reveal
[rɪ'vi:l] verb transitive
ESSENTIAL
■to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret 揭露；泄露；透露•He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.他因为向俄国人泄密而被监禁。 •[+ that] Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.她的自传透露她并非像大家所想像的那样富有。 •[+ question word] He would not reveal wh ere he had hidden her chocolate eggs.他就是不说他把她的巧克力蛋藏在哪里了。 ADVANCED
■to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden 使显露；展现；显示•A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.从云缝中可以看到远在下方的大西洋。 |