关于expose与reveal的区别

Question

expose和reveal都有暴露和揭露的意思，
应该如何区分呢？
好比这道题
The doctor didn’t _______ the truth to him.
应该用那个？
Young children often can learn several languages by being _____ to them
这个呢？

Answer 1

1. 两题答案如下：
1）The doctor didn't (reveal) the truth to him.
2) Young children often can learn several languages by being (exposed) to them.

2. 两者区别如下：
1）reveal是及物动词/名词，意思是“显示/露出；泄露/透露；揭示/揭露”。
其宾语多样，不单单是“罪行/诡计/诈骗”等事物，而且一般不加sb做其宾语，用于主动语态居多。
固定搭配：reveal sth to sb
2）expose也可作及物动词/名词，但是它的意思远比reveal复杂得多，楼主可以自行参考：http://www.iciba.com/expose/.
但是它做“揭发”讲时，一般是指不好的事物/人。
更常用的意思是“使...暴露于...（环境）之中，使...和...接触”，常用被动语态：be exposed to sth
如：Being exposed to sunsunshine for too much time will do harm to one's skin.
长时间日晒会对皮肤对不利。

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