1expose sth (to sb);expose sb/sth (as sth) to show sth that is usually hidden; to tell sth that has been kept secret 暴露;披露;揭露:
She didn't want to expose her true feelings to her family.她不想在家人面前显露自己的真实感受。The politician was exposed as a liar on TV.电视揭露那个政客是个骗子。
2expose sb/sth to sth to put sb/sth or yourself in a situation that could be difficult or dangerous 使处于困难或危险的境地:
to be exposed to radiation/danger接触幅射;遇到危险
3expose sb to sth to give sb the chance to experience sth 使有机会经历(某事物):
I like jazz because I was exposed to it as a child.我喜欢爵士乐,因为从小就耳濡目染。
4 (in photography) to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph (摄影)使曝光