have an epiphany (about sth)
She had an epiphany about her career while walking home.
她在步行回家时对自己的职业有了顿悟。
顿悟；顿悟时刻
epiphanies — plural of epiphany
显现；（神的）显灵；主显节；主显节节期；顿悟或发现,常伴有欣喜、敬畏或惊奇之感。；耶稣基督神性的显现,尤其是向东方三博士(马太福音2:1-12)显现,也包括他在受洗和迦拿婚宴上的显现。；神或超自然存在的显现。
A sudden moment of realization or discovery that brings insight, often with a feeling of wonder.
顿悟或发现,常伴有欣喜、敬畏或惊奇之感。
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
耶稣基督神性的显现,尤其是向东方三博士(马太福音2:1-12)显现,也包括他在受洗和迦拿婚宴上的显现。
A manifestation of the divinity of Jesus Christ, especially to the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12), but also at his baptism and the Wedding at Cana.
神或超自然存在的显现。
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
庆祝这些事件的年度基督教节日,通常为1月6日,即圣诞节后第十二天。
An annual Christian feast celebrating these events, usually on January 6, the twelfth day after Christmas.
庆典日,即1月6日,有时(在西方基督教中)为1月2日至8日之间的星期日。
The day of the celebration, January 6, or sometimes (in Western Christianity), the Sunday between January 2 and 8.
基督教教会年历中的一个节期,或从主显节到忏悔星期二(圣灰星期三前一天,即大斋期开始),或从主显节到圣烛节(纪念耶稣基督在耶路撒冷圣殿被献上)。
The season or time of the Christian church year, either from the Epiphany feast day to Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent), or from the Epiphany feast day to the feast of Candlemas (marking the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple in Jerusalem).
一种突然而显著的顿悟体验。
an experience of sudden and striking insight
After hours of struggling with the math problem, I had an epiphany and suddenly understood the solution.
在苦思这道数学题几个小时后，我突然顿悟，一下子明白了解法。
用法提示：这里用名词 epiphany 表示灵光一现的顿悟时刻。
Reading that book gave her an epiphany about what she really wanted to do with her life.
读那本书让她顿悟了自己真正想做什么。
用法提示：epiphany 作可数名词，指因阅读而引发的领悟。
He has had several epiphanies while traveling alone, each one changing the way he saw himself.
他独自旅行时曾有过几次顿悟，每一次都改变了他看待自己的方式。
用法提示：复数 epiphanies 表达多次顿悟经历。
She had an epiphany about her career while walking home.
她在步行回家时对自己的职业有了顿悟。
epiphany 后接 that 从句时，说明顿悟的具体内容。
He experienced an epiphany that changed his view of the whole project.
他经历了一次顿悟，改变了他对整个项目的看法。
指基督教节日时通常写作 the Epiphany，且 E 大写。
The Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th in many churches.
许多教会在1月6日庆祝主显节。
较正式，指对事物本质的深刻理解；epiphany 更强调突然性和主观的欣喜感。
常带宗教或神秘色彩，指秘密或真相被披露；也可表示惊人发现，但不像 epiphany 那样强调个人顿悟体验。
侧重从不知到知的转变，语气平实，常用于日常语境；epiphany 更强调瞬间的强烈感受。
文学/正式用语，指思想突然变得清晰；很少用于日常口语，比 epiphany 更抽象。
grammar · medium
易错句子I made an epiphany about my life.
正确表达I had an epiphany about my life.
epiphany 与 have 或 experience 搭配，不用 make；中文“有了一个顿悟”直译成 make 不符合英语习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子I had epiphany that I should study harder.
正确表达I had an epiphany that I should study harder.
epiphany 是可数名词，单数前需要加不定冠词 an/a。
grammar · medium
易错句子I had an epiphany to quit smoking.
正确表达I had an epiphany that I should quit smoking.
epiphany 后面不接动词不定式作定语，通常用 that 从句或 about 短语来表达顿悟的具体内容。
与“顿悟”（突然清晰的认知）相对，表示头脑混乱、无法看清的状态。
与“顿悟”（获得深刻认知）相对，表示缺乏相关知识或认识。
与“顿悟”（正确发现）相对，表示错误的理解或看法。
epiphany 指个人突然感到惊奇或欣喜的顿悟；revelation 强调隐藏的事实或神圣信息被公开、被揭示，不一定是个人突然开悟。
epiphany 强调瞬间出现、带强烈情感的“灵光一现”；insight 更侧重于经过思考或观察后获得的深入理解，不必是瞬间的，也未必伴随惊喜。
epiphany 指令人欣喜或敬畏的深刻顿悟，带有意义重大的感觉；realization 只是意识到某个事实，情感上更中立，甚至可能是消极的。
突然领悟；恍然大悟
After months of confusion, she finally had an epiphany about the meaning of the poem.
经过几个月的困惑，她终于恍然大悟，明白了那首诗的含义。
顿悟时刻
The final chapter describes a moment of epiphany for the hero.
最后一章描写了主人公的顿悟时刻。
突然的顿悟
A sudden epiphany made him realize that he had been wrong all along.
他突然顿悟，意识到自己一直都错了。
庆祝主显节
Many churches hold special services to celebrate Epiphany on January 6.
许多教堂会在1月6日举行特别仪式庆祝主显节。
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epi-（在…之上）+ phan（显现）+ -y（名词后缀）｜同根词：phenomenon（现象）、phantom（幻影）、fantasy（幻想）；同前缀词：episode（片段）、epidemic（流行病）
但你梦见某种顿悟，只是一丝宽慰。
In her song 'epiphany', Taylor Swift sings about dreaming of an epiphany as a fleeting moment of relief.
在泰勒·斯威夫特的歌曲《epiphany》中，她唱到自己梦见某种顿悟，作为片刻的宽慰。
这是一种顿悟。
An epiphany can change how you see yourself, as Jin sings in BTS's 'Epiphany'.
一次顿悟可以改变你对自己的看法，正如Jin在防弹少年团的《Epiphany》中所唱。
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