| 单词 | reveal |
| 释义 | Word family noun revelation adjective revealing revelatory verb reveal adverb revealingly re·veal1 /rɪˈviːl/ ●●● W1 AWL verb [transitive] 1 TELL A SECRETto make known something that was previously secret or unknown 揭示；揭露；透露 OPP conceal He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency. 他可能因泄露安全部门的机密而被起诉。 a test that can reveal a teacher’s hidden skills 能够展现老师潜在技能的测试reveal (that) He revealed that he had been in prison twice before. 他透露自己曾两次入狱。reveal yourself (as/to be something) The violinist revealed himself as a talented interpreter of classical music. 那位小提琴手显示了演绎古典音乐的卓越才能。2 SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show something that was previously hidden 展现，显露 OPP conceal The curtain opened to reveal the grand prize. 大幕拉开，大奖展现在眼前。► see thesaurus at show THESAURUSreveal to let someone know about something that is secret or has not been known until now 揭示；揭露；透露Doctors are not allowed to reveal confidential information. 医生不得透露保密的信息。It was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college. 有人透露说他在大学里吸过大麻。tell to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it 告诉Don’t tell anyone about this just yet. 这件事现在谁也不能告诉。Shall I tell you a secret? 跟你说个秘密好吗？disclose formal to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret 泄露；公开〔被隐瞒的事实、姓名等〕The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed. 协议条款尚未披露。nThe agent did not disclose that there had been a violent crime in the house.divulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-/ formal to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown 泄露〔重要的或个人的秘密信息〕The bank has refused to divulge its plans. 银行拒绝透露其计划。I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me. 恐怕我不能把他们跟我说的话泄露出去。make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret 公开某事Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it public. 显然，他们订婚一段时间之后才将此公开。nThe government has agreed that sources of financing should in future be made public.leak to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret 透露〔政府等机构的秘密给报纸、电视台等〕The contents of the email were leaked to the press. 电子邮件内容被人透露给了新闻界。nA man was charged today with leaking official secrets.give something away (also spill the beans informal) to tell someone something that you want to keep secret 泄露[暴露]某事He was careful not to give away any trade secrets. 他非常谨慎，以免泄露生意上的秘密。I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it! 我不会透露我的买价！let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something 无意中说出He let slip that he was envious of his older brother. 他无意中说出自己嫉妒哥哥。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusreveal• What actually happened to the gold has never been revealed.• Naturally a candidate's response may alter once our client's identity is revealed.• His letters reveal a different side of his personality.• She lifted the lid of the box to reveal a life-size porcelain baby doll.• The wooden doll opened to reveal a smaller doll within.• A routine physical reveals an irregularity.• That was written in 1909 and, later, a similar awareness is revealed by Ozenfant.• A medical examination may reveal evidence of dietary deficiencies.• A slight trembling of his hands revealed his growing excitement.• Tests will reveal if this is necessary since on test the solenoid valve will operate sluggishly or not at all.• The company has just revealed its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.• The President's refusal to meet the press reveals just how serious the crisis is.• Separate holidays and weekends apart reveal more clearly than any words the state of their marriage.• The look on my face must have revealed my embarrassment.• Carter's face was a blank, revealing no emotion.• The way he spoke in the bar afterwards revealed prejudice and bitterness that I had never suspected.• Markov revealed that he had once worked for the CIA.• Ginsberg withdrew his application to become Attorney General after it was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college.• The fact that there are no black officers in the entire regiment reveals that the army is not serious about its anti-discrimination policies.• His character appears to reveal the wolfhound in him.• Positive tests have revealed why some athletes were so reluctant to co-operate.reveal yourself (as/to be something)• He was saying, in effect, get back to Eiger and the hotel room; fantasise sexually - reveal yourself!• She reveals herself, and is veiled.• Of course, the young man reveals himself as a boor, and pays rather messily for it.• The sets include a precarious raked stage and symbolic elements that reveal themselves as the opera unfolds.• It has been forced to reveal itself due to strict new regulations for healthier office environments and appears quite harmless!• Getty Center reveals itself in tantalizing glimpses.• Discourse is more like a moving film, revealing itself in time - sometimes over long periods.• Do the characters reveal themselves through what they say?reveal2 noun [singular] nthe time, especially on a television programme, when something that was previously secret or unknown is shown or made known, or when a changed person or thing is shown After the garden makeover, it was time to bring the owners back for the big reveal.Origin reveal (1300-1400) Old French reveler, from Latin revelare “to uncover”, from velum; → VEIL1re·veal1 verb →THESAURUS1reveal2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable secret known that Corpus or make to something previously was |
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