reveal的词源

英文词源

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.

中文词源

reveal：展现，显示；揭示，揭露；泄露，告诉

来源于拉丁语中由re-(后)和velum(帆,窗帘,面罩)组成的复合词revelare(揭开)。

词根词缀： re-后 + veal(veil)面纱 → 面纱向后揭开

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：reveal 词源，reveal 含义。

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：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.