| 单词 | revelation |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [`revi'leiʃən] |
| 解释 | n.显示；泄露的事实 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 显示 (an act of making sth. known or seen) 【记】 revel(=reveal 揭露)+ation→揭露， 显示 【例】 Revelation of the new tax increase angered the voters. |
| 字源 | revelation (n.) c.1300, "disclosure of information to man by a divine or supernatural agency," from Old French revelacion and directly from Latin revelationem (nominative revelatio), noun of action from past participle stem of revelare "unveil, uncover, lay bare" (see reveal). General meaning "disclosure of facts" is attested from late 14c.; meaning "striking disclosure" is from 1862. As the name of the last book of the New Testament (Revelation of St. John), it is first attested late 14c. (see apocalypse); as simply Revelations, it is first recorded 1690s. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. (早先未认识到的东西的戏剧性)显示; 泄露的事实 【记】源于: reveal(v 展现了; 暴露) 【参】revealing(adj 有启迪作用的; 揭露性的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】reveal 显示，暴露 【相关】rebel 造反，叛乱 |
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