Revealed
“Revealed” 指原本隐藏或未为人知的内容变得可见或公开,如 “The report revealed serious flaws.”(报告揭示了严重缺陷。)也可描述外观显露,如 “a revealed shoulder”(露肩设计)。
- “DNA tests revealed their family connection.” (DNA 检测揭示了他们的亲属关系。)
- “She revealed her plans at the team meeting.” (她在团队会议上公布了计划。)
- “The curtain opened and the statue was revealed.” (幕布拉开,雕像展现在众人面前。)
“Reveal” 来自古法语 reveler,源于拉丁语 revelare,由 re-(再、回)与 velum(面纱)构成,字面义“揭开面纱”。
re-(再)+ vel(遮盖,与 veil 相关)+ -ed;名词 revelation(揭示、启示)。
媒体 “exclusive revealed” 指独家披露;时尚 “revealed back” 指露背设计;宗教语境 Revelation 专指《启示录》。
- 原形: reveal
- 现在分词: revealing
- 名词: revelation
- 固定搭配: “newly revealed” (新披露的), “revealed preference” (显示性偏好,经济学术语)
veil 面纱被 re- 揭开 → reveal → revealed:秘密已经露出来了。
“The audit revealed duplicate payments that no one had noticed for months.” (审计发现了数月无人注意的重复付款。)