revelation
[ˌrev.ə'leɪ.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
■when something is made known that was secret, or a fact that is made known 暴露；被揭示的真相，被揭露的内情•a moment of revelation真相大白的一刻 •[+ that] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair.他的婚外情暴露后，他的妻子和他离了婚。 •Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers.有关他们私生活的惊人内幕见诸报端。 come as/be a revelation
■to be an extremely pleasant surprise 让人大开眼界；令人耳目一新；出乎意料地使人惊喜•This book came as a complete revelation to me.这本书使我茅塞顿开。 |