英语词汇“expose”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

expose1

/ɪkˈspəʊz

/ /ɛkˈspəʊz/

verb [with object]

1Make (something) visible by uncovering it: at low tide the sands are exposed...

Most anywhere on the long expanse of the north shore side of the Cape which uncovers at low tides to expose sand flats can be productive.
It consisted of a lavender shirt that draped off the shoulders, exposing them completely, and it was very low cut.
The low quality fish they dry on sand, exposing it to birds and animals, may not bring them good revenue.

Synonyms

reveal, uncover, lay bare, bare, leave unprotected

1.1 (as adjective exposed) Unprotected, especially from the weather: the coast is very exposed to the south-west...

Expect schizophrenic weather in this exposed, wind-wracked landscape.
But before Chase could even respond, he suddenly felt the hot sharp steel of a weapon dabbing the base of his exposed and unprotected neck.
The corals are inseparable from the matrix of the rocks and generally badly weathered on the exposed surfaces.

Synonyms

unprotected, open, wide open, without shelter/protection, unsheltered, open to the elements/weather;

barren, bare, windswept;

vulnerable, defenceless, undefended, unshielded, susceptible

rare pregnable

1.2 (often expose someone to) Cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk: many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury...

They do the job because they want to help patients and make a difference to people, often when they are at their most exposed and vulnerable.
The wide open grass seemed strange, and they felt exposed and vulnerable after the comfortable shelter of the friendly forest.
Although most of us are not begging on the street with an open hand, are we not all pleading with an exposed and vulnerable heart to be received?

Synonyms

make vulnerable, make subject, subject, lay open;

put at risk of, put in jeopardy of, leave unprotected from;

endanger by, imperil by, jeopardize by

1.3 (expose someone to) Introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge): students were exposed to statistics in high school...

Their lack of knowledge and the context for much of the knowledge they are exposed to shapes their world.
‘We lived in the Mount Baker area so she could be exposed to diverse socioeconomic communities,’ said her father.
Each day had something new for the children, exposing them to various knowledge inputs.

Synonyms

introduce;

bring into contact with, present with, make familiar/conversant/acquainted with, familiarize with, acquaint with, make aware of

1.4 (expose oneself) Publicly and indecently display one’s genitals: police are hunting a man who exposed himself to a schoolgirl...

The hotelier in the resort for six years was arrested on Thursday after indecently exposing himself to a plain clothes male officer.
A man was seen to be indecently exposing himself along a footpath.
Apparently he was wanted for a series of offences ranging from indecently exposing himself to children to assaults on people who refused to give him money.

Synonyms

informal flash

1.5Leave (a child) in the open to die.

2Reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something): he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor...

Suddenly he is exposed as just another coach.
But just before 1.15 pm on Wednesday, the Prime Minister was exposed as either a liar or an incompetent.
He was exposed as a man who thinks so little of the ethics of high office that he lobbied on ministerial letterhead to get his son off a traffic offence.

Synonyms

uncover, reveal, show, display, exhibit, disclose, manifest, unveil, unmask;

discover, bring to light, bring into the open, make known, unearth, let out, divulge, make obvious;

denounce, condemn;

detect, find out, catch out, smoke out;

betray, give away

informal spill the beans on, blow the whistle on, pull the plug on

2.1Make (something embarrassing or damaging) public: the situation exposed a conflict within the government...

Will the results of such an investigation even be exposed to public view?
Losing the vote would not mean the end of his government, but would be an embarrassment and expose the fissures within the 20-party ruling coalition.
An inclination to tyranny has seldom been so readily exposed by a public figure.

3Subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera: all over Europe, thousands of miles of film are exposed for holiday snaps...

I mainly use the meter setting of 3200 at the camera to expose the film.
In the traditional darkroom, a photographer makes a print by projecting light through the original piece of film, which exposes the paper.
Some images are printed using the Lightjet, a digital enlarger that exposes photographic paper with red, green and blue lasers.

Derivatives

exposer

noun ...

The networks apologized, the football league apologized and the singer, the exposer himself, issued the same lame apology that everyone gives when they know they have done wrong.
The group - never the most ruthless exposer of mediocrity and disquiet - was making them look like men who'd never put ash to leather before.
A free and independent press should be the cornerstone of a democratic society; a fearless champion of truth and exposer of corruption and hypocrisy.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus 'put or set out' and Old French poser 'to place'.

Rhymes

exposé2

/ɪkˈspəʊzeɪ

/ /ɛkˈspəʊzeɪ/

noun

A report in the media that reveals something discreditable: a shocking exposé of a medical cover-up...

But while there have been major media exposés concerning European funding for left-wing, pro-peace organizations, we know very little about the sources of right-wing media funding.
Media exposés like the BBC's The Secret Agent have helped to transform a ragbag party into the talking point of British politics.
For several days recently, a self-proclaimed student of the college has been offering exposés of scandals among college students to the media.

Synonyms

revelation, disclosure, exposure, uncovering, divulgence;

report, feature, piece, column;

scandal

informal scoop

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, 'shown, set out', past participle of exposer (see expose).

