verb [VN]
show sth hidden
1 to show sth that is usually hidden:
He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. * Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. * My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. * He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
show truth
2 to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be immoral, illegal, etc:
She was exposed as a liar and a fraud. * He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.
to sth harmful
3 ~ sb/sth / yourself (to sth) to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant:
to expose yourself to criticism / ridicule * Do not expose babies to strong sunlight. * The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements. * You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone.
give experience
4 ~ sb to sth to let sb find out about sth by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like:
We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible. * mountain communities that had not been exposed to tourism before
film in camera
5 to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph
yourself
6 ~ yourself a man who exposes himself, shows his sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people
seealsoEXPOSURE
词性: noun
an account of the facts of a situation, especially when these are shocking or have deliberately been kept secret:
a damning expose of police corruption
