Word · Frequency #38351
epiphany
顿悟;顿悟时刻
核心释义
A sudden moment of realization or discovery that brings insight, often with a feeling of wonder.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
神或超自然存在的显现。
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
- 4.
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.
- 5.
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.
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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).
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一种突然而显著的顿悟体验。
an experience of sudden and striking insight
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。
用法In use
After hours of struggling with the math problem, I had an epiphany and suddenly understood the solution.
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.
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.
用法提示:复数 epiphanies 表达多次顿悟经历。
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。
an epiphany that + clause
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- have an epiphany
- 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。
- a moment of epiphany
- 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。
- a sudden epiphany
- 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。
- celebrate Epiphany
- 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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音“衣披风尼”:神披衣袍显现的一刻,你豁然顿悟——epiphany 就是“显现/顿悟”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday conversation、personal essay or memoir、literary narrative 这里分析的是“突然领悟、豁然开朗”这一常用义项。该词在这一义项下一般属于中性偏正式用语,日常对话和书面反思中都较常见,但会比 realize 稍带一点文学或强调色彩,多用于描述某个突然想通、恍然大悟的时刻。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word fully rhymes with epiphany (iˈpifəni). The lookalikes listed are for comparing the 'eph-'/'eu-' spellings; none shares the stressed vowel and following sounds of epiphany. 'symphony' shares only the final /fəni/ sound but is stressed on the first syllable. 'phony' is pronounced /ˈfoʊni/, not with an /ɪf/ sound. 'euphemism' and 'euphoria' begin with /juː/; 'ephemeral' and 'epitaph' begin with /ɛpɪ/, all different from epiphany's stressed /pɪf/.
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