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unmask sb/sth (as sth)
此用法中as后接揭示出的真实身份或性质。
The journalist unmasked the politician as a fraud.
记者揭露了该政客是个骗子。
揭露；暴露
unmasking — present participle of unmask
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
揭露；暴露
reveal the true nature of (someone or something); expose
The journalist unmasked the politician as a fraud.
记者揭露了该政客是个骗子。
比喻义，指揭露隐藏的真相或真实面目
摘掉某人的面具
To remove a mask from someone.
揭露或揭示某人的真实性格
To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
摘掉自己的面具
To remove one's mask.
停止掩饰,停止伪装自闭症
To cease engaging in masking, to cease disguising one's autism.
unmask
Base
原形
unmasks
3rd person
第三人称单数
unmasking
-ing
现在分词
unmasked
Past
过去式
unmasked
Past participle
过去分词
They unmask the spy.
他们揭露间谍。
The journalist worked for months to unmask the truth behind the rumors.
记者工作了数月，想要揭露谣言背后的真相。
The documentary unmasked the harsh reality of factory farming.
这部纪录片揭露了工厂化养殖的残酷现实。
A simple test unmasks the difference between the two products.
一项简单的测试就能揭示这两种产品之间的差异。
此用法中as后接揭示出的真实身份或性质。
The journalist unmasked the politician as a fraud.
记者揭露了该政客是个骗子。
In the end, the spy unmasked herself.
最后，间谍自己暴露了身份。
此用法指物理上摘掉面具，也可比喻卸下伪装。
At the masquerade, everyone unmasked at midnight.
在化装舞会上，大家午夜时摘下了面具。
Not this
The unmask of the liar was inevitable.
Use this
The unmasking of the liar was inevitable.
unmask 是动词，其名词形式为 unmasking。中文里'揭露'既可作动词也可作名词，导致学习者误用原形作名词。
Not this
He unmasked himself of his mask.
Use this
He unmasked himself.
unmask 已经包含'除去面具'的含义，后面不需要重复 of his mask，直接说 He unmasked himself 即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
揭露骗子；揭穿骗局
The investigation finally unmasked the fraud.
调查最终揭穿了那个骗子。
揭露肇事者；揪出元凶
DNA evidence unmasked the culprit.
DNA 证据揭露了元凶。
揭示真相
The documentary aims to unmask the truth behind the scandal.
这部纪录片旨在揭示丑闻背后的真相。
揭露间谍身份
They managed to unmask the spy before the meeting.
他们在会议前设法揭露了那名间谍。
揭露腐败
The journalist risked everything to unmask corruption in the government.
那名记者冒着一切风险揭露政府内部的腐败。
揭露某人是骗子
The investigation unmasked him as a fraud who had lied about his credentials.
调查揭露他是一个骗子，曾谎报自己的资历。
查出罪魁祸首
Detectives worked for months to unmask the culprit behind the data leak.
侦探们工作了数月，以查出数据泄露背后的罪魁祸首。
揭开真相
The documentary seeks to unmask the truth about the company's environmental record.
这部纪录片旨在揭开该公司环境记录背后的真相。
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联想 un-（去掉）+ mask（面具）：揭开面具，让伪装暴露。
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday conversation、news and opinion writing、autism community discussions unmask 的语域取决于具体义项：表示“揭露、暴露”时多用于新闻、评论等较正式语境；表示“摘下面具”时在日常对话中更常见；在自闭症社群中特指不再掩饰自闭症特征，属于该话题下的常见说法。整体正式程度随语境变化，不能一概而论。
vt/vi
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