粵

曝bou6光gwong1

bou6 gwong1buk6 gwong1bào guāng

English

  1. to expose (photography)
  2. (fig.) to expose (a scandal)
  3. (advertising) exposure
  4. Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]
  5. (of photography) to expose
  6. public appearance; public exposure
  7. to make a secret known; to expose
  8. to appear in public; to reach the public; to expose to the public

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 影相嗰陣,畀光線進入相機之後,由菲林或者感光元件感光,紀錄低畫面
  2. 公開秘密,畀其他人知道
  3. 公開出現;喺公眾面前出現

Examples

  • 汤姆和我之间的秘密被曝光了。

    Tom and my secret came to light.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 曝光率

    exposure rate; impression (on social media)

  • 增加曝光

    to gain more exposure

  • 曝光三角:光圈、快門、感光度

    the exposure triangle: aperture, shutter speed and ISO value

  • 佢個經理人唔准佢嘅戀情曝光。

    His agent didn't allow his relationship be exposed to the public.

  • 個菲林打開咗又曝晒光,乜相都冇晒喇。

    The film cassette has been opened and over-exposed, such that all the images have disappeared. ----

  • 有一批經常曝光嘅政界人物勝出今次選舉。

    A batch of political figures with high exposure have won the election.

  • 秘書嘅身分曝光──原來佢係對手公司派嚟嘅商業間諜。

    The identity of the secretary is exposed—she is the commercial spy from the rival company. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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