Epiphany 这个词

Epiphany 突然顿悟

例子： I had the epiphany this afternoon that the other day he must be hinting me to return his money.  

今天下午我突然顿悟了，原来那天他肯定是暗示我还他钱。

 

字典的解释：

e·piph·a·ny


 ( -p f -n )

n. pl. e·piph·a·nies

1. Epiphany

a. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.

b. January 6, on which this feast is traditionally observed.

2. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being.

3.

a. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.

b. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization: "I experienced an epiphany, a spiritual flash that would change the way I viewed myself" (Frank Maier).

 

 

 

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• I heard a lot, but never felt comfortable to use it :)) thanks! -小源- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 06:25:48

• why honey? Don't be afraid of using it， your sis is here. -sportwoman- ♀ (63 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 08:05:18

• now I gained the confidence :) -小源- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 09:31:01

• glad to hear it! :) -sportwoman- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 10:47:32

• Is this word used more in a serious situation -同学小薇- ♀ (150 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 08:02:46

• yes, it is commonly used in daily life -sportwoman- ♀ (2424 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 08:40:17

• 恍然大悟的意思。 Thanks for your explanation! -同学小薇- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 08:56:36

• Wonderful! I didn't even think about this idiom until you said i -sportwoman- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 10:58:36

• 思博公主的“没用英语”问题回答时间安排： -sportwoman- ♀ (85 bytes) () 03/15/2012 postreply 08:58:01