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o·pen1 /ˈəʊpən $ ˈoʊ-/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj
1  door/container etc 門/容器等OPEN not closed, so that things, people, air etc can go in and out or be put in and out 開着的，打開的 OPP closed, shut
He threw the door open and ran down the stairs.
他猛地打開門，往樓下跑去。
an open window
打開的窗戶
The gates swung silently open.
大門悄悄地打開了。
The bar door flew open and a noisy group burst in.
酒吧的門猛地彈開，沖進來一群吵吵鬧鬧的人。
All the windows were wide open (=completely open).
所有的窗戶都大開着。
She looked at the open suitcase with surprise.
她驚訝地看着打開的手提箱。
There was an open bottle of wine on the table.
桌上有一瓶打開的葡萄酒。
2  eyes/mouth 眼睛/嘴OPEN not closed, so that your eyelids or your lips are apart 〔眼睛或嘴〕未合上的，張開的
I was so sleepy, I couldn’t keep my eyes open.
我困得眼睛都睜不開了。
He was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.
他大張着嘴，睡得很熟。
3  not enclosed 未圍住的 [only before noun]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something not enclosed, or with no buildings, walls, trees etc 開闊的，未圍上的
There was open ground at the end of the lane.
小巷的盡頭有一片開闊地。
open spaces such as parks and gardens
像公園和花園這類空地
open countryside/country
At weekends people want to leave the town for open countryside.
到了周末，人們就想離開城鎮到開闊的鄉村去。
A shoal of fish swam past heading for the open sea (=part of the sea away from land).
一群魚遊過，朝外海遊去。
The car’s performance is good, especially going fast on the open road (=a road without traffic where you can drive fast).
這輛車性能不錯，在暢通無阻的道路上快速行駛時尤其出色。
4  not covered 無遮蓋的COVER without a roof or cover 無頂的，無遮蓋的
The president was riding with his wife in an open car.
總統和他的夫人乘坐一輛敞篷車。
Martin was struggling with the sails on the open deck.
馬丁在露天甲板上費力地扯着船帆。
an open drain
排水明溝
open to the sky/air/elements
Many of the tombs had been robbed and left open to the sky.
許多墳墓被盜，裸露在青天白日之下。
5  the open air OUT/OUTSIDEoutdoors 戶外，室外，露天
in the open air
The dancing was outside, in the open air.
舞會在戶外舉行。
Jane wanted to rush to the door and get out into the open air.
簡很想沖到門口，到外面去。
→ open-air
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in the open air• Each summer, they perform a play in the open air.• Mexicans traditionally dry chillies in the open air.• It begins with a wedding celebration taking place in the open air.• John Wesley preached at North Cave in 1761, probably in a barn or in the open air.• It was nice to be out in the open air after being stuck in the office all day.• Mervyn liked best to work alone, in the open air, and was very observant.• There are at present opportunities to undertake agricultural and horticultural work in the open air at 23 young offender institutions.• Generally feels better in the open air, except the eyes which stream.• An 1874 picture by one Dudley P.. Flanders shows a circus performing in the open air in Tucson.• Outside, in the open air, it was glorious.• Discomfort in the open air was far preferable to him.
6  business/building etc 生意/大樓等 [not before noun]BBTREADY ready for business and allowing customers, visitors etc to enter 開放的，營業的 OPP closed, shut
The museum is open daily in the summer months.
夏季裏這座博物館每天開放。
The offices are also open at weekends.
辦事處周末照常營業。
After the security alert, most of the firms affected were open for business on Monday morning.
安全警報過後，大多數受到影響的公司都在星期一上午恢複營業。
The villagers are anxious that their local school is kept open.
村民們非常希望他們當地的學校能夠繼續辦下去。
I declare this exhibition open (=officially say that it is now open).
我宣布本次展覽會開幕。
7  not restricted 不受限制的FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT allowing everyone, or everyone in a group, to take part in something, know about something, or have a chance to win something 人人都可參加的，對公衆開放的
open to
The competition is open to all readers in the UK.
英國的所有讀者都可以參加這次比賽。
In many schools, governors’ meetings are not open to the public.
在許多學校，董事會議是不對公衆開放的。
The discussion was then thrown open for the audience’s questions.
這場討論後來變成開放式，接受聽衆的提問。
an open meeting
開放式會議
The men’s race appears wide open (=anyone could win it).
這場男子賽跑勝負未定。
The painting would fetch several hundred dollars on the open market (=a market in which anyone can buy or sell).
這幅畫在公開市場上可賣到好幾百美金。
8  opportunity 機會 [not before noun]AVAILABLE if an opportunity, a possible action, a job etc is open to you, you have the chance to do it 〔機會、可能的行動、工作等〕可用的；可擁有的
The job is being kept open for her.
她仍有機會得到這份工作。
open to
The 1960s was a period when greater opportunities were open to women.
20世紀60年代，女性有了更多的機會。
So what other options are open to us?
那麽我們還有什麽其他的選擇？
There is only one course of action open to the local authority.
