1. vt.曝光，使处于…作用〔影响〕之下　 allow light to reach and act on a photographic film or plate
2. vt.暴露；显露　 lay open; uncover
3. vt.揭露，袒露　 disclose; make known

　～ sb's intrigues and plots　揭露某人的阴谋诡计
　～ the secret　揭穿了秘密
　～ sb's true colours　揭露某人的真面目
　～ fearlessly　无畏地揭露
　～ incessantly　不断地暴露
　～ mercilessly〔ruthlessly〕　无情地揭露
　～ needlessly　不必要地揭露
　～ piteously　令人怜悯地展示
　～ shrewdly　聪明地揭露
　～ unwisely　不明智地揭发
　～ as　揭露…是
　～ for　陈列出来
　～ oneself in public　抛头露面
　～ to　使暴露于，使遭受
　～ sb to danger　使某人可能遇到危险
　～ to the elements　受风吹雨打
　～ to the public　向公众露面
　～ oneself to ridicule　贻笑大方
　～ to the sun　日晒
　～ oneself to winds and rains　栉风沐雨

　New fashions are exposing more and more the body.　新式服装越来越露。
　We expose the goods for sale.　我们陈列商品以便推销。
　She exposed her unwanted baby by the roadside.　她将不想要的婴儿丢弃在路边。
　This film has been exposed.　这胶卷已经曝光了。

 ♣ expose oneself　(v.+pron.)
1. 使自己面临危险 leave oneself open to danger
　The politician exposed himself by attacking the government's plan.　这位政治家攻击政府计划，使自己身临险境。
　It is unwise to expose yourself by trying to perform music that is too difficult for you.　演奏对自己来说太难的乐曲而使自己难堪是不明智的。
2. 使自己暴露于 make oneself lay open
　He exposed himself to the enemy's gunfire.　他把自己暴露在敌人炮火之下。
3. 使自己受某人的影响 make oneself influence from sb
　He deep exposed himself to his parents' influence.　他深受他父母亲的影响。
 ♣ expose to　(v.+prep.)
1. 暴露于 leave sth/sb open to the effect of sth
　Don't expose it to the sun.　谨防日晒。
　Don't expose your skin to the sun for a long time.　别让皮肤长时间暴露在阳光下。
　The best way to cure a burn is to expose it to the air.　治疗烧伤的最好方法是把伤口暴露在空气中。
　Don't expose undeveloped film to light.　不要把未冲洗的胶卷暴露在光照下。
　The soldiers in the open field were exposed to the enemy's gun-fire.　旷野中的士兵遭到敌人炮火的攻击。
　The gold medalist has been widely exposed to the public on television.　这位金牌获得者在电视上广泛地向公众露面。
　His article was exposed to the ridicule of the public.　他的文章受到公众的嘲弄。
　The machine is exposed to the wind and rain.　这台机器经受风吹雨打。
2. 公开揭露 make sth wrong to sb, usually publicly
　He exposed the plot to the police.　他向警察揭发这个阴谋。
　His companions have threatened to expose his crimes to the police.　他的同伙威胁要向警察揭发他的罪行。
　We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.　我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。

 ♣ expose, betray, disclose, discover, divulge, reveal
　参见reveal条。
 ♣ expose, flaunt, parade, show
　参见show条。
 ♣ expose, uncover
　这组词都有“揭露”的意思。其区别是：expose一般用于揭露丑恶的，见不得人的东西，其结果对被揭露者是不利的。而uncover用于把原来隐藏，阴暗的东西翻开或撕下它们的伪装使人们可以看见。