“使暴露在空气中”常见的英文表达有 “expose to the air” 或 “leave exposed to the air” 。
expose to the air:
“expose”有“使暴露;使显露”的意思,“expose sth. to the air”即“使某物暴露在空气中” 。例如:We should not expose the chemical to the air for too long, as it may react with oxygen.(我们不应该让这种化学物质长时间暴露在空气中,因为它可能会与氧气发生反应。 )
leave exposed to the air:
“leave”在这里表示“使处于(某种状态)”,“leave sth. exposed to the air”意思是“让某物处于暴露在空气中的状态” 。例如:Don't leave the food exposed to the air; it will go bad quickly.(不要把食物暴露在空气中,它会很快变质。 )