地方當局只有一個辦法可以采用。
9  not secret 不保密的 [only before noun]HIDE/NOT SHOW actions, feelings, intentions etc that are open are not hidden or secret 公開的，不加掩飾的
Her father watched her with open admiration.
她父親以不加掩飾的贊賞目光看着她。
open hostility between the two nations
兩國之間公開的敵對狀態
The party was calling for more open government (=when the government makes information freely available).
該政黨呼籲要有更多的政務公開。
The case will be tried in open court (=in a court where everything is public).
這個案子將進行公開審理。
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.
她和另一個男人有染已是公開的秘密。
10  honest 誠實的HONEST honest and not wanting to hide any facts from other people 坦率的，坦誠的
open with
The couple are quite open with each other about their feelings.
這對夫妻彼此之間開誠布公。
open about
She was quite open about her ambitions.
她對自己的志向相當坦白。
his friendly, open manner
他那友善而坦誠的態度
► see thesaurus at honest
11  clothes 衣服DCCFASTEN/DO UP not fastened 未系好的，未扣上的
the open neck of his shirt
他敞開的襯衫領口
She was wearing an open jacket.
她敞着身上的夾克。
12  not yet decided 未決定的DECIDE needing more discussion or thought before a decision can be made 未定的，待決定的
The matter remains an open question.
這件事仍待確定。
open to
The new rates of pay are open to negotiation.
新的工資還有待商議。
The test results are open to interpretation.
化驗結果有待解釋。
keep/leave your options open
Officers investigating her death are keeping their options open.
調查她死因的警員暫時未下定論。
13  open to something 
a) PROBABLYlikely to suffer from something or be affected by something 易受某事物損害的，容易被某事物影響的
The magazine’s editor is open to criticism in allowing the article to be printed.
該雜志的編輯會因允許刊登此文而遭受批評。
The regulations are open to abuse by companies.
這些法規很容易被各公司濫用。
He has left himself open to accusations of dishonesty.
他使自己陷於被人指責爲不誠實的境地。
b) SUGGESTwilling to consider something new or to accept something new 樂於接受某新事物的
Teachers need to be open to children’s ideas.
教師要樂於傾聽兒童的各種想法。
The committee is open to suggestions.
該委員會樂於接受各種建議。
The owners of the building want to sell and are open to offers.
業主想要出售大樓並歡迎報價。
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left ... open to• At some point Rufus himself had taken the things out of the fridge and left the door open to defrost it.• By building a computerized society, the United States has left itself wide open to electronic attack.• He said the Tories had left themselves open to Labour attacks by guaranteeing key public spending while pledging to cut taxes.• Nor is this the only area in which the former chairman has left himself open to potential conflicts of interest.• By running for deputy, he has left himself open to the accusation that he has no hope of becoming leader.• When left open to the atmosphere, some particles of a liquid escape into the gas phase.• This was a covering curtain with a central aperture which left the arena open to the sky.
14  not blocked 未被封堵的TTRTC if a road or line of communication is open, it is not blocked and can be used 可通行的；暢通的
We try to keep the mountain roads open all through the winter.
我們力圖保持山路在整個冬季都暢通。
15  spread apart 展開的 spread apart instead of closed, curled over etc 展開的，伸開的
At night the flowers were open.
夜裏花開了。
Johnson raised an open hand.
約翰遜舉起攤開的手掌。
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，腿上放着一本攤開的書。
16  an open mind INDEPENDENT PERSONif you have an open mind, you deliberately do not make a decision or form a definite opinion about something 開放的思想，不懷有成見
It’s important to keep an open mind as you study the topic.
研究這個題目時，不抱成見很重要。
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keep an open mind• Still, it was as well to keep an open mind.• We must keep an open mind about the possible presence of ores.• I think you should keep an open mind and enjoy being with people.• Until the Profitboss makes a decision, he keeps an open mind as to what that decision might be.• While keeping an open mind, most archaeologists remain extremely doubtful.• Before he resolves a problem, he keeps an open mind on how that problem might be resolved.• Police Commission members have vowed to keep an open mind on the finalists.• In interviews after their inaugural meeting last Thursday, all vowed to keep an open mind on whoever comes before the panel.
17  be open to question/doubt NOT SUREif something is open to question, there are doubts about it 有疑問，令人懷疑
Whether the new situation is an improvement is open to question.
這一新局面是否算是一種改善仍令人懷疑。
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be open to question/doubt• The authenticity of the relics is open to doubt.• Whether this kind of Labour Party is capable of winning a general election is open to doubt.• Their motives are open to question.• But whether Republicans want to cooperate is open to question.• In particular, the significance of the small number who say their work has been deskilled is open to question.• The entire business of basing regulations on animal tests is open to question.• The President acceded to the Chancellor's request for two reasons, both of which were open to question.• Whether the yeast could ever be as abundant as this is open to question.• It also is open to question how well equipped courts are to make this kind of determination-about the workings of economic markets.• Even if, as is open to question, screen violence really does invite emulation, that is the wrong approach.
