reveal

vt. 露出, 显示, 透露, 揭露, 泄露, (神)启示
n. 窗侧, 门侧

名词:revealer 动词过去式:revealed 过去分词:revealed 现在分词:revealing 第三人称单数:reveals 形容词:revealable 

reveal

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.vealed,re.veal.ing,re.veals


To make known (something concealed or secret):
揭露，泄露：使（某些隐藏的事或秘密）为人所知：
例句：
revealed a confidence.
泄露机密

To bring to view; show.
使显露；显示
To make known by supernatural or divine means:
启示，默示：通过超自然或神学的方式使为人知：
例句：
.For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven.(Romans :8)
.上帝的愤怒是从天国显露的.(罗马书:8)


来源：
Middle English revelen
中古英语 revelen
from Old French reveler
源自 古法语 reveler
from Latin revôl3re
源自 拉丁语 revôl3re
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再，又.的前缀]
vôl3re [to cover] from vôlum [veil]
vôl3re [覆盖] 源自 vôlum [面纱]

【引伸】
reveal.able
adj.（形容词）
reveal.er
n.（名词）
reveal.ment
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>reveal,expose,disclose,divulge,betrayThese verbs signify to make known what has been or ought to be kept from the knowledge of others.
这些动词都是指使已知或应是鲜为人知的东西为人所知。
Reveal suggests uncovering what has been concealed:
Reveal 揭露被隐藏的事物：
例句：
.He was glad it was to him she had revealed her secret. (Edith Wharton).Toexpose is to lay bare to public scrutiny:
.他很高兴她把自己的秘密告诉了他. （伊得斯·渥顿）。Expose 是揭露出来供公众细察：

例句：
In a slip of the tongue the schemer exposed his true motivation.
阴谋者一时口误暴露了自己的动机。

Disclose means to make known as if by removing a cover:
Disclose 指象通过移去封面那样使其为人所知：
例句：
The journalist refused to disclose the source of her information.
这名记者拒绝透露她的消息来源。

Divulge often implies the improper revelation of something private or secret:
Divulge 常意指对隐私和秘密的不适宜泄露：
例句：
.And whatsoever I shall see or hear in the course of my profession . . . if it be what should not be published abroad, I will never divulge, holding such things to be holy secrets. (Hippocratic Oath).Tobetray is to make known in a breach of trust or confidence:
.对于我在职业生涯中所看到或是听到的，…如果它们是不应在国外公布的，我将决不泄露它们，而将这些事情视为神圣的秘密. （希伯克拉底宣誓）。Betray 是指通过出卖和背叛而使为人知：

例句：
.A servant . . . betrayed their presence . . . to the Germans. (William Styron).The term can also mean to reveal against one`s desire or will:
.仆人…向德国人泄露了他们在场的秘密. （威廉·斯蒂伦）。这个词也指违背某人的愿望或意愿的泄露：

例句：
Her comment betrayed annoyance.
她的评论透露出恼怒


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n.（名词）


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.
（门，窗）框边：墙外表面和窗扇或门之间的部分
The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.
窗侧，门侧：开口部分的整面；窗侧
The framework of a motor vehicle window.
（汽车的）窗框：汽车窗户的框架

来源：
From Middle English revalen [to lower]
源自 中古英语 revalen [降低]
from Old French revaler
源自 古法语 revaler
re- [re-]
re- [表示.离开.]
avaler [to lower] from a val [down] a [to] from Latin ad * see ad- val [valley] * see vale
avaler [降低] 源自 a val [向下] a [向] 源自 拉丁语 ad *参见 ad- val [山谷] *参见 vale