reveal是什么意思

vt. 显示；透露；揭露；泄露

n. 揭露；暴露；门侧，窗侧

中文词源

reveal 揭示，揭露

来自拉丁语 revelare,揭露，揭示，来自 re-,相反，velare,遮盖，来自 velum,面纱，词源同 veil,velar.

reveal: reveal: [14] To reveal something is etymologically to ‘unveil’ it. The word comes via Old French reveler from Latin revēlāre ‘unveil, disclose’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ (in the sense ‘reverting to a former condition’) and vēlum ‘veil’ (source of English veil).
=> veil
reveal (v.): late 14c., from Old French reveler "reveal" (14c.), from Latin revelare "reveal, uncover, disclose," literally "unveil," from re- "opposite of" (see re-) + velare "to cover, veil," from velum "a veil" (see veil (n.)). Related: Revealed; revealing.

1. veil => -veal, vel-, velat-.2. re- + -veal.

2. He cannot reveal how much money is involved in the scheme.: 他不能透露该计划投入了多少钱。

3. Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position.: 应该要求公司使其财务状况更为透明化。

4. The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace.: 墙坍塌了，露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。

5. The hinged seat lifts up to reveal a useful storage space.: 把用铰链连接的座位抬起来后，就会发现下面有一个实用的储物空间。