18  welcome/greet somebody/something with open arms FRIENDLYto be very pleased to see someone or something 熱烈地歡迎/迎接某人/某事物
Mike will be welcomed back into the team with open arms.
邁克歸隊將受到熱烈的歡迎。
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welcome/greet somebody/something with open arms• And if the turnout was any indication, the parish was welcoming them with open arms.• Did I welcome him with open arms?• He greeted Riley with open arms.• Would you welcome them with open arms?• Mind, I welcomed them with open arms because it meant I could stay off school.• Now we welcome death with open arms, especially when we are old.• He welcomed them with open arms, talked freely, played draughts with the younger and learned tables from the elder.
19  an open invitation 
a) VISITan invitation to visit someone whenever you like 随時可以來訪的邀請
b) EASYsomething that makes it easier for criminals to steal, cheat etc 容易引來犯罪分子的情況
an open invitation to
The lack of security measures provides an open invitation to crime.
缺乏安全措施爲犯罪分子提供了可乘之機。
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open to• Is there an open invitation to abuse even in some of the innocent parts?• The wizards designing Macintosh considered it an open invitation to childlike play, and judged that ability among its chief attributes.• It would also have been an open invitation to civic disturbance.• The Carter team feared that the remark and the attitude it conveyed would be an open invitation to execute Kim.• The latter is not an open invitation to intervention or a threat to sovereignty.• I extend to the hon. Gentleman an open invitation to join me on any subsequent occasion.• In my opinion, a skip should be regarded as an open invitation to selective plundering.• If a thief steals it, you could be giving him an open invitation to your home!
20  be an open book KNOW somethingto be something that you know and understand very well 是…非常熟悉的事物，是…很了解的事物
The natural world was an open book to him.
他對自然界了如指掌。
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be an open book• I'd always thought of Jeff as an open book.• To them my future was an open book.• Our foreign dealings are an open book generally a check book.
21  the door is open there is an opportunity for someone to do something 大有機會，大門敞開着
the door is open to
Schoolgirls are being told that the door is open to them to pursue careers in science.
女學生們被告知，她們是有機會從事科學事業的。
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open to• Improve it and the door is open to summer invasions like that of the Lake District.
22. keep your eyes/ears open NOTICEto keep looking or listening so that you will notice anything that is important, dangerous etc 睜大眼睛看/豎起耳朵聽〔以便注意到重要的、危險的等事情〕
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keep your eyes/ears open• All of you - walk around Pentonville and keep your ears open.• Go back to bed only when you can no longer keep your eyes Open.• Swing the boat south, keep her eyes open.• The daily firings produced by the withering economy offered loopholes of opportunity for a young man who kept his eyes open.• The basic rules of self-defence are quite simple: keep your eyes open and you can usually avoid trouble.• You know how to keep your eyes open and your mouth shut.• Remembering his duty, he strode briskly up the stairs, keeping his eyes open for any suspicious signs.• By then keeping her eyes open was less of an effort.
23. open weave/texture TIMcloth with an open weave or texture has wide spaces between the threads 〔織物的〕稀鬆織法/質地
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open weave/texture• The cheese is only lightly pressed, which explains its slightly open texture.• The inevitably open texture of such a document leaves a great degree of discretion in the hands of the judiciary.
→ keep an eye open (for something) at eye1(14), → with your eyes open at eye1(19), → open-eyed
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open• Highway 5 is blocked by snow, but Route 35 remains open.• I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.• Like a foot in the door, they can leave a channel stuck open.• She lay on her stomach, tangled in sheets, eyes closed and mouth open.• Ben was staring at her with his mouth wide open.• Diana's very easy to talk to because she's so open.• Greg has always been very open about his sexuality.• I am bothered by your open admiration of these criminals.• Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.• Outside, in the open air, it was glorious.• Do you know you left the window wide open all night?• As her mouth fell innocently open and her body relaxed, Ludovico Castelfranco examined her closely.• Emily realised that her handbag was open and her money gone.• I try to be open and honest with my employees and let them know exactly what's going on.• Bill's white shirt was open at the collar.• an open carriage• frank and open discussions• I'm sorry, but the doctor doesn't have anything open for this afternoon.• He's a nice looking young man with a open, honest smile.• Her blouse came open in front of a nationwide TV audience!• He had a very open nature.• A book lay open on the table.• an open sewer• The result is a more free-flowing, open sound.• an open staircase• He would lie there quietly, eyes wide open, taking from her skin what he needed.• The inquest jury returned an open verdict because of conflicting evidence.• Carrie stood in front of the open window.
wide open• She left the door wide open.• Sherman stared at the man with his eyes wide open.• After the stale fug in the tiny cabin, she gulped down the clean sea air, the car window wide open.• I will say this only once and I hope your cars are wide open.• The snap showed Jennifer with eyes closed and mouth wide open.• Their eyes are wide open as they pass the object round.• Leave the window wide open in winter; turn off the airconditioning in summer.• When I came into the hall, his eyes were wide open, staring straight at me.• His eyes seemed darker blue and more wide open than usual.• Some of the villa front doors were wide open to him.
