2N-VAR 揭露;披露;透露 The revelation of something is the act of making it known. 揭露;披露;透露
...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary. [+ of]
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。
3N-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. 意想不到的事物;非常好的事物
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。
4N-VAR (上帝的)启示,默示 A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. (上帝的)启示,默示
The whole system was based on divine revelation in the Scriptures.