| 释义 |
apoc·a·lypse
\əˈpäkəˌlips\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English apocalipse Revelation of St. John (book of the New Testament), revelation, vision, from Late Latin apocalypsis, from Greek apokalypsis, literally, uncovering, revelation, from apokalyptein to uncover, reveal (from apo- + kalyptein to cover, conceal) + -sis — more at hell
1. : a writing professing to reveal the future; especially : such a pseudonymous writing in Jewish or early Christian circles between about 200 B.C. and A.D. 150 predicting the future shape of eschatological events by means of a symbolism understandable to the faithful but hidden from others
2. : something viewed as a revelation : disclosure |