wide open• After the stale fug in the tiny cabin, she gulped down the clean sea air, the car window wide open.• I will say this only once and I hope your cars are wide open.• The snap showed Jennifer with eyes closed and mouth wide open.• Their eyes are wide open as they pass the object round.• Leave the window wide open in winter; turn off the airconditioning in summer.• When I came into the hall, his eyes were wide open, staring straight at me.• Some of the villa front doors were wide open to him.
open road• Do you relish the prospect of the open road?• We ate in the fields or on the open road.• And it has opened roads and bridges destroyed during the fighting.• Daniel Boone heard it: the siren song of the open road, beckoning him to pack up and go.• The current barrier was installed in 1972, after residents submitted a petition saying the open road caused traffic hazards.• On the open road, it's no use pretending that the Bentley handles with the agility of a Porsche.• If your equipment has to go outside on open roads or gravelled surfaces, remember castors are not always suitable.• Racing on open roads was subsequently banned and the great Paris races came to an end.
open to the sky/air/elements• An open doorway on the opposite side gave a bright rectangular view of an area of beaten earth open to the sky.• Not necessarily fully air-conditioned and heated, but at least no longer open to the elements.• The chancel is open to the sky.• The toilets and urinals were to the left of this section - the urinals being roofless and thus open to the elements.• They bend their heads right back until their faces are entirely open to the sky.• This was a covering curtain with a central aperture which left the arena open to the sky.• The frigidarium was presumed to be open to the sky and contained a large open-air swimming bath.• Part of it was open to the sky, so that a wedge of scalding light fell into the gloom.
open for business• It was quite possible that it would be still open for business.• Just so; think of it as your local True Value, open for business.• What she liked about the shop was that it was open for business on every day of the year.• The establishment was not open for business on Sunday.• I know of a drive-in theater that opened for business one evening in 1981, and not a single car turned up!• The first will run between Bury and Victoria railway station as the £130 million Metrolink system opens for business this morning.• The new University of California campus and the Salk Institute were opening for business, with shipments of intellectuals arriving daily.
the open market• Any dwellings not taken up within a specified time are placed on the open market.• If the Bank wishes to reduce the money supply it will sell securities through its broker on the open market.• It is likely to be some years before such a product is on the open market.• It will sell the rest on the open market.• The oil would not be sold directly on the open market.• The OEWs are proprietary devices available from several suppliers on the open market so they do not rank as critical technology.• Priced on the open market, they would sell for tens and tens of billions of dollars.• It said that the capital's availability in the open market was doubtful and suspect.
options ... open• As John Tooby has pointed out, parasites simply can not keep their options open.• At the end of the season, I will keep my options open.• If you do not know exactly what is going to happen it is well to keep your options open.• These are still very early days and the options are wide open.• This leaves secondary schools with the question of what options are left open.• You need to keep your options open in order to change courses at a moment's notice.• Some companies are keeping their options open on retaining or dumping anachronistic names.• With customary caution, he is keeping his options open while the issue is still in the political incubator.
an open secret• It is an open secret, however, that soldiers are not to arrest war criminals they encounter.• Hamel's marriage breakdown had been an open secret long before it was reported in the paper.• It is an open secret that he and Reg Pybus are bosom pals.• It was an open secret that the marriage had become a complete sham, Watson.
open with• The story opens with the family's arrival in Boston from another city.• I've been very open with you, and I would appreciate your support.
keep/leave your options open• At the end of the season, I will keep my options open.• Either way, you can keep your options open.• Flexibility is key, keeping your options open.• Many young people want to keep their options open.• We must expect to be surprised in the future, and we must keep our options open.• The band is keeping its options open, and doesn't rule out the possibility of another tour.• You need to keep your options open in order to change courses at a moment's notice.• Some companies are keeping their options open on retaining or dumping anachronistic names.• We want to keep our options open until the last possible minute.
keep ... open• Many young people want to keep their options open.• The relationship between the parents must be given priority, to keep communication open.• Labour has vowed to keep the Works open if it wins control of the Council at the next election.• Police say they're keeping an open mind.• Keep your eyes open, so that you see more than what is just in front of you.• White even tried to keep one branch open until midnight and to put a Laundromat in another.• With customary caution, he is keeping his options open while the issue is still in the political incubator.• Without the added income from investments, though, organization directors say keeping the doors open would be difficult.
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open2 ●●● S1 W1 verb
1  door/window etc 門/窗等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]OPEN to move a door, window etc so that people, things, air etc can pass through, or to be moved in this way 開，打開
Jack opened the window.
傑克打開窗戶。
He opened the drawer of the desk.
他拉開書桌的抽屜。
She heard a door open and then close.
她聽到有扇門開了又關上。
2  container/package 容器/包裹 [transitiveT]OPEN to unfasten or remove the lid, top, or cover of a container, package etc 打開；撕開；揭開
Louise opened a bottle of wine.