单词	expose
释义	expose1 /ɪkˈspəʊz / /ɛkˈspəʊz/ verb [with object] 1Make (something) visible by uncovering it: at low tide the sands are exposed... Most anywhere on the long expanse of the north shore side of the Cape which uncovers at low tides to expose sand flats can be productive. It consisted of a lavender shirt that draped off the shoulders, exposing them completely, and it was very low cut. The low quality fish they dry on sand, exposing it to birds and animals, may not bring them good revenue. Synonyms reveal, uncover, lay bare, bare, leave unprotected 1.1 (as adjective exposed) Unprotected, especially from the weather: the coast is very exposed to the south-west... Expect schizophrenic weather in this exposed, wind-wracked landscape. But before Chase could even respond, he suddenly felt the hot sharp steel of a weapon dabbing the base of his exposed and unprotected neck. The corals are inseparable from the matrix of the rocks and generally badly weathered on the exposed surfaces. Synonyms unprotected, open, wide open, without shelter/protection, unsheltered, open to the elements/weather; barren, bare, windswept; vulnerable, defenceless, undefended, unshielded, susceptible rare pregnable 1.2 (often expose someone to) Cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk: many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury... They do the job because they want to help patients and make a difference to people, often when they are at their most exposed and vulnerable. The wide open grass seemed strange, and they felt exposed and vulnerable after the comfortable shelter of the friendly forest. Although most of us are not begging on the street with an open hand, are we not all pleading with an exposed and vulnerable heart to be received? Synonyms make vulnerable, make subject, subject, lay open; put at risk of, put in jeopardy of, leave unprotected from; endanger by, imperil by, jeopardize by 1.3 (expose someone to) Introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge): students were exposed to statistics in high school... Their lack of knowledge and the context for much of the knowledge they are exposed to shapes their world. ‘We lived in the Mount Baker area so she could be exposed to diverse socioeconomic communities,’ said her father. Each day had something new for the children, exposing them to various knowledge inputs. Synonyms introduce; bring into contact with, present with, make familiar/conversant/acquainted with, familiarize with, acquaint with, make aware of 1.4 (expose oneself) Publicly and indecently display one’s genitals: police are hunting a man who exposed himself to a schoolgirl... The hotelier in the resort for six years was arrested on Thursday after indecently exposing himself to a plain clothes male officer. A man was seen to be indecently exposing himself along a footpath. Apparently he was wanted for a series of offences ranging from indecently exposing himself to children to assaults on people who refused to give him money. Synonyms informal flash 1.5Leave (a child) in the open to die. 2Reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something): he has been exposed as* a liar and a traitor... Suddenly he is exposed as just another coach. But just before 1.15 pm on Wednesday, the Prime Minister was exposed as either a liar or an incompetent. He was exposed as a man who thinks so little of the ethics of high office that he lobbied on ministerial letterhead to get his son off a traffic offence. Synonyms uncover, reveal, show, display, exhibit, disclose, manifest, unveil, unmask; discover, bring to light, bring into the open, make known, unearth, let out, divulge, make obvious; denounce, condemn; detect, find out, catch out, smoke out; betray, give away informal* spill the beans on, blow the whistle on, pull the plug on 2.1Make (something embarrassing or damaging) public: the situation exposed a conflict within the government... Will the results of such an investigation even be exposed to public view? Losing the vote would not mean the end of his government, but would be an embarrassment and expose the fissures within the 20-party ruling coalition. An inclination to tyranny has seldom been so readily exposed by a public figure. 3Subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera: all over Europe, thousands of miles of film are exposed for holiday snaps... I mainly use the meter setting of 3200 at the camera to expose the film. In the traditional darkroom, a photographer makes a print by projecting light through the original piece of film, which exposes the paper. Some images are printed using the Lightjet, a digital enlarger that exposes photographic paper with red, green and blue lasers. Derivatives exposer noun ... The networks apologized, the football league apologized and the singer, the exposer himself, issued the same lame apology that everyone gives when they know they have done wrong. The group - never the most ruthless exposer of mediocrity and disquiet - was making them look like men who'd never put ash to leather before. A free and independent press should be the cornerstone of a democratic society; a fearless champion of truth and exposer of corruption and hypocrisy. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus 'put or set out' and Old French poser 'to place'. Rhymes appose, arose, Bose, brose, chose, close, compose, diagnose, self-diagnose, doze, enclose, foreclose, froze, hose, impose, interpose, juxtapose, Montrose, noes, nose, oppose, plainclothes, pose, propose, prose, rose, suppose, those, transpose, underexpose, uprose exposé2 /ɪkˈspəʊzeɪ / /ɛkˈspəʊzeɪ/ noun A report in the media that reveals something discreditable: a shocking exposé of a medical cover-up... But while there have been major media exposés concerning European funding for left-wing, pro-peace organizations, we know very little about the sources of right-wing media funding. Media exposés like the BBC's The Secret Agent have helped to transform a ragbag party into the talking point of British politics. For several days recently, a self-proclaimed student of the college has been offering exposés of scandals among college students to the media. Synonyms revelation, disclosure, exposure, uncovering, divulgence; report, feature, piece, column; scandal informal scoop Origin Early 19th century: from French, 'shown, set out', past participle of exposer (see expose). Rhymes rosé
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