exhibit

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzi-bət/ (ame, mw) · /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/ (ame, ipa)

exhibit — 動詞

  • exhibitpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • exhibitshe / she / it
  • exhibitedpast simple
  • exhibiting-ing form

1. to put an object, artwork, or product where the public can view it, for instance

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

展出

將物品放在公共場所展示

to put an object, artwork, or product where the public can view it, for instance in a museum, gallery, or at a fair

例句

Amelia's photographs were exhibited at the Riverside Art Gallery last spring.

Amelia 的攝影作品去年春天在 Riverside 藝廊展出。

passive: be exhibited at [location]

The museum will exhibit a collection of Ming Dynasty porcelain next month.

博物館下個月將展出明代瓷器收藏。

同義詞
  • display

    more general — can be in any context, not just formal public settings

  • show

    less formal than exhibit, used in everyday speech

  • showcase

    emphasises presenting the best qualities of something, often with pride

文法句型

exhibit + noun phrase + (preposition phrase)

用法筆記

Object is usually artwork, photographs, or products. The location is introduced by at, in, or during.

常見錯誤

The museum exhibits the painting on its website' (for digital display).
The museum exhibits the painting in its main hall.
💡exhibit suggests physical showing; use display or feature for digital-only contexts.

2. to show a particular feeling, quality, ability, or physical sign through your be

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

展現

透過行為或狀態表現出特質

to show a particular feeling, quality, ability, or physical sign through your behaviour, appearance, or condition

例句

The patient exhibited no signs of infection after the surgery.

該患者手術後沒有展現任何感染跡象。

exhibit + no + signs of + [something]

Liang exhibited great patience when teaching the young children how to swim.

Liang 在教年幼孩子游泳時展現了極大的耐心。

同義詞
  • display

    interchangeable in most contexts, slightly less formal

  • show

    less formal — preferred in everyday conversation

  • demonstrate

    emphasises proof or evidence; stronger than exhibit

反義詞
  • conceal

    to hide a feeling or quality on purpose

  • suppress

    to hold back a feeling or reaction deliberately

文法句型

exhibit + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in formal and medical writing. The object is usually an abstract noun (sign, symptom, behaviour, talent, willingness, ability). Not used with a that-clause.

常見錯誤

She exhibited that she was tired.
She exhibited signs of tiredness.
💡this sense takes a noun phrase as object, not a clause.

exhibit — 名詞