revelation是什么意思？

revelation

英[ˌrevəˈleɪʃn] 美[ˌrɛvəˈleʃən]

• n. [宗]天启，启示，揭发，暴露，被揭露出来的事物，意外的发现；

复数：revelations;

例句

• The revelation that he was her father astonished her. 他就是她父亲,这一意想不到的真相使她大为震惊。
• The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation. 他那不光彩的历史的揭露导致了他的辞职。
• The musical sound of its turning triggers tumblers of revelation. 它转动所发出的乐音,能触动启示的机栓.
• 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。
• Perspicuity ( Clarity ) of General Revelation. 普遍启示的清晰性.
• 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）。
• The biological metaphor has a significance of revelation for the development of evolutional economics. 生物学隐喻对演化经济学的发展起着重要的启示性意义.
• 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。
• 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。
• Degas's work had been a revelation to her. 德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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.
  例句
  ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. 对他的私生活看似没完没了的曝光 ...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
• N-VAR
  揭露;披露;透露
  The revelation of something is the act of making it known.
  例句
  ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary... 在他和前秘书的私情被揭露之后 Further revelations are expected. 人们期待着真相的进一步披露。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 Degas's work had been a revelation to her. 德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。
• N-VAR
  (上帝的)启示，默示
  A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  显露, 泄露, 透露, 揭露;揭示;暴露;显示[U][C]
  The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation. 他那不光彩的历史的揭露导致了他的辞职。
  被揭露的事, 暴露出来的事,被揭露的真相[C][+(that)]
  The revelation that he was her father astonished her. 他就是她父亲,这一意想不到的真相使她大为震惊。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the speech act of making something evident
  2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  3. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

行业词典

• 法律： 天启；