路易絲開了一瓶葡萄酒。
He opened the letter and began to read it.
他打開信讀了起來。
The children were opening their presents.
孩子們在拆禮物。
Mark was about to open a beer when the doorbell rang.
馬克正要開一瓶啤酒，這時門鈴響了。
3  eyes 眼睛OPEN [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to raise your eyelids so that you can see, or to be raised in this way 睜開
Barry was awake long before he opened his eyes.
巴裏睜開眼睛之前早就醒了。
Carrie smelled coffee and her eyes opened reluctantly.
卡麗聞到了咖啡的味道，這才勉強睜開了眼睛。
4  mouth 嘴OPEN [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to move your lips apart, or to be moved in this way 張開
He opened his mouth but couldn’t think what to say.
他張開嘴，但想不出該說什麽。
5  start operating 開始運作 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] (also open up)BBTSTART something/MAKE something START 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、餐館等〕開張，開業
Sarah had recently opened an office in Genoa.
薩拉最近在熱那亞開辦了一個辦事處。
French and Scandinavian offices are due to open in the autumn.
法國和斯堪的納維亞的辦事處將在秋天開始辦公。
The Forestry Commission has opened a plant centre selling rare plants.
林業委員會開設了一個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.
新藝術中心自一年前開張以來經營得很成功。
► see thesaurus at establish
6  shop/restaurant etc 商店/餐廳等 [intransitiveI] (also open up)BSTART DOING something to start business, letting in customers or visitors, at a particular time 開始營業
What time do the banks open?
銀行什麽時候開門營業？
The bakery opens early.
這家面包店開門很早。
7  start an activity 開始某項行動START something/MAKE something START [transitiveT] to start an activity, event, or set of actions 着手，開始
The US attorney’s office has opened an investigation into the matter.
美國聯邦檢察官已對此事展開了調查。
An inquest into the deaths will be opened next week.
死因調查將於下周開始。
8  computer 計算機 [transitiveT] to make a document or computer program ready to use 打開，開啓〔計算機文件或程序〕
Click on this icon to open the File Manager.
點擊這個圖標打開文件管理器。
9  meeting/event 會議/事件 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]START something/MAKE something START if a meeting etc opens or is opened in a particular way, it starts in that way (使)〔會議等〕開幕，(使)開始
Hughes, opening the Conference, made a dramatic plea for peace.
休斯在大會開幕時對和平的呼籲令人印象深刻。
open with
The concert opens with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture.
音樂會以貝多芬的《埃格蒙特序曲》開場。
10  official ceremony 正式典禮 [transitiveT]PGOSTART something/MAKE something START to perform a ceremony in which you officially state that a building is ready to be used 爲〔大樓等〕舉行揭幕典禮；宣布…落成
The new County Hall building was officially opened by the King.
郡議會新大樓由國王正式宣布落成。
11  spread/unfold 張開/展開 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]OPEN to spread something out or unfold something, or to become spread out or unfolded 展開，張開
She opened her umbrella.
她打開傘。
John opened his hand to show her he wasn’t holding anything.
約翰攤開手掌，給她看他什麽也沒拿。
The flowers only open during bright weather.
這種花只在晴朗的天氣裏開放。
I sat down and opened my book.
我坐下來打開書本。
She opened the curtains (=pulled the two curtains apart).
她拉開簾子。
Dave opened his arms (=stretched his arms wide apart) to give her a hug.
戴夫張開雙臂擁抱她。
12  make a way through 打開通道 [transitiveT]TTR to make it possible for cars, goods etc to pass through a place 開通，開放〔使汽車、貨物等通過〕
They were clearing away snow to open the tunnel.
他們在清掃積雪使隧道能夠通行。
The peace treaty promises an end to war and opens the borders between the two countries.
這份和約承諾結束戰爭並開放兩國的邊境。
13  film/play etc 電影/戲劇等 [intransitiveI]START TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETC to start being shown to the public 開始公映[公演]
Paula and Rachael star as mother and daughter in the play, which opens tonight.
葆拉和雷切爾在今晚首演的劇中飾演一對母女。
The film opened yesterday to excellent reviews.
這部影片昨天公映，獲得佳評。
► see thesaurus at start
14  open an account BFBto start an account at a bank or other financial organization by putting money into it 開立賬戶
Mary was in the bank to ask about opening a current account.
瑪麗在銀行裏詢問開立活期存款賬戶的事。
Examples from the Corpus
open an account• A similar procedure is followed for all other open accounts.• Only £1 is needed to open an account.• Only those people who live near by are allowed to open accounts.• Our friend Joan strolls into the bank and plops down $ 100 to open an account.• Now such sales are on open account and paid mainly by cheque.• Roosevelt Principal Mike Price opened an account, and the checks went directly to the bank.• To open an account, children need just £1.• Instead, they buy these items on open account from their suppliers on whatever credit terms are available.
15  open fire (on something) PMWSHOOTto start shooting at someone or something (向…)開火
Troops opened fire on the rioters.
