| 词汇 | lay sth bare |
| 释义 | lay sth barelay sth bare 1 a) COVERto uncover something that was previously hidden 显示出某事物，使某事物暴露 When the river is low, vast stretches of sand are laid bare. 河水水位低的时候，就会露出大片的沙地来。 b) TELL A SECRETto make known something that was secret 揭露，揭发 historical writing which seeks to lay bare the true nature of an event 力求揭示事件真相的历史著作 Examples from the Corpus lay something bare• The depth of the problem is laid bare in the fact that 40% of 18- to 25- year-olds are unemployed.• The excavation laid bare the streets of the ancient city. → lay something bare at bare1(3) 2 a) to show what something is really like, or stop hiding facts, feelings etc 使某事暴露 Every aspect of their private life has been laid bare. 他们私生活的每一个方面都暴露无遗。 b) to remove the thing that is covering or hiding something else 使某物露出 When the tide goes out, vast stretches of sand are laid bare. 潮水退去，露出大片大片的沙地。 Examples from the Corpus lay something bare/open• Krushchev laid bare Stalin's crimes.• New bricks were removed, laying bare the old foundations. → lay something bare/open at lay2(5) |
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