the uncovering of sth
uncovering 作名词时多与 of 连用，后接被揭开或揭露的对象，前面通常加定冠词 the。
The uncovering of the secret files shocked the whole country.
这些秘密文件的揭露震惊了全国。
揭露；揭示
揭开；揭露；暴露。
the act of uncovering something
揭开；揭露；暴露。
The act by which something is uncovered.
The uncovering of the lost painting in the attic amazed the whole family.
在阁楼里发现那幅丢失的画作让全家人大为惊讶。
用法提示：『uncovering』在此作名词，表示“发现、揭开”这个行为。
Researchers celebrated the uncovering of ancient artifacts beneath the field.
研究人员庆祝在田地下面发掘出古代文物。
用法提示：『uncovering』为名词，指“发掘、揭示”的过程。
The slow uncovering of the sculpture revealed its beautiful details.
雕塑被慢慢揭开，露出了精美的细节。
用法提示：『uncovering』作名词，意为“揭开、显露”的动作。
uncovering 作名词时多与 of 连用，后接被揭开或揭露的对象，前面通常加定冠词 the。
The uncovering of the secret files shocked the whole country.
这些秘密文件的揭露震惊了全国。
用名词所有格或物主代词说明是谁揭开或揭露了某事。
Her uncovering of the fraud led to a full investigation.
她对这起舞弊行为的揭露促成了全面调查。
用 by 引出揭露者，语气较正式，常见于新闻报道和书面叙述。
The uncovering of the truth by local reporters took two years.
当地记者对真相的揭露花了两年时间。
grammar · medium
易错句子The uncover of the scandal surprised everyone.
正确表达The uncovering of the scandal surprised everyone.
表示“揭露”这一行为时，要用名词 uncovering，而不是动词原形 uncover；uncover 不能直接放在 the 后作名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The uncovering to the truth took years.
正确表达The uncovering of the truth took years.
名词 uncovering 表示“对……的揭露”时，后面用介词 of 引出被揭露的对象，不用 to。
grammar · medium
易错句子The uncovering of penicillin changed medicine.
正确表达The discovery of penicillin changed medicine.
uncovering 强调把遮盖物移开或揭露隐藏之事；青霉素原本是未知事物，不是被遮盖之物，因此要用 discovery（发现），它表示首次找到未知事物。
discovery 侧重首次发现原本存在但未知的事物；uncovering 侧重揭开覆盖物或隐藏事实的过程，常带“揭露”意味。
exposure 强调使人或事物处于公开、危险或受影响的状态，常含“经受”意味；uncovering 强调揭开动作本身。
covering 是“覆盖、遮盖物”，与 uncovering 前缀相反、意义相对；注意不要因词形相近而混用。
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