軍隊向暴徒開火。
Examples from the Corpus
open fire (on something)• Clothes are hung from nails, and cooking is done over an open fire.• No wonder they had opened fire.• Never stand over an open fire as Victorian fathers used to do.• The battery... ascends the hill towards the Henry house and opens fire at close range.• Then he opened fire at point-blank range, first at Cha, then at Park, severely wounding them both.• Rebels hiding in jungle outside the village opened fire, killing one policeman.• He is charged with ordering his subordinates to open fire on Tangi-Chu.• There are two comfortable lounges with open fires, one with a large collection of books for guests to read.
16  open the door/way to something  (also open doors)CHANCE/OPPORTUNITY to make an opportunity for something to happen 給某事物以機會，給某事物敞開方便之門
Research on genes should open the door to exciting new medical treatments.
基因研究應該會爲開發令人振奮的新療法創造機會。
If the record is successful, it could open doors for my career.
這張唱片如果暢銷，就能爲我的事業打開成功之門。
Examples from the Corpus
open the door/way to something• I opened the door to find Mrs Puri standing to attention outside.• This design decision was taken to open the door to integration of hypermedia mail, news, and information access.• This was when somebody opened the door to the inner sanctum where the support band was playing.• Lonnie Ali opens the door to the kitchen.• She opened the door to the living room.• Once you open the door to things that are not related to the Holocaust, where do you draw the line?• He lifts open the door to throw in another pine slab.
17  open somebody’s eyes (to something) REALIZEto make someone realize something that they had not realized before 使某人認清[了解](某事)
The purpose of the training is to open managers’ eyes to the consequences of their own behaviour.
此次培訓的目的是要讓管理人員認識到自身行爲的後果。
Examples from the Corpus
open somebody’s eyes (to something)• I gave a little meow to get his attention and he opened his eyes.• Soon he could not move or speak, or open his eyes.• When he opened his eyes again he was staring at a pinkish whirlpool running into the drain.• Jim opened his eyes and looked at Karen.• When I opened my eyes, I looked out to the stake and saw his ball fall right near it again.• I opened my eyes into a black web.• His voice sounded oddly strangled, and she opened her eyes to find his face unexpectedly close to hers.• He opened his eyes to make the words stop.• His speech really opened my eyes to the way big corporations operate.
18. open your mind (to something) THINK ABOUTto be ready to consider or accept new ideas 樂於考慮[接受]〔新觀念〕
Examples from the Corpus
open your mind (to something)• We are duty-bound to search, question, open our minds.• Television is a powerful force to bring people together to entertain, to educate, to open our minds and hearts.• The overall influence of Seattle opened his mind on a few things.• If you open your mind, then you see it really does have feeling.• We must break down the barriers of conditioning and open our minds to far higher goals.• Very soon the research opened my mind to more subtle ideas.• He opened his mind to the sounds of the city.• As the days go by open your mind to what is going on around you - what are other people's goals?
19. open your heart (to somebody) TRUSTto tell someone your real thoughts and feelings because you trust them (對某人)敞開心扉，(向某人)傾吐心事
Examples from the Corpus
open your heart (to somebody)• She thought about it and decided it was a sign, and what it meant was: open your heart.• Robbie opened his heart after a secret charity gig at London's Equinox club on Thursday.• Just allow your intuitive faculties to operate, open your heart and be honest with yourself and the landscape.• We opened our hearts and wept.• For her part, she felt that he was some one to whom she could open her heart and who would understand.• He was close to tears when he started to read a statement in which he opened his heart as never before.• Three quarters of all the teenagers questioned would open their hearts at home.
20. the heavens opened DNWEATHER literary it started to rain heavily 天降大雨
Examples from the Corpus
the heavens opened• As his relations carried him off to be buried, the sky suddenly darkened and the heavens opened.• Just as we set off, would you believe it, the heavens opened.• It went from bad to worse as the heavens opened and turned the circuit into one huge puddle.• He'd come out without his anorak and if the heavens opened he'd get soaked.• Unfortunately, the Heavens opened on finals day, ending the good weather and causing disruptions.
21 open onto/into something phrasal verbphr v ENTERif a room, door etc opens onto or into another place, you can enter that other place directly through it 〔房間、門等〕通往，通向
The door opens onto a long balcony.
這扇門通往一個很長的陽台。
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open onto/into • In addition, the door that opens on to the roof is not marked.• It opens on to open countryside and is easy to get to.• The key opens on to a beige carpet that looks like a water poodle with burns and saddle sores.• The only source of light and air is the doorway at the end of the bed, opening on to a tiny balcony.• An inquest has been opened into his death.• Now we are opening into new areas.• The store will stay open into the evening today to accommodate last-minute shoppers.• And through the archway that opened into the saloon, he saw a flicker of light.
22 open out phrasal verbphr v 
a) TTRWIDEif a road, path, or passage opens out, it becomes wider 〔道路、小徑或通道〕變寬，變開闊
into
Beyond the forest the path opened out into a track.
