的真相，被揭露的內情
a moment of revelation 真相大白的一刻
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair . 他的婚外情暴露後，他的妻子和他離了婚。
Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers . 有關他們私生活的驚人內幕見諸報耑。
come as/be a revelation
to be an extremely pleasant surprise
讓人大開眼界；令人耳目一新；出乎意料地使人驚喜
This book came as a complete revelation to me. 這本書使我茅塞頓開。 返回 revelation