单词 | reveal |
释义 | re·veal 1 ![]() tr.v. re·vealed, re·veal·ing, re·veals 1. a. To make known (something concealed or unknown): She revealed that she was pregnant. The study revealed the toxic effects of the pollutant. b. To cause to be seen; show: The curtains parted, revealing a ballerina. The x-ray revealed a broken bone. 2. To make known by supernatural or divine means: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Romans 1:18). n. The making known of an important, secret, or salient occurrence, such as the revealing of a major development, plot twist, or visual effect in a movie: "Seeing [the Wiz] in human form in the first act diminishes the power of the reveal in the second" (Bob Verini). [Middle English revelen, from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre : re-, re- + vēlāre, to cover (from vēlum, veil).] re·veala·ble adj. re·vealer n. re·vealment n. |
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