過了森林，這條小徑變成了一條較寬的小路。
b) British EnglishBrESHY if someone opens out, they become less shy 變得不羞怯
Examples from the Corpus
open into• This starts along a walled lane which opens out into a field.• The lane opened out into a large paved courtyard.• The lane had opened out into a large paved courtyard.• Follow the obvious path leading north along the ridge as the path opens out into a wide track.• They stretched on and on, one opening out into another round every corner.• I pulled into the narrow drive, following it until it opened out into the empty courtyard.• He swallowed hard and headed for the door that opened out into the hall.• The unknown is always the most fearsome, opening out into wide areas of conjecture.
23 open up phrasal verbphr v 
a) opportunity 機會DEVELOP if opportunities open up, or a new situation opens them up, they become available or possible 〔機會、新情況〕出現；産生
With a microscope, a whole new world of investigation opens up.
有了顯微鏡，科學研究開啓了一個嶄新的世界。
open something ↔ up
The new international agreement opens up the possibility of much greater co-operation against terrorism.
這項新的國際協定爲打擊恐怖主義創造了更大的合作機會。
b) land 土地 open something ↔ upREACH if someone opens up an area of land, they make it easier to reach and ready for development 開發，開拓，開辟
The new road will open up 300 acres of prime development land.
有了這條新路，300英畝的優質開發地將得以開辟。
c) door/container etc 門/容器等OPEN to open something that is closed, locked, or covered 打開，開啓
Open up, this is the police!
開門，我們是警察！
open something ↔ up
He opened up his case and took out a clean sweater.
他打開箱子，拿出一件幹淨的毛衣。
d) shop/office etc 商店/辦公室等
a) BSTART something/MAKE something STARTif a shop, office etc opens up or is opened up, someone starts it (使)開張，開辦，開設
b) BBTSTART DOING somethingif a shop, office etc opens up at a particular time, it starts business at that time 〔在某時〕開始營業[辦公]
e) disagreement/discussion 分歧/討論 open something ↔ upDISAGREE to start a discussion or argument 引起，引發〔討論或爭論〕
The article was written with the intention of opening up a public debate.
寫這篇文章的目的是引發公開的討論。
f) competition/race 比賽/賽跑 if someone opens up a lead in a competition or race, they increase the distance or number of points by which they are winning 〔比賽中在距離或得分上〕領先
g) talk 談話SHY to stop being shy and say what you really think 〔不再羞怯地〕開始暢所欲言，開始傾訴心事
Last night was the first time that Ken had opened up about his feelings.
昨晚是肯第一次敞開心扉談論自己的感受。
h) with a gun 用槍PMWSHOOT to start shooting 射擊，開火
i) hole/crack etc 洞/裂縫等HOLE if a hole, crack etc opens up or is opened up, it appears and becomes wider (使)變寬，(使)擴大
Examples from the Corpus
open up• On our third date Melissa began to open up and told me about her family and about the years she spent in Italy.• Open up - it's the police!• Many people find it easier to open up to a trained professional, such as a counsellor.
→ open the floodgates at floodgate
n Grammar
Open belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.
You can say:
She opened the door.
In this sentence, ‘the door’ is the object of open.
You can say:
The door opened.
In this sentence, ‘the door’ is the subject of open.
 THESAURUS
open used about a door, window, container, package, letter, your eyes, or your mouth 打開；張開
I opened the door quietly.
我輕輕把門打開。
She was nervous about opening the letter.
她拆信的時候很緊張。
Open your mouth wide.
把嘴張大。
unlock to open a door, drawer, box etc with a key 〔用鑰匙〕開…的鎖
You need a key to unlock the safe.
你需要鑰匙才能打開保險箱。
unscrew to open a lid on a bottle, container etc by turning it 擰開，旋開〔瓶子、容器等的蓋子〕
I carefully unscrewed the lid of the jar.
我小心地旋開罐子的蓋。
force open to open a drawer, window, cupboard etc using force 強行打開
The door was locked so we had to force it open.
門鎖着，我們只好硬把它撞開。
unwrap to open a package by removing the paper that covers it 拆開〔包裝紙〕
The children were busy unwrapping their Christmas presents.
孩子們正忙着拆聖誕禮物。
unfasten/undo to make something no longer fastened or tied, for example a seat belt or a piece of clothing 鬆開，解開〔安全帶、衣物等〕
He unfastened the top button of his shirt.
他解開襯衫最上面的扣子。
I was so full I had to undo my belt.
