overexposure

IPA/ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/
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overexposure — 名詞

1. the state of being in contact with a harmful substance, strong radiation, or an

1.名詞B2
釋義

過度接觸

長時間處於有害環境而受損

the state of being in contact with a harmful substance, strong radiation, or an unpleasant situation for so long that it damages your health or well-being

例句

The factory workers suffered severe skin problems from overexposure to industrial chemicals.

工廠工人因過度接觸工業化學品而出現嚴重的皮膚問題。

overexposure to [harmful substance]

After years of overexposure to loud machinery, Min needed hearing aids by age forty.

Min 在四十歲時就需要助聽器,因為多年來過度接觸吵雜的機械。

常見搭配
  • overexposure to the sun
  • overexposure to chemicals
  • overexposure to radiation
  • overexposure to noise
  • suffer from overexposure
  • overexposure causes [damage]
同義詞
  • overdose

    stronger and specific to drugs or substances; implies immediate danger rather than long-term damage

  • overload

    focuses on exceeding a capacity or limit, not necessarily with harmful substances

反義詞

文法句型

overexposure to [harmful substance/situation]

用法筆記

Always followed by 'to' when specifying the harmful agent: 'overexposure to the sun', 'overexposure to noise'. The noun is uncountable and typically used in medical or occupational-safety contexts.

常見錯誤

The overexposure of sun caused my burn.
Overexposure to the sun caused my burn.
'overexposure' takes 'to', not 'of', when naming the harmful agent.
Overexposure to the sun caused sunburned.
Overexposure to the sun caused sunburn.
'overexposure' is a noun, so it needs a noun phrase as object, not an adjective.

2. a state in which a particular individual, incident, or piece of information is r

2.名詞C1
釋義

過度曝光

在媒體上出現過多

a state in which a particular individual, incident, or piece of information is repeatedly presented in news outlets, TV programmes, or online feeds until the public grows tired of seeing or hearing about it

例句

The actor claimed that overexposure in magazines and on TV had ruined his private life.

這位演員聲稱在雜誌和電視上的過度曝光已經毀了他的私生活。

overexposure in [print media] + on [broadcast media]

Overexposure of the charity event on social media made supporters feel the story was overused.

慈善活動在社群媒體上的過度曝光讓支持者覺得這個故事被過度利用了。

常見搭配
  • media overexposure
  • overexposure in the press
  • overexposure on social media
  • avoid overexposure
  • suffer from overexposure
  • risk of overexposure
同義詞
  • saturation

    less negative; simply means the market or audience is full

  • overkill

    stronger and more negative; suggests that the amount is ridiculously excessive

  • oversaturation

    very close in meaning but more common in marketing contexts

反義詞
  • obscurity

    not being known or noticed by the public

  • privacy

    being free from public attention

文法句型

overexposure [in/on] [media platform]

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'in' (overexposure in the press) or 'on' (overexposure on social media). Often discussed in the context of celebrity culture, marketing strategy, and public relations.

常見錯誤

The singer suffers from media overexpose.
The singer suffers from media overexposure.
'overexposure' is a noun; the verb form is 'overexpose'.

3. a technical problem in photography where too much light reaches the film or digi

3.名詞B2
釋義

曝光過度

底片進光過多導致影像過亮

a technical problem in photography where too much light reaches the film or digital sensor, making the resulting image too bright or completely white

例句

Eleni accidentally ruined her best photograph because the overexposure made the sky look completely white.

Eleni 不小心毀了她最好的照片,因為曝光過度讓天空看起來完全變白。

overexposure + effect on image

In bright sunlight, photographers often use filters to protect their images from overexposure.

在強烈的陽光下,攝影師常使用濾鏡來避免照片曝光過度。

常見搭配
  • overexposure in a photograph
  • cause overexposure
  • prevent overexposure
  • signs of overexposure
  • deliberate overexposure
反義詞
  • underexposure

    the opposite problem, where too little light reaches the film or sensor

文法句型

overexposure [in a photograph/image]

用法筆記

The opposite is underexposure (too little light). Overexposure can happen accidentally or be used deliberately for artistic effect. Common in both film and digital photography.

常見錯誤

I adjusted the settings to avoid overexposing the film too much.
I adjusted the settings to avoid overexposing the film.
'overexpose' already means too much; adding 'too much' is redundant.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • lead to overexposure
  • result from overexposure
  • suffer from overexposure

介系詞搭配