ex·pose
verb OPAL W
/ɪkˈspəʊz/
/ɪkˈspəʊz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they expose | /ɪkˈspəʊz/ /ɪkˈspəʊz/ |
| he / she / it exposes | /ɪkˈspəʊzɪz/ /ɪkˈspəʊzɪz/ |
| past simple exposed | /ɪkˈspəʊzd/ /ɪkˈspəʊzd/ |
| past participle exposed | /ɪkˈspəʊzd/ /ɪkˈspəʊzd/ |
| -ing form exposing | /ɪkˈspəʊzɪŋ/ /ɪkˈspəʊzɪŋ/ |
- to show something that is usually hidden
暴露；显露；露出 - expose something He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
他突然一笑，露出一口雪白的牙齿。 - Miles of sand are exposed at low tide.
在低潮时数英里的沙滩就会显现出来。 - My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
我作为记者的职责就是揭露真相。 - expose something to somebody He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
他不想向任何人显露他的恐惧与不安。
Extra Examples- She lifted her chin in a gesture that deliberately exposed the line of her throat.
她扬起下巴，故意显露颈前部的线条。 - He was outclassed by an Aston Villa side that cruelly exposed his lack of pace.
阿斯顿维拉队的边锋远远超过了他，他缺乏速度这一点暴露无疑。 - a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government's economic policy
使政府经济政策弱点暴露无遗的报告
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- briefly
- …
- to
- expose something He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
- to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be dishonest, illegal, etc.
揭露；揭穿 - expose somebody/something He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.
他扬言要把警队内部存在的种族歧视公之于众。 - expose somebody/something as something She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.
她说谎和欺骗的面目被揭穿了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- clearly
- publicly
- …
- threaten to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- as
- expose somebody/something He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.
- to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant
使面临，使遭受（危险或不快） - expose somebody/something/yourself This tactic allowed the rebels to attack without the risk of exposing themselves.
这一战术使叛军能够在不暴露自己的情况下发动攻击。 - expose somebody/something/yourself to something Children are being exposed to new dangers on the internet.
儿童正暴露于互联网上前所未有的危险之中。 - Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
不要让婴孩受到强烈的阳光照射。 - You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone.
独自驾驶时您可能会让自己面临不必要的风险。 - The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements.
屋顶倒塌，木材暴露在风中。
Extra Examples- These drawings must not be exposed to the air.
这些画一定不能暴露在空气中。 - The general public is constantly exposed to radiation.
民众无时无刻不受到辐射的危害。 - The cells were not exposed to any radiation at all.
这些细胞根本没有受到任何辐射。 - to expose yourself to ridicule
让自己遭受嘲笑
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- constantly
- repeatedly
- …
- to
- expose somebody/something/yourself This tactic allowed the rebels to attack without the risk of exposing themselves.
- expose somebody to something to let somebody find out about something by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like
使接触；使体验 - We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
我们想让孩子们尽量受到艺术和文化熏陶。 - mountain communities that had not been exposed to tourism before
以前从未接触过旅游业的山区社区
- We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
- expose something to allow light into a camera when taking a photograph
曝光 - expose yourself a person who exposes himself or herself, shows their sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people
当众暴露阴部 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- clearly
- publicly
- …
- threaten to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- as
see also exposure