open
adj
verb
noun
ˈəʊpən adj
1
DOOR/CONTAINER ETC
门/容器等
not closed, so that things, people, air etc can go in and out or be put in and out 开着的，打开的;
He threw the door open and ran down the stairs.
他猛地打开门往楼下跑去。
an open window
打开的窗户
The gates swung silently open .
大门悄悄地打开了。
The bar door flew open and a noisy group burst in.
酒吧门猛地打开了，一群吵吵闹闹的人冲了进来。
All the windows were wide open (=completely open) .
所有的窗户都大开着。
She looked at the open suitcase with surprise.
她惊讶地看着打开的手提箱。
There was an open bottle of wine on the table.
桌上有一瓶打开的葡萄酒。
2
EYES/MOUTH
眼睛/嘴
not closed, so that your EYELIDS or your lips are apart 〔眼睛或嘴〕未合上的，张开的
I was so sleepy, I couldn’t keep my eyes open .
我困得眼睛都睁不开了。
He was fast asleep with his mouth wide open .
他大张着嘴，睡得很熟。
3
NOT ENCLOSED
未围住的
not enclosed, or with no buildings, walls, trees etc 开阔的，未围上的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
There was open ground at the end of the lane.
小巷的尽头有一片开阔地。
open spaces such as parks and gardens
像公园和花园这类空地
open countryside/country
At weekends people want to leave the town for open countryside.
到了周末，人们就想离开城市到开阔的乡村去。
A shoal of fish swam past heading for the open sea (=part of the sea away from land) .
一群鱼游过，向外海游去。
The car’s performance is good, especially going fast on the open road (=a road without traffic where you can drive fast) .
这辆车的性能不错，在畅通无阻的公路上快速行驶时尤其如此。
4
NOT COVERED
无遮盖的
without a roof or cover 无顶的，无遮盖的
The president was riding with his wife in an open car.
总统和他的夫人乘坐一辆敞篷车。
Martin was struggling with the sails on the open deck.
马丁在无遮盖的甲板上费力地扯着船帆。
an open drain
排水明沟
open to the sky/air/elements
Many of the tombs had been robbed and left open to the sky.
这些墓有许多被盗，在露天下大敞四开的。
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the open air
outdoors 户外，室外，露天
in the open air
The dancing was outside, in the open air.
舞会在户外举行。
Jane wanted to rush to the door and get out into the open air.
简想冲向门口到外面去。
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BUSINESS/BUILDING ETC
生意/大楼等
ready for business and allowing customers, visitors etc to enter 开放的，营业的; not before noun 不用于名词前
The museum is open daily in the summer months.
夏季里这座博物馆每天开放。
The offices are also open at weekends.
办事处周末照常开放。
After the security alert, most of the firms affected were open for business on Monday morning.
安全预警过后，大多数受到影响的公司都在星期一上午开始营业。
The villagers are anxious that their local school is kept open.
村民们非常希望他们当地的学校能够继续办下去。
I declare this exhibition open (=officially say that it is now open) .
我宣布展览会开幕。
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NOT RESTRICTED
不受限制的
allowing everyone, or everyone in a group, to take part in something, know about something, or have a chance to win something 人人都可参加的，对公众开放的
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The competition is open to all readers in the UK.
这次比赛英国的所有读者都可参加。
In many schools, governors’ meetings are not open to the public .
在许多学校里，董事会议是不对公众开放的。
The discussion was then thrown open for the audience’s questions.
这场讨论后来对听众开放，接受听众的提问。
an open meeting
开放式会议
The men’s race appears wide open (=anyone could win it) .
这场男子赛跑胜负未定。
The painting would fetch several hundred dollars on the open market (=a market in which anyone can buy or sell) .
这幅画在公开市场上可卖到好几百美金。
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OPPORTUNITY
机会
if an opportunity, possible action, job etc is open to you, you have the chance to do it 〔机会、可能的行动、工作等〕可用的; 可拥有的 not before noun 不用于名词前
The job is being kept open for her.
这个工作机会已经出现在她面前。
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The 1960s was a period when greater opportunities were open to women.
20 世纪 60 年代时，更多的机会出现在女性的面前。
So what other options are open to us?
那么我们还有什么其他的选择？
There is only one course of action open to the local authority.
地方当局只有一种行动可以采取。
9
NOT SECRET
不保密的
actions, feelings, intentions etc that are open are not hidden or secret 公开的，不加掩饰的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
Her father watched her with open admiration.
