revelation /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən/ noun plural revelations
plural revelations
Learner's definition of REVELATION
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[count] : a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known被披露的真相;被曝光的秘密 -
The book includes many shocking/startling revelations about the mayor's personal life.这本书有许多涉及市长私生活的惊人秘闻。
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damaging personal revelations造成伤害的个人隐私曝光
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The revelation that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.有爆料说她吸毒,我对此不感到意外。
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[count] : an act of making something known : an act of revealing something in usually a surprising way揭示;披露;透露 —
often + of 3
[singular] : something that surprises you使人吃惊的事;出人意料的事 —
often + to 4
: a sign or message from God天启;启示 [count]
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