expose
verb[T]
uk/ɪkˈspəʊz/us/ɪkˈspoʊz/exposeverb[T](UNCOVER)
toremovewhat iscoveringsomething so that it can beseen:
暴露;露出;使曝光Theplasteron thewallshas beenremovedto expose theoriginalbricksunderneath.墙上的灰泥已被除去,露出了里面原本的墙砖。
Hedamagedhislegsobadlyin theaccidentthat thebonewas exposed.车祸中他腿受了重伤,骨头都露了出来。
toallowlighttoshineonphotographicfilm, aspartofproducinganimageor in a way thatdestroysanimage:
Depending on howbrighttheskyis and whatkindofeffectyouwanttoachieve, you might expose thefilmanywherefrom oneminuteto 10minutes.
Thisphotographwasunder-/over-exposed(= too little/too muchlightwasallowedtoreachthefilm).这张照片曝光不足/过度。
Policeforcedtouristswho hadphotographedtheincidentto exposetheirfilm.
expose yourself
If a man exposes himself, heshowshissexualorgansin apublicplacetopeoplehe does notknow.
(男性由于病态心理在公共场合)裸露性器官,露阴- Wedecidedto expose thewoodenbeamsin thesittingroomto give it a moreold-fashionedfeel.
- Morepoliticalscandalswere exposed in thenewspaperstoday.
- He hadundonethebuttonsof hisshirt, exposing anunsightlyexpanseofwhiteflesh.
- Themovieis about ayoungpoliceofficerand hisstruggleto exposecorruptionin theforce.
- Embarrassingdetailsoftheirprivatelifewere exposed to thepublic.
Showing and demonstrating
- act out
- attest
- bespeak
- betray
- breastbeating
- bring
- define
- demonstrative
- glimmer
- indicate
- masterclass
- point (something/someone) out
- point the wayidiom
- point to/towardssomething
- probatory
- produce
- speak
- visualization
- wear
- whiff
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Photography
exposeverb[T](PUT AT RISK)
B2
to put someone atriskfrom somethingharmfulorunpleasant:
It isfearedthatpeoplelivingnear thepowerstationmay have been exposedtoradiation.
Hiscommentsin theinterviewcould expose himtochargesofperjury.
There had been anoutbreakof thevirusandhealthcareworkershad been exposed.
- About 800,000childrenare exposed topoisonseachyear.
- He wasreluctantto takecommercialflightsbecause of thefearof exposing himself togerms.
- Storing ordistributingunlawfulmaterialcould expose you tocriminalliability.
Taking risks
- adventurer
- all in
- be skating on thin iceidiom
- bet the farm/ranchidiom
- broke
- dare
- hazard
- high wire
- high-stakes
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay
- neck
- re-expose
- risk
- run the risk of doingsomethingidiom
- sail
- sail close to the windidiom
- skate
- stickyourneck outidiom
exposeverb[T](MAKE PUBLIC)
B2
to makepublicsomethingbadordishonest:
揭露,揭发,揭穿坏事(或不诚实之事)Thereviewexposedwidespreadcorruptionin thepoliceforce.这篇评论文章揭露了警察部队盛行的腐败现象。
Thenewspaperstoryexposed himas(=showedthat he was)aliar.报纸上的这篇报道揭发他是个骗子。
Revealing secrets & becoming known
- (the) word is/gets outidiom
- anti-secrecy
- backchannel
- bare
- blowsomeone'scoveridiom
- blow/take the lid offsomethingidiom
- break
- declassify
- hold
- huddle
- Queen's evidence
- rat
- rat onsomeone/something
- reintroduce
- revealingly
- revelatory
- state's evidence
- tip
- transpire
- unload