她父亲以不加掩饰的赞赏目光看着她。
open hostility between the two nations
两国间公开的敌对状态
The party was calling for more open government (=when the government makes information freely available) .
该政党呼吁政府信息要更加公开。
The case will be tried in open court (=in a court where everything is public) .
这个案子将进行公开审理。
It is an open secret (=it is supposed to be secret, but most people know about it) that she is having an affair with another man.
她和另一个男人有染已是公开的秘密。
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HONEST
诚实的
honest and not wanting to hide any facts from other people 坦率的，坦诚的
[+ with ]
The couple are quite open with each other about their feelings.
这对夫妻对相互之间的感受都相当坦率。
[+ about ]
She was quite open about her ambitions.
她对自己的志向相当坦白。
his friendly, open manner
他那友善和坦诚的态度
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CLOTHES
衣服
not fastened 未系好的，未扣上的
the open neck of his shirt
他衬衫上开着的领口
She was wearing an open jacket.
她穿了件敞开的夹克。
12
NOT YET DECIDED
未决定的
needing more discussion or thought before a decision can be made 未定的，待决定的
The matter remains an open question .
这件事情还未定下来。
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The new rates of pay are open to negotiation.
新的工资还有待商定。
The test results are open to interpretation.
化验结果有待解释。
keep/leave your options open
Officers investigating her death are keeping their options open.
调查她死因的官员暂时未下定论。
13
open to sth
13. a. likely to suffer from something or be affected by something b. willing to consider something new or to accept something new 思想开明的，乐意接受新事物的
The magazine’s editor is open to criticism in allowing the article to be printed.
该杂志的编辑会因允许这篇文章而遭受批评。
The regulations are open to abuse by companies.
这些法规很容易被各公司滥用。
He has left himself open to accusations of dishonesty.
他使自己陷于容易被人指责为不诚实的境地。
Teachers need to be open to children’s ideas.
教师要乐于倾听儿童的各种想法。
The committee is open to suggestions.
该委员会乐于接受各种建议。
The owners of the building want to sell and are open to offers.
这幢大楼的业主们想把房子卖掉并乐意接受报价。
14
NOT BLOCKED
未被封堵的
if a road or line of communication is open, it is not blocked and can be used 可通行的; 畅通的
We try to keep the mountain roads open all through the winter.
我们要尽力使那些山路在整个冬季都畅通无阻。
15
SPREAD APART
伸展开的
spread apart instead of closed, curled over, etc 伸开的，展开的
At night the flowers were open.
夜里花开了。
Johnson raised an open hand.
约翰逊举起了巴掌。
He was sitting in bed with a book lying open (=with its pages apart so it can be read) on his knees.
他坐在床上，膝上放着一本摊开的书。
16
an open mind
16. if you have an open mind, you deliberately do not make a decision or form a definite opinion about something 不怀成见，不先入为主
It’s important to keep an open mind as you study the topic.
研究这个题目时，不抱成见是很重要的。
17
be open to question/doubt
17. if something is open to question, there are doubts about it 有疑问，令人怀疑
Whether the new situation is an improvement is open to question.
这一新局面是否算是一种改善仍令人怀疑。
18
welcome/greet sb/sth with open arms
18. to be very pleased to see someone or something 热情地欢迎/迎接某人/某事
Mike will be welcomed back into the team with open arms.
迈克归队将受到热烈欢迎。
19
an open invitation
19. a. an invitation to visit someone whenever you like b. something that makes it easier for criminals to steal, cheat etc 容易引来犯罪分子的情况
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The lack of security measures provides an open invitation to crime.
缺乏安全措施为犯罪分子提供了可乘之机。
20
be an open book
20. to be something that you know and understand very well 对…非常熟悉，对…很了解
The natural world was an open book to him.
他对自然界了如指掌。
21
the door is open
21. there is an opportunity for someone to do something 大有机会，大门敞开着
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Schoolgirls are being told that the door is open to them to pursue careers in science.
女学生们被告知，选择科学作为职业这一道路是畅通的。
22
keep your eyes/ears open
22. to keep looking or listening so that you will notice anything that is important, dangerous etc 睁大眼睛看/竖起耳朵听〔以便注意到重要的、危险的等事情〕
23
open weave/texture
23. cloth with an open weave or texture has wide spaces between the threads （织物的 ）稀松/质地
verb
24
DOOR/WINDOW ETC
门/窗等
to move a door, window etc so that people, things, air etc can pass through, or to be moved in this way 开，打开 I,T
Jack opened the window.
