单词 | reveal |
释义 | reveal verbreveal ♦︎ disclose ♦︎ expose ♦︎ uncover ♦︎ leak ♦︎ betray ♦︎ divulge ♦︎ give sb/sth away ♦︎ bring sth to lightthese words all mean to give information about sb/sth to sb, especially when that information is supposed to remain secret.这些词均表示揭示、揭露、透露,尤其是应当保密的信息。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to reveal / disclose / expose / leak / betray / divulge / give away sth to sb◆to reveal / disclose / expose / uncover sb / sth as sb / sth◆to reveal / disclose / betray / divulge / give away that...◆it was revealed / disclosed that...◆to reveal / disclose / betray / divulge what / how / who / where / whether...◆to reveal / disclose / uncover / leak / betray / divulge / give away a secret◆to reveal / disclose / expose / uncover / give away the truth◆to reveal / disclose / leak / divulge / give away details of sth◆to fully / publicly reveal / disclose / expose sth■ reveal [transitive] to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret揭示,透露(尤指原先保密之事)◆her expression revealed nothing.从她的表情什么也看不出来。◆the report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.报告显示,公司去年亏损 2 000 万英镑。◆officers could not reveal how he died.警察不能透露他的死因。◆salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack.最近发现,咸花生是该国最受欢迎的零食。 ➡ see also reveal → show 2 , revealing → informative ▸ revelation /revəleɪʃn/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆he was dismissed after revelations that confidential files were missing.机密文件不翼而飞的消息披露后他被解雇了。◆the company's financial problems followed the revelation of a major fraud scandal.重大欺诈丑闻被揭露后,公司随之出现了财政问题。■ disclose /dɪskləʊz; name dɪskloʊz/ [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret揭示,透露(尤指原先保密之事)◆the spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press.发言人拒绝向新闻界透露收购细节。◆it was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.据透露,有两个女人正接受警方的问话。 ➡ see also undisclosed → secret 1 ▸ disclosure /dɪskləʊʒə(r); name dɪskloʊʒər/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆ (formal) there were some startling disclosures about his private life.他私生活的一些耸人听闻的秘辛被公之于众。◆the bank will need full disclosure of your financial situation and assets.银行需要你充分披露自身的财务状况和资产。note 辨析 reveal or disclose?there is no real difference in meaning between these words, but disclose is always rather formal; reveal can be used in formal or less formal contexts, including popular journalism.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别,但 disclose 总是相当正式,reveal 可用于正式或不太正式的语境中,包括热点新闻◆salted peanuts were recently disclosed as the nation's favourite snack. ■ expose [transitive] to tell the true facts about a person or situation, and show them/it to be bad or illegal揭露,揭穿,使曝光(坏人坏事)◆she was exposed as a liar and a fraud.她说谎和欺骗的面目被揭穿了。◆he threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.他扬言要把警察内部存在的种族歧视公之于众。 ➡ see also expose → show 2 ▸ exposé /ekspəʊzeɪ; name ekspoʊzeɪ/ noun [countable] (journalism新闻) ◆the magazine contained a damning exposé of police corruption.该杂志对警方的贪污腐败进行了谴责性的曝光。■ uncover [transitive] to discover sth that was previously hidden or secret发现,揭露,揭发(原先隐瞒或保密之事)◆police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the president's son.警方发现了一起绑架总统之子的阴谋。■ leak [transitive] (journalism新闻) to give secret information to the public, for example by telling a newspaper(通过报纸等向公众)泄露,透露(秘密信息);走漏◆the contents of the report were leaked to the press.报告的内容泄露给了新闻界。◆he obtained a leaked document containing the views of some officials.他获得了一份泄露文件,内载有一些官员的意见。 ➡ see also leak out → turn out ▸ leak noun [countable] ◆there will be an enquiry into the alleged security leaks.将对据称的安全漏洞进行调查。■ betray [transitive] to tell sb or make them aware of a piece of information or a feeling, usually without meaning to(无意中)泄漏信息,流露情感◆his voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide.他的声音泄漏了极力掩饰的担忧。◆she was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself (= show her feelings or who she was).她害怕说话时露了自己的底。■ divulge /daɪvʌldʒ/ [transitive] (formal) to give sb information that is supposed to be secret泄漏,透露(秘密)◆police refused to divulge the identity of the suspect.警方拒绝透露嫌疑犯的身分。ⓘ divulge is often used in the negative, or with a verb that has a negative meaning. * divulge 常用于否定句,或与含否定之意的动词连用。■ give sb/sth away phrasal verb(gave, given)to make known sth that sb wants to keep secret泄露,暴露(想保密之事)◆she gave away state secrets to the enemy.她把国家机密泄露给了敌人。◆his voice gave him away (= showed who he really was).他的声音使他露馅了。◆ (especially bre) it was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away.那本来是打算作为意外惊喜的,可孩子们把计划泄露了。 ➡ see also betray → tell 2 note 辨析 divulge or give sth away?a person who gives sth away should really be keeping the information secret; a person who divulges information is more likely to have the authority to do so. * give sth away 指本应对信息保密却将之泄露,divulge 则更可能是透露信息者有权这样做。■ bring sth to light idiom(brought, brought)to make new information known to people揭露,披露,揭示(新消息)◆these facts have only just been brought to light.这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。reveal [transitive] to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret揭示,透露(尤指原先保密之事)◆her expression revealed nothing.从她的表情什么也看不出来。◆the report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.报告显示,公司去年亏损 2 000 万英镑。◆officers could not reveal how he died.警察不能透露他的死因。◆salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack.最近发现,咸花生是该国最受欢迎的零食。 ➡ see also reveal → show 2 , revealing → informative ▸ revelation /revəleɪʃn/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆he was dismissed after revelations that confidential files were missing.机密文件不翼而飞的消息披露后他被解雇了。◆the company's financial problems followed the revelation of a major fraud scandal.重大欺诈丑闻被揭露后,公司随之出现了财政问题。reveal [transitive] (rather formal) to show sth that previously could not be seen显出;露出;展示◆he laughed, revealing a line of white teeth.他笑了,露出一排洁白的牙齿。◆x-rays revealed a fracture.x 光照片显示有一处骨折。◆she crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself.她蜷缩在黑暗中,吓得不敢露面。 ➡ see also reveal → reveal reveal/rɪˈvi:l ||; rɪˈvil/verb[t] 1. reveal sth (to sb) to make sth known that was secret or unknown before (向某人)透露秘密: ◇he refused to reveal any names to the police. 他不肯向警方透露任何名字。 2. to show sth that was hidden before 使显露;呈现: ◇the x-ray revealed a tiny fracture in her right hand. X光显示她右手有小小骨折。 revealsee ⇨ show 1,8,14 ⇨ tell 11 re·veal /rɪ`vil; rɪˈviːl/v [t] 1. to make something known that was previously secret or not known 揭露,揭示,透露:◇their affair was first revealed in a sunday newspaper. 他们的事最早在一份星期日的报纸上被揭露。 2. to show something that was previously hidden 展现,显露:◇the curtains went back to reveal the stage. 大幕拉到后面,露出一个舞台。 |
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