| 词组 | reveal |
| 释义 | reveal AC /rɪˈviːl/ verb [T] to make known something that was previously secret or unknownGrammarReveal is often used with (that): He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.You can also use reveal with how/who/why etc: She reveals how she is able to make such delicious cakes.nounsreveal a secret His mother revealed the secret to him and told him who his real father was. reveal the truth The US administration is scared that the truth will finally be revealed. reveal sb's identity They never revealed the identity of their agents to anybody. reveal sth's existence Police investigations have revealed the existence in Britain of almost 2,000 religious organizations.prepositionsreveal sth to sb She revealed to him the secrets of her heart.THESAURUS: reveal tellsecret to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it: Shall I tell you a secret? | You must not tell anyone about this just yet. | Do you want me to tell you who he is?Don't say tell to sb. Say tell sb. disclose formalinformation | details | name | plans | contents to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret: You should be careful about disclosing financial information on the internet. | The authorities have disclosed few details on the leader's health. | Robertson would not disclose the name of the buyer. | The clinic may not disclose that someone has had the test. divulge //daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-// formalinformation | details | plans | contents to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown: The chief told me they were not allowed to divulge such information - it was classified. | The bank has refused to divulge its plans. | I am unable to divulge the contents of the email (=say what is in it). | I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me. | She divulged that she was recovering from a nervous breakdown. make sth publicreport | information | letter | email | allegations | plans to tell people about important information that has been kept secret - used especially when something is reported for the first time in the newspapers, on television etc: Hours after the report was made public, Braun was fired and the center was shut down. | This information was never made public. | The letter was finally made public on Tuesday. | The allegations were made public yesterday. | Apparently they were engaged to be married for some time before making it public. leakinformation | document | memo | report | paper | recording | secret to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret: One of their employees was leaking information to the press. | The leaked memo confirms the government's plan to cut spending on healthcare. | A man was charged today with leaking official secrets. give sth away also spill the beans informalsecret | details to tell someone something that you want to keep secret: She was careful not to give away any trade secrets. | It is a criminal offence to give away details of police investigations. | I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it! | He wasn't giving anything away in his speech. let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something: He let slip that he was planning to retire. |
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