杰克打开了窗户。
He opened the drawer of the desk.
他拉开了书桌的抽屉。
She heard a door open and then close.
她听到门开了然后又关上。
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CONTAINER/PACKAGE
容器/包裹
to unfasten or remove the lid, top, or cover of a container, package etc 打开; 撕开; 揭开 T
Louise opened a bottle of wine.
路易斯开了一瓶葡萄酒。
He opened the letter and began to read it.
他打开信读了起来。
The children were opening their presents.
孩子们在打开礼物。
Mark was about to open a beer when the doorbell rang.
马克刚想开一瓶啤酒时，门铃响了。
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EYES
眼睛
to raise your EYELIDS so that you can see, or to be raised in this way 睁开（眼睛） I,T
Barry was awake long before he opened his eyes.
巴里把眼睛睁开之前早就醒了。
Carrie smelled coffee and her eyes opened reluctantly.
卡丽闻到了咖啡香，这才勉强睁开了眼睛。
27
MOUTH
嘴
to move your lips apart, or to be moved in this way 张开（嘴巴） I,T
He opened his mouth but couldn’t think what to say.
他张开嘴，但想不起该说什么。
28
START OPERATING
开始运作
also 又作 if a place such as an office, shop, restaurant etc opens or is opened, it starts operating or providing a service 〔公司、商店、饭店等〕开张，开业 I,T
Sarah had recently opened an office in Genoa.
萨拉最近在热那亚开了个办事处。
French and Scandinavian offices are due to open in the autumn.
法国和斯堪的纳维亚的办事处预期将在秋天开始办公。
The Forestry Commission has opened a plant centre selling rare plants.
林业委员会开了个植物中心出售稀有植物。
The centre has been a great success since it opened its doors a year ago.
该中心自一年前开张以来经营得很成功。
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SHOP/RESTAURANT ETC
商店/餐厅等
also 又作 to start business, letting in customers or visitors, at a particular time 开始营业 I
What time do the banks open?
银行什么时候开门（营业）？
The bakery opens early.
这家面包店开门很早。
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START AN ACTIVITY
开始某项行动
to start an activity, event, or set of actions 着手，开始 T
The US attorney’s office has opened an investigation into the matter.
美国的律师事务所对此事展开了调查。
An inquest into the deaths will be opened next week.
死因调查将于下周开始。
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COMPUTER
计算机
to make a document or computer program ready to use 打开，开启〔计算机文件或程式〕 T
Click on this icon to open the File Manager.
点击这个图标打开档案管理器。
32
MEETING/EVENT
会议/事件
if a meeting etc opens or is opened in a particular way, it starts in that way 〔会议等〕开幕，（使）开始 I,T
Hughes, opening the Conference, made a dramatic plea for peace.
令人激动的是，休斯在大会开幕时呼吁和平。
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The concert opens with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture.
音乐会以贝多芬的《埃格蒙特序曲》开场。
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OFFICIAL CEREMONY
正式典礼
to perform a ceremony in which you officially state that a building is ready to be used 为〔大楼等〕举行揭幕典礼; 宣布…落成 T
The new County Hall building was officially opened by the King.
新建成的郡议会大楼由国王主持落成典礼。
34
SPREAD/UNFOLD
张开/展开
to spread something out or unfold something, or to become spread out or unfolded 展开，张开 I,T
She opened her umbrella.
她打开伞。
John opened his hand to show her he wasn’t holding anything.
约翰摊开手掌，给她看他没拿什么东西。
The flowers only open during bright weather.
这种花只在晴朗的天气里开放。
I sat down and opened my book.
我坐下来打开书本。
She opened the curtains (=pulled the two curtains apart) .
她拉开帘子。
Dave opened his arms (=stretched his arms wide apart) to give her a hug.
戴夫张开双臂去拥抱她。
35
MAKE A WAY THROUGH
打开通道
to make it possible for cars, goods etc to pass through a place 开通，开放〔使汽车、货物等通过〕 T
They were clearing away snow to open the tunnel.
他们在清扫积雪以使隧道畅通。
The peace treaty promises an end to war and opens the borders between the two countries.
这份和约承诺要结束战争并开放两国的边境。
36
FILM/PLAY ETC
电影/戏剧等
to start being shown to the public 开始公演 （公映） I
Paula and Rachael star as mother and daughter in the play, which opens tonight.