我吃得太飽了，只好解開腰帶。
Examples from the Corpus
open• Doors open 15 minutes before the start of each performance.• That window doesn't open.• Runyan plans to open a casino.• Police have opened an investigation into the girl's disappearance.• It provides start-up dialogues, macro dialogues and exit dialogues to open and close applications.• He opened and shut the drawers and the flap and found what he expected.• The animals were fasted for 24 hours and then their abdomen was opened and the stomach exposed under light ether anaesthesia.• After a short discussion with the customs officers, the gates opened and the truck moved off.• Ask the waiter to open another bottle of champagne.• Don't open another Coke - you can have the rest of mine.• Judy opened another pack of cigarettes.• On Saturdays, the restaurant opens at 7 p.m.• The moment before he had opened it, he had known what would be inside.• a little gadget that helps you to open jars• Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical will open later this year.• The driver whipped round the front of the car and opened my door.• A permanent exhibition of Moore's work will open next year.• "What times do the banks open?" "Normally at around 9.30."• He opened the door wide, and gestured for me to come in.• Open the file called Templates.• Did you open the mail?• Heche opened the news conference by announcing his retirement.• It's very hot in here. Do you mind if I open the window?• How do you open this umbrella?• Open your books to page 63.• Aren't you going to open your letter?
opened its doors• Casino, a re-creation of Manhattan in the desert that has just opened its doors.• In January 1966 Indica opened its doors.• The new meeting house opened its doors for worship almost exactly a year later; it had cost £3,366.• It opened its doors in 1888 as the Rindge Manual Training School.• CHELTENHAM/Gloucestershire Time allowed 01:06 Read in studio Britain's biggest motorway service station opened its doors this afternoon.• Social Washington also opened its doors to Joe.• St Hugh's opened its doors to men in nineteen eighty six.
open3 noun
1  in the open outdoors 在戶外，在野外
In the summer, we camped in the open.
夏天我們在野外露營。
Examples from the Corpus
in the open• When the men made their appearance in the open, they were believed to be Union troops and were not fired upon.• That which is hidden away, the shadow, is out in the open!• She had them out in the open now, where he could see them.• Everything was out in the open - political resistance, management failings and just sheer inertia.• Both animals were the only Rottweilers in the open class to gain a V rating.• The tap-tap boy with the crooked gaze stood in the open doorway, grinning as usual.• The typical retail pushcart is set up in the open areas of a shopping mall or strip mall.
2  (out) in the open information that is out in the open is not hidden or secret 〔信息〕公開的[地]
By now the whole affair was in the open.
如今整件事情已經公開了。
She never let her dislike for him come out into the open.
她從不把對他的反感表現出來。
All these concerns need to be brought out into the open.
所有這些擔心都需要公開講出來。
Examples from the Corpus
brought out into the open• Practising kungfu puts a person in touch with himself or herself; his or her own failings are brought out into the open.• That I should back off from a story that I know needs to be brought out into the open?• Often, the criteria - even in the academic world - are assumed, and are hardly brought out into the open.• a noisy argument that brought a lot of problems out into the open
Examples from the Corpus
open• the US Open
the OpenOpen, the
1.one of the important international sports competitions, especially for golf, such as the British Open Championship and the US Open Championship, or for tennis, such as the French, US and Australian Open competitions 〔尤指高爾夫球或網球的〕公開賽
From Longman Business Dictionary
openopen1 /ˈəʊpənˈoʊ-/ adjectiveadj [not before a noun]
1COMMERCEif a shop, bank, restaurant etc is open, it is allowing customers to enter and is ready to serve them
The bank is open till 12.00 on Saturdays.
The shop was open for business on every day of the year.
2COMMERCEFINANCEif a financial market is open, buying and selling on it are possible
Among Asian and Pacific markets that were open, stocks overall had a mixed performance.
3COMMERCEif a country is open to foreign products, they can be sold there without restrictions such as high import taxes
Many people think the country is far less open to foreign products than Europe or the US.
4on the open marketCOMMERCE if something is sold on the open market, it is available for anyone to buy
The shares would be purchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
5be open to offersCOMMERCE to be ready to consider people’s offers for something you are selling
The company said it was open to offers from potential buyers.
6be open to discussion/negotiation if something is open to discussion, you can discuss it and suggest changes
The number of board seats they will have, like all other terms of the proposal, is open to negotiation.
7in open courtLAW in a court of law where everything is public
I am giving this judgment in open court at the request of all parties.
openopen2 verb
1[intransitiveI]COMMERCE if a shop, office, financial market etc opens at a particular time, it starts business at that time
What time do the banks open?
Oil prices softened $1 a barrel as European and Asian markets opened yesterday.
2[intransitiveI, transitiveT]COMMERCE if a new business opens or is opened, someone starts it
She plans to open a chain of restaurants.
3[intransitiveI]FINANCE if shares, bonds etc open at a particular price, they have that price when the financial market on which they are traded opens for business
Platinum opened lower following Japanese sales of platinum overnight.
4open your marketsCOMMERCE if a country opens its markets to foreign goods, it allows them to be sold there, or it reduces restrictions on them
The US and Europe would open their markets in agriculture and textiles to developing nations by cutting quotas and subsidies.
5open an accountBANKING to start a new account at a financial institution, for example by putting money into it
Private clients are asked to produce an initial deposit of at least $10,000 to open an account.
→ open up
openopen3 noun [singular]
FINANCE the beginning of a trading session on a financial market
The dollar was quoted at 116.77 yen, down slightly from 118.80 yen at the open.
US wheat prices might slip at the open of trading today.
Origin open1
Old English

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