C2 the act of making something 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 revelationC2 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。