REVELATION, n. A famous book in which St. John the Divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators, who know nothing.
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n. [宗]天启，启示;揭发，暴露;被揭露出来的事物;意外的发现;
💡 re 相反 + vel=veil盖上+ ation表名词 →揭示，揭露
"The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation."
他那不光彩的历史的揭露导致了他的辞职.
近义：illustration, revealment, disclosure, apocalypse, armageddon
adj. 著名的，出名的;〈古〉一流的，极好的;
💡 fam=fame荣誉+ous形容词后缀 →著名的
"She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer."
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
近义：illustrious, appreciable, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy
反义：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
adj. 神的， 天赐的;极好的;神圣的;
vt.&vi. 占卜，预言;猜测， 预测;（用丫形杖）探测（地下水）;
n. 牧师;神学家;
💡 divinus(属于神的)+ine(形容词后缀)→神的；神圣的；超人的
"No player has a divine right to be in this team."
没有哪名选手天生就有权留在这个队里。
近义：augur, portend, predict, prophesy, foresee, foretell
反义：hellish, immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious, obscene
n. 书;卷;课本;账簿;
vt.& vi. 预订;
vt. 登记;（向旅馆、饭店、戏院等）预约;立案（控告某人）;订立演出契约;
adj. 书的;账簿上的;得之（或来自）书本的;按照（或依据）书本的;
💡 簿(谐音): 书
"She seemed totally absorbed in her book."
她好像完全被这本书迷住了。
近义：prebook, preorder, reserve, textbook, tome, volume
revealing
[[ri'viliŋ]]
a. 暴露的, 显露的, 揭露的
近义：incriminating, revelatory, tattletale, telltale, divulging
反义：hiding