disclose, expose, uncover, reveal
这些动词都表示“揭露、暴露”之意。
disclose : 侧重指揭露或泄露鲜为人知或保密的事。
He had not expected such a challenge to disclose the secret in his heart.(他没有料到会给自己来这样一个挑战,要他摊出心里的秘密。)
expose : 多指揭露丑闻、坏人坏事或各种阴谋。也可指某物暴露在外。
New fashions are exposing more and more the body.(新式服装越来越露。)
uncover : 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。
It was two young reporters who uncovered the whole plot.(是两位年轻记者揭露了整个阴谋。)
reveal: 多指揭露一直隐藏或隐秘的东西,或启示超乎常人领导能力的真理。
Further investigation revealed the true facts.(进一步的调查揭露出事实的真相。)
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