revelation
英 [revə'leɪʃ(ə)n]
美 ['rɛvə'leʃən]
英語の語源
- revelation (n.)
- c. 1300, "disclosure of information to man by a divine or supernatural agency," from Old French revelacion and directly from Latin revelationem (nominative revelatio), noun of action from past participle stem of revelare "unveil, uncover, lay bare" (see reveal). General meaning "disclosure of facts" is attested from late 14c.; meaning "striking disclosure" is from 1862. As the name of the last book of the New Testament (Revelation of St. John), it is first attested late 14c. (see apocalypse); as simply Revelations, it is first recorded 1690s.
例文
- 1. I was shocked,brought down to earth by this revelation .
- 真実の開示に驚き、現実に連れ戻されました。
- 2.The noise，the buildings，the people，came as a revelation .
- ここの騒音、建物、人は意外だ。
- 3.For this revelation he was struck blind by the goddess Hera.
- それを暴露したことで、女神ヘラに目をつぶされた。
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- 4. Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security).
- 隠しているものはすべて有害である（したがって開示は安全である）。<／
- 5.Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.
- 彼女の顔は彼女の年齢と放蕩な生活を暴露した。
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