e·piph·a·ny
noun/ɪˈpɪfəni/
/ɪˈpɪfəni/
(plural epiphanies)
- (also Epiphany)[uncountable] a Christian festival, held on 6 January, in memory of the time when the Magi came to see the baby Jesus at Bethlehem
1 月 6 日举行的基督教节日，纪念东方三博士来伯利恒看望婴儿耶稣的时刻 - epiphany[countable] a sudden and surprising moment of understanding
顿悟：突然而令人惊讶的理解时刻 - She had an epiphany and realized it was time to leave her job and become a full-time artist.
她突然领悟到，该放弃工作，专门从事艺术创作了。
- She had an epiphany and realized it was time to leave her job and become a full-time artist.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Greek epiphainein ‘reveal’. The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania.