Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4549
revelation
揭露；揭示；透露
the act of making something evident or known
- 1.
The act of revealing or disclosing.
揭示或披露的行为。
- 2.
the speech act of making something evident
揭露事实的言语行为
- 3.
Something that is revealed.
被揭示的事物。
- 4.
an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
启发或惊人的揭露
- 5.
Something dramatically disclosed.
戏剧性披露的事物。
- 6.
communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
神或超自然力量向人类传达知识
- 7.
A manifestation of divine truth.
神圣真理的显现。
- 8.
Something that turns out to be a great success.
结果证明非常成功的事物。
揭示或披露的行为。；揭露事实的言语行为；被揭示的事物。；启发或惊人的揭露；戏剧性披露的事物。
In use
Her sudden revelation about the missing money surprised everyone in the office.
The book is full of personal revelations about the author's childhood.
His confession was a shocking revelation to all of us.
revelation that + clause
该结构用于引出被揭露的具体内容，从句需使用陈述语序。
The revelation that the company had been polluting the river caused outrage.
该公司一直污染河流的揭露引发了愤怒。
revelation about/of + noun phrase
about或of引出揭露的主题，两者常可互换。
The documentary contained startling revelations about government surveillance.
这部纪录片包含了关于政府监控的惊人揭露。
it be a revelation (to someone) to do something
Connections
Collocations
- have a revelation
- 有所领悟；得到启示
- I had a revelation about the meaning of life.我对生命的意义有了领悟。
- come as a revelation
- 令人恍然大悟；让人震惊的发现
- The news came as a revelation to everyone.这个消息让所有人都恍然大悟。
- divine revelation
- 神启；天启
- Many religions are based on divine revelation.许多宗教都基于神启。
- shocking revelation
- 惊人的揭露
- The scandal brought shocking revelations about corruption.这起丑闻带来了关于腐败的惊人揭露。
- personal revelation
- 个人感悟
- She shared a personal revelation in her memoir.她在回忆录中分享了一个个人感悟。
- sudden revelation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为 'reveal' (揭露) + 'ation' (名词后缀), 想象真相被突然揭开的一刻。
Context & Register
正式；常用于宗教、文学或正式披露的语境。多用于书面或正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the ending /ʃən/, making them perfect rhymes with 'revelation'. However, words like 'vision' or 'decision' have different vowels and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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