葆拉和雷切尔在今晚首演的戏剧中饰演一对母女。
The film opened yesterday to excellent reviews.
这部影片昨天公映，获得佳评。
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open an account
14. to start an account at a bank or other financial organization by putting money into it 开立账户
Mary was in the bank to ask about opening a current account.
玛丽在银行里询问开立活期存款账户的事。
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open fire (on sth)
15. to start shooting at someone or something （向…）开火
Troops opened fire on the rioters.
军队向暴徒开火了。
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open the door/way to sth open doors
16. also 又作 to make an opportunity for something to happen 给…以机会，给…敞开方便之门
Research on genes should open the door to exciting new medical treatments.
基因研究应该会为令人振奋的新疗法的诞生创造机会。
If the record is successful, it could open doors for my career.
这张唱片如能获得成功，那就可以为我的事业打开成功之门。
40
open sb’s eyes (to sth)
17. to make someone realize something that they had not realized before 使某人认清 （了解 ）（某事）
The purpose of the training is to open managers’ eyes to the consequences of their own behaviour.
此次培训的目的是要让管理人员认识到自己的行为所带来的后果。
41
open your mind (to sth)
18. to be ready to consider or accept new ideas 乐于考虑 （接受 ）〔新观念〕
42
open your heart (to sb)
19. to tell someone your real thoughts and feelings because you trust them （对某人）敞开心扉，（向某人）倾吐心事
43
the heavens opened
20. it started to rain heavily [文] 天开始下大雨 literary
44 if a room, door etc opens onto or into another place, you can enter that other place directly through it 〔房间、门等〕通往，通向
The door opens onto a long balcony.
这扇门通往一个长长的阳台。
45 if a road, path, or passage opens out, it becomes wider 〔道路、小径或通道〕变宽，变开阔
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Beyond the forest the path opened out into a track.
过了森林，这条小径变宽成了一条小路。
46 if someone opens out, they become less shy [英] 变得不羞怯 BrE
47
OPPORTUNITY
机会
if opportunities open up, or a new situation opens them up, they become available or possible 〔机会、新情况〕出现
With a microscope, a whole new world of investigation opens up.
显微镜开创了科学研究的崭新世界。
open sth ↔ up
The new international agreement opens up the possibility of much greater co-operation against terrorism.
这项新的国际协定为打击恐怖主义创造了更大的合作机会。
48
LAND
土地
↔ if someone opens up an area of land, they make it easier to reach and ready for development 开发，开拓，开辟
The new road will open up 300 acres of prime development land.
这条新路将开辟出 300 英亩的优质开发地。
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DOOR/CONTAINER ETC
门/容器等
to open something that is closed, locked, or covered 打开，开启
Open up, this is the police!
开门，我们是警察！
open sth ↔ up
He opened up his case and took out a clean sweater.
他打开箱子，拿出一件干净的毛衣。
50
SHOP/OFFICE ETC
商店/办公室等
a. if a shop, office etc opens up or is opened up, someone starts it b. if a shop, office etc opens up at a particular time, it starts business at that time 〔商店、办公室等〕开始营业 （办公 ）
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DISAGREEMENT/DISCUSSION
分歧/讨论
↔ to start a discussion or argument 引起，引发〔讨论或争论〕
The article was written with the intention of opening up a public debate.
写这篇文章的目的是为了引发公开的讨论。
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COMPETITION/RACE
比赛/赛跑
if someone opens up a lead in a competition or race, they increase the distance or number of points by which they are winning 〔比赛中在距离或得分上〕领先
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TALK
谈话
to stop being shy and say what you really think 〔不再羞怯地〕开始畅所欲言，开始讲出心事
Last night was the first time that Ken had opened up about his feelings.
昨晚肯第一次把他的感受原原本本地说了出来。
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WITH A GUN
用枪
to start shooting 射击，开火
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HOLE/CRACK ETC
洞/裂缝等
if a hole, crack etc opens up or is opened up, it appears and becomes wider （使）变宽，（使）扩大
noun
56
in the open
outdoors 在户外，在野外
In the summer, we camped in the open .
夏天我们在野外露营。
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(out) in the open
information that is out in the open is not hidden or secret 公开的 （地 ）
By now the whole affair was in the open.
如今这件事情已经公开了。
She never let her dislike for him come out into the open .
她从不公开表露对他的反感。
All these concerns need to be brought out into the open .
所有这些担心都需要公开讲出来。