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R0202900 (rĭ-vēl′)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·veal′a·ble adj.re·veal′er n.re·veal′ment n.

re·veal²

R0202900 (rĭ-vēl′)n.1. a. The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame.b. The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.2. The framework of a motor vehicle window.

[From Middle English revalen, to lower, from Old French revaler : re-, re- + avaler, to lower (from a val, down : a, to from Latin ad; see ad- + val, valley; see vale¹).]

reveal

(rɪˈviːl) vb (tr) 1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to disclose (a secret); divulge2. to expose to view or show (something concealed)3. (Theology) (of God) to disclose (divine truths) either directly or through the medium of prophets, etcn (Architecture) architect the vertical side of an opening in a wall, esp the side of a window or door between the frame and the front of the wall[C14: from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre to unveil, from re- + vēlum a veil] reˈvealable adj reˌvealaˈbility n reˈvealer n reˈvealment n

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(rɪˈvil)

v.t. 1. to make known; divulge: to reveal a secret. 2. to lay open to view; display. n. 3. an act or instance of revealing. [1325–75; Middle English revelen < Middle French reveler < Latin revēlāre to unveil] re•veal′er, n.

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(rɪˈvil)
n. 1. the part of the jamb of a window or door opening between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame. 2. the whole jamb of an opening between the outer and inner surfaces of a wall. [1815–25; earlier revale, appar. ultimately < French ravaler to hollow out a recess in a wall]

reveal

French-cut - Underwear cut high on the sides to reveal the upper thigh.
reveal - Based on Latin re-, "again," and velum, "veil," meaning "lifting of a veil."
disbosom - To reveal or confess.
patefy - To reveal or disclose.

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Past participle: revealed
Gerund: revealing

Imperative
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Present
I reveal
you reveal
he/she/it reveals
we reveal
you reveal
they reveal

Preterite
I revealed
you revealed
he/she/it revealed
we revealed
you revealed
they revealed

Present Continuous
I am revealing
you are revealing
he/she/it is revealing
we are revealing
you are revealing
they are revealing

Present Perfect
I have revealed
you have revealed
he/she/it has revealed
we have revealed
you have revealed
they have revealed

Past Continuous
I was revealing
you were revealing
he/she/it was revealing
we were revealing
you were revealing
they were revealing

Past Perfect
I had revealed
you had revealed
he/she/it had revealed
we had revealed
you had revealed
they had revealed

Future
I will reveal
you will reveal
he/she/it will reveal
we will reveal
you will reveal
they will reveal

Future Perfect
I will have revealed
you will have revealed
he/she/it will have revealed
we will have revealed
you will have revealed
they will have revealed

Future Continuous
I will be revealing
you will be revealing
he/she/it will be revealing
we will be revealing
you will be revealing
they will be revealing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been revealing
you have been revealing
he/she/it has been revealing
we have been revealing
you have been revealing
they have been revealing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been revealing
you will have been revealing
he/she/it will have been revealing
we will have been revealing
you will have been revealing
they will have been revealing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been revealing
you had been revealing
he/she/it had been revealing
we had been revealing
you had been revealing
they had been revealing

Conditional
I would reveal
you would reveal
he/she/it would reveal
we would reveal
you would reveal
they would reveal

Past Conditional
I would have revealed
you would have revealed
he/she/it would have revealed
we would have revealed
you would have revealed
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reveal - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"bring out, uncover, unveilshow - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"disclose, expose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"excavate, unearth - recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold"trot out - bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse"unfold - open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
	2.	reveal - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"disclose, divulge, let on, let out, unwrap, expose, give away, discover, bring out, breakblackwash - bring (information) out of concealmentmuckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking"blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year"spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"betray, bewray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"confide - reveal in private; tell confidentiallyleak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
	3.	reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

reveal

verb1. make known, disclose, give away, make public, tell, announce, publish, broadcast, leak, communicate, proclaim, betray, give out, let out, impart, divulge, let slip, let on, take the wraps off (informal), blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal) She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts.
make known keep secret, hide, conceal, cover up, keep quiet about, sweep under the carpet (informal)2. show, display, bare, exhibit, unveil, uncover, manifest, unearth, unmask, lay bare, bring to light, expose to view A grey carpet was removed to reveal the pine floor.
show hide, conceal, cover up

reveal

verb1. To disclose in a breach of confidence:betray, blab, divulge, expose, give away, let out, tell, uncover, unveil.Informal: spill.Archaic: discover.Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all.2. To make visible; bring to view:bare, disclose, display, expose, show, unclothe, uncover, unmask, unveil.Archaic: discover.Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain.3. To make manifest or apparent:demonstrate, display, evidence, evince, exhibit, manifest, proclaim, show.

