单词 | expose |
释义 | expose 1.(uncover)+ thing显露;暴露;露出;显示 The rocks are exposed at low tide.潮水处于低位时, 岩石就露出来了。 For an instant his whole back was exposed.一瞬间, 他整个背部都露了出来。 2.(reveal)+ person, scandal揭露;揭发;+ lies揭穿 He has simply been exposed as an adulterer and a fool.有人揭发他就是个奸夫和白痴。 After the scandal was exposed, Dr Bailey committed suicide.丑闻曝光后, 贝利医生自杀了。 The Budget does expose the lies ministers were telling a year ago.政府年度预算案无疑揭穿了部长们一年前所说的谎话。 to expose sb as sth揭露某人…的真面目;暴露某人是… Church officials exposed him as a fake.教会人员揭露他是冒牌货。 3.(subject)使暴露于(险境);使遭受(危险或不快) With the collapse of canonical boundaries, many institutions have become exposed to criticism.随着权威界限的垮塌, 许多机构开始遭受批评。 to expose sb to sth使某人面临… A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.明智的母亲决不会让她的孩子置身于丝毫可能的危险之中。 to be exposed to sth遭受… They had not been exposed to most diseases common to urban populations.城市人口中多数的常见疾病他们都没有接触到。 They were exposed to high levels of radiation.他们被暴露于高强度辐射中。 4.(introduce)使接触;使了解 The children became exposed to both Western and Eastern doctrine.孩子们同时接触了东西方的信条。 to expose sb to sth让某人接触…;让某人了解… They exposed their children to a variety of learning experiences.他们让孩子们尝试各种学习经历。 These units exposed children to many viewpoints of a given issue.这些单元让孩子们接触到有关某一特定问题的多种观点。 to be exposed to sth接触…;了解… He was exposed to the classics at an early age.他从很小就开始接触经典作品。 These people have not been exposed to glimpses of Western life before.这些人过去丝毫未曾见识过西方生活。 5.(abandon)+ child, animal遗弃…于户外 6.【摄】使曝光;使受辐照 7.【史】陈列(圣体、圣骨、圣徒遗物等)供敬奉 8.to expose yourself【律】当众露阴 Smith admitted indecently exposing himself on Wimbledon Common.史密斯承认自己在温布尔登公地当众露阴, 有伤风化。 |
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