uncover, expose, disclose, reveal
(2011-12-17 15:01:53)
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uncover: to remove sth that is covering sth;to discover sth that was previously hidden or secret.
主要指移去遮盖物让东西显露出来,也可指揭露阴谋秘密等。
eg: Please uncover the saucepan.
expose: to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be immoral,illegal;to show sth that is usually hidden.
多指揭露丑闻,坏人坏事或各种阴谋。也可指某物暴露在外。
eg: He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
I will expose his all lawless action.
disclose: to give sb information about sth,especially sth that was previously secret.
侧重指揭露或泄露鲜为人知或保密的事。
eg: Science can disclose the mysteries of nature.
reveal: to make sth known to sb. 多指揭露一直隐藏或隐秘的东西。
eg: These few words fully revealed her noble quality.