暴露

bào lù

HSK 6

Meaning

显露出来，使隐蔽的事物公开。

To expose or reveal something that was hidden.

用于具体事物的显露（如身体部位）或抽象事物的揭露（如秘密、问题、真相）。

Used for the exposure of concrete things (like body parts) or the revelation of abstract things (like secrets, problems, truths).

1 他的皮肤在阳光下暴露太久，被晒伤了。（His skin was exposed to the sun too long and got sunburned.）
2 记者揭露了公司的财务丑闻，使真相暴露在公众面前。（The journalist exposed the company's financial scandal, revealing the truth to the public.）
3 在战斗中，士兵们暴露在敌人的火力下。（During the battle, the soldiers were exposed to enemy fire.）
4 这个秘密不小心暴露了，大家都知道了。（The secret was accidentally exposed, and everyone knows about it.）
5 长时间暴露在噪音环境中会损害听力。（Prolonged exposure to noisy environments can damage hearing.）

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