Translations

展现显示泄露

reveal

(rəˈviːl) verb1. to make known. All their secrets have been revealed.泄露2. to show; to allow to be seen. He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.显示reˈvealing adjective allowing or causing something to be known or seen. a revealing statement.揭露的

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reveal (one's) (true) colors

To reveal what one really believes, thinks, or wants; to act in accordance with one's real personality, character, or disposition. Primarily heard in US. Dave said all along that he only wanted this deal because it was in the company's best interest, but he revealed his true colors once he realized that he wouldn't get any special commission for his efforts. It's only in times of crisis that your friends will really reveal their colors.See also: color, reveal

reveal (one's) (true) stripes

To reveal what one really believes, thinks, or wants; to act in accordance with one's real personality, character, or disposition. (A less common variant of "show one's (true) colors.") Dave said all along that he only wanted this deal because it was in the company's best interest, but he revealed his true stripes once he realized that he wouldn't get any special commission for his efforts. It's only in times of crisis that your friends will really reveal their stripes.See also: reveal, stripe

show (one's) hand

To make one's plans, intentions, ideas, or resources known to others, especially those that were previously hidden or kept secret. (Also expressed as "show (one's) cards"; both phrases refer to displaying one's cards ("hand") during a card game.) In business negotiations, it's important that you don't show your hand right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible. Pressure from the government is forcing the notoriously secretive CEO to show his hand regarding his company's tax profile and offshore accounts.See also: hand, show

reveal (one's) cards

To make one's plans, intentions, ideas, or resources known to others, especially those that were previously hidden or kept secret. (Also expressed as "reveal (one's) hand"; both phrases refer to displaying one's cards ("hand") during a card game.) In business negotiations, it's important that you don't reveal your cards right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible. Pressure from the government is forcing the notoriously secretive CEO to reveal his cards regarding his company's tax profile and offshore accounts.See also: card, reveal

reveal (one's) hand

To make one's plans, intentions, ideas, or resources known to others, especially those that were previously hidden or kept secret. (Also expressed as "reveal (one's) cards"; both phrases refer to displaying one's cards ("hand") during a card game.) In business negotiations, it's important that you don't reveal your hand right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible. Pressure from the government is forcing the notoriously secretive CEO to reveal his hand regarding his company's tax profile and offshore accounts.See also: hand, reveal

reveal to (someone or something)

1. To disclose, divulge, or make known something to someone or some group. A noun or pronoun is used between "reveal" and "to." I revealed my new strategy to the board of directors, but they weren't nearly as receptive to it as I'd hoped. A magician should never reveal her secrets to anyone.2. To show or display some concealed person or thing to someone or some group; to expose someone or something to the view of another person or group. A noun or pronoun is used between "reveal" and "to." The film never reveals the killer to the you, instead allowing you to draw your own conclusions. He pulled back the curtain and revealed the new product to the excited audience. The masked vigilante promised to reveal himself to the public once the city's crime rate was under control.See also: reveal

reveal someone or something to someone

to show or disclose someone or something to someone. The magician opened the door of the cabinet and revealed his assistant to the audience. I revealed my secret to no one. She stepped out from behind the tree and revealed herself to the hostess.See also: reveal

show/reveal your ˈhand

(British English) (American English tip your ˈhand) do something which reveals your intentions, plans, etc: The problem is that we can’t say anything to the management without showing our hand, and we wanted to be able to take them by surprise. ♢ In court a good lawyer never reveals his hand too soon. OPPOSITE: keep/hold/play your cards close to your chestThese expressions refer to showing your cards (= your hand) in card playing.See also: hand, reveal, show

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verb make known

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verb to disclose in a breach of confidence

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verb to make visible; bring to view

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verb to make manifest or apparent

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verb make visible

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verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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verb disclose directly or through prophets

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