A change in the way someone or something looks — but not a small change. It means the whole appearance is remade, usually into something more beautiful, brighter, or more glorious than before.

A change in the way someone or something looks一個人或一樣東西外表上的改變 but not a small change但不是小改變 It它 means the whole appearance is remade是指整個外觀被重新塑造 usually into something more beautiful, brighter, or more glorious than before通常變得比以前更美、更明亮，或更耀眼

If a tired old room becomes lovely under candlelight, or a shy student's face lights up completely when they talk about the thing they love, you can call it a transfiguration. The word is formal and literary, and it always carries a feeling of wonder — as if something inside has come out and shown itself on the surface.

If a tired old room becomes lovely under candlelight如果一間陳舊疲憊的房間在燭光下變得美麗動人 or a shy student's face lights up completely或是一個害羞學生的臉整個亮了起來 when they talk about the thing they love當他們談到自己喜愛的事物時 you can call it a transfiguration你就可以稱它為一種 transfiguration（煥然一新） The word is formal and literary這個詞正式又文學性 and it always carries a feeling of wonder而且總是帶著一種驚奇感 as if something inside has come out and shown itself on the surface彷彿內在的某個東西跑了出來，顯露在表面上

It also has a specific Christian meaning, usually written with a capital T: the Transfiguration is the moment in the Bible when Jesus goes up a mountain and his face and clothes shine with light in front of his disciples. Much of the word's grand feeling comes from that story, which is why even the everyday use sounds a little holy.

It also has a specific Christian meaning它還有一個特定的基督教意涵 usually written with a capital T通常會大寫成 Transfiguration the Transfiguration is the moment in the Bible指的是聖經裡的那個時刻 when Jesus goes up a mountain耶穌上了一座山 and his face and clothes shine with light in front of his disciples在門徒面前，他的臉和衣服都發出光芒 Much of the word's grand feeling comes from that story這個詞的莊嚴感有很大一部分來自這個故事 which is why even the everyday use sounds a little holy這也是為什麼連日常用法都帶點神聖感

Because the word is heavy, writers use it carefully; if you only mean someone changed clothes or got a haircut, the ordinary word is 'transformation' or 'makeover'.

Because the word is heavy因為這個詞份量很重 writers use it carefully作家用它會很小心 if you only mean someone changed clothes or got a haircut如果你只是想說某人換了衣服或剪了頭髮 the ordinary word is一般會用的詞是 'transformation' or 'makeover'「transformation」或「makeover」