暴露 (bào lù) — to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
Definition
暴露 means 'to expose' in a wide sense — secrets, scandals, or someone/something being laid bare (e.g. exposed to cold). 揭露 and 揭发 focus specifically on uncovering wrongdoing; 流露 is about emotions showing unintentionally.
verb
to exposeto revealto lay bare
Examples
- 暴露。Tā de mì mì zhōng yú bào lù le.His secret was finally exposed.
- 暴露。Cháng shí jiān bào lù zài hán lěng zhōng huì shǐ rén shēng bìng.Being exposed to cold for a long time can make people sick.
- 暴露。Jì zhě bào lù le yí gè zhòng dà chǒu wén.The reporter exposed a major scandal.
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