reveal

英 [rɪ'viːl] 美 [rɪ'viːl]

• vt. 显示；透露；揭示；展现
• n. (外墙与门或窗之间的)窗侧；门侧；(汽车的)窗框

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 显示; 露出

   allow or cause to be seen; display

2. vt. 泄露; 透露

   make known

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 揭示，揭露
2. 暴露，泄露，显露，透露
3. 【宗】默示，启示
4. 【建】窗侧壁，窗沿侧墙
5. （外墙与门或窗之间的） 门侧，窗侧
6. （汽车的）窗框

v. 动词

1. 揭露，揭发，揭示，泄露，透露
2. 显示，表示，表明，展现，显露出，流露出
3. 告诉
4. 【宗】（上帝）默示，启示

英英释义

Verb:

1. make visible;

   "Summer brings out bright clothes"
   "He brings out the best in her"
   

2. 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"
   

3. disclose directly or through prophets;

   "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Several withered trees on the sides of the road reveal the desolation here.
   道路两旁的几棵枯木显示出这里的荒凉。
2. His deed revealed him to be a kind man.
   他的行为显示他是个好心的人。
3. The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant.
   那个新闻工作者不想透露消息提供人的身分。
4. He would not reveal what decisions had been reached.
   他不肯透露做出了什么决定。
5. The facts quoted would reveal a sorry state of affairs in any community.
   所提出的事实会揭示社区中普遍存在的一种可悲的情形。
6. The door opened to reveal a cosy little room.
   房门打开，一间温暖舒适的小屋展现在眼前。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The rising curtain revealed a countryside scene.
   幕启时展现一幅农村景象。
2. Her laugh revealed her even teeth.
   她一笑露出了她那整齐的牙齿。
3. The painting reveals the painter.
   这幅画显示了这位画家的特色。
4. These few words fully revealed her noble quality.
   这寥寥数语充分显示了她的崇高品质。
5. Their great weakness revealed itself during the discussion.
   他们最大的弱点在讨论中暴露出来。
6. He never revealed his identity.
   他从未暴露自己的身份。
7. Further investigation revealed the true facts.
   进一步的调查揭露出事实的真相。
8. They were not ready to reveal any details of the arrest.
   他们不愿透露这次逮捕的任何细节。
9. They told me not to reveal the secret.
   他们要我不要把秘密泄露出去。
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10. One day the truth about these events will be revealed.
    这些事件的真相总有一天会大白的。

S+～+that-clause

1. Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.
   调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒。
2. Research has revealed that he was a father of twelve children.
   调查结果显示了他是一个有十二个孩子的父亲。
3. She suddenly revealed that she was not married.
   她突然透露她没有结婚。

S+～+wh-clause

1. You made me reveal what you want to know.
   你使我泄露了你想知道的秘密。
2. The official wouldn't reveal what decisions had been reached.
   这位官员不肯透露作出什么决定。
3. He had revealed who did the bad thing.
   他透露了做这件坏事的主谋。

S+～+ n./pron. +(to be/as) n./adj.

1. These letters revealed him as an honest man.
   这些信件表明他是一个诚实的人。
2. Research has revealed the man (to be) a spy.
   调查表明这个人是间谍。
3. They revealed the man guilty.
   他们透露那个人有罪。
4. The document revealed her to be a conscientious employee.
   文件表明她是一位勤恳的雇员。
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5. The answer was revealed right.
   答案被发现是正确的。

经典引文

• The birth of Jesus reveals to us..the meaning of being human.

  出自： R. Strange

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

reveal to (v.+prep.)

向…透露 leak; disclose
reveal to sb that-clause
They revealed to me that the experiment had failed.

他们向我透露,试验失败了。 reveal sth to sb
She would not reveal her secret to anyone else except her mother.

除了她母亲外,她对谁都不愿意透露自己的秘密。
The minister revealed the secret to me.

部长向我透露了秘密。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• reveal ambitions 暴露野心
• reveal oneself 表明身份,讲出姓名
• reveal quality 显示品格
• reveal secret 泄露秘密
• reveal true face 暴露真面目

～+副词

• reveal clearly 清楚地揭示
• reveal daringly 勇敢地暴露出
• reveal fluently 流畅地展现
• reveal fully 充分显示
• reveal painfully 痛苦地展现
• reveal spaciously 宽广地暴露
• reveal suddenly 突然透露
• reveal vividly 清晰地暴露出

～+介词

• reveal as an honest man 发现某人是个诚实的人
• reveal before 在…面前暴露
• reveal a secret to sb 对某人泄露秘密

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. reveal的基本意思是“展现,显露”。指有意地披露或公开如面纱或幕布般的事物(尤指迄今为止仍处于保密状态的事物),也可指不经意地泄露某消息或秘密; 还可指提供可揭示真情的迹象或证据或超自然地揭示真理。
2. reveal用作及物动词时,后可接名词或that/wh-从句作宾语。还可接以动词不定式或“(to be/as)+ n./adj. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. reveal可接介词to,表示“向…透露”。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

reveal, betray, disclose, discover, divulge, expose

• 这组词的共同意思是“揭露”“泄露”。其区别是：
• reveal指揭示迄今为止仍在保密状态的东西或启示超乎常人领悟能力的真理; discover指把原来已经存在,但未被发现、看见或理解的事物加以揭露; disclose侧重把事先未宣布或一直保密的事情公之于世; divulge侧重在公开场合不正当或背信弃义的泄露秘密或暴露隐私; betray指背约或辜负别人信任的告密,也指不自觉地泄密; expose揭露的对象一般是丑恶的、见不得人的,也可指把人或物暴露于不利地位。

disclose，expose，uncover，reveal

• 这些动词都表示“揭露、暴露”之意。
• disclose侧重指揭露或泄露鲜为人知或保密的事。
• expose多指揭露丑闻、坏人坏事或各种阴谋。也可指某物暴露在外。
• uncover主要指移去遮盖物，让东西显露出来。也可指揭露阴谋、秘密等。
• reveal多指揭露一直隐藏或隐秘的东西，或揭示超乎常人理解能力的真理。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的reveler；最初源自古拉丁语的revelare，意为展现，展示。

近反义词

【近义词】

• divulge 泄露
• disclose 揭露
• expose 揭露
• show 证明
• bare 赤裸的
• tell 告诉
• uncover 揭开
• make known 发表
• make public 曝光
• let slip 偶然泄露(秘密等)...
• bring to light 公开
• display 显示
• exhibit 展览
• open 开着的
• demonstrate 证明
• manifest 显示
• present 礼物
• betray 背叛
• bring out 使明显
• unwrap 打开
• give away 赠送
• unveil 揭开
• break 打碎
• let on 承认
• discover 发现
• let out 放出

【反义词】

• conceal 隐藏