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revelation
英 [ˌrevəˈleɪʃən]
[NOUN]
revelations
1. [C 可数名词] 被透露的事实 , 被泄露的秘密
A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people.
双语例句
例：the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life.
似乎永无休止的对他私生活的披露。
2. [C, U 有变体名词] 揭露 , 透露
The revelation of something is the act of making it known.
双语例句
例：following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary.
在他和前任秘书的风流韵事被揭露之后。
3. [SING 单数型名词] （惊人的或极好的）发现
If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good.
双语例句
例：Degas's work had been a revelation to her.
德加的作品对她来说是一个惊人的发现。