transfiguration
/ˌtrænsfɪgjʊˈreɪʃən/noun
1- a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state变形, 改观, 美化：
in this light the junk undergoes a transfiguration; it shines.
在这种光线下, 这破烂东西变美了; 它发光了。
1.1
the Transfiguration
Christ's appearance in radiant glory to three of his disciples (Matthew 17:2 and Mark 9:2-3)（耶稣在三个门徒面前的）显圣容（《马太福音》17:2, 《马可福音》9:2-3）。
1.2
- the Church festival commemorating this, held on 6 August主显圣容节（8月6日）。
词源
late Middle English (with biblical reference)： from Old French， or from Latin transfiguratio（n-）， from the verb transfigurare （see TRANSFIGURE）.