adj (1)開著的(not shut)：an～door/window開著的門/窗戶;with both eyes～睜著雙眼;keep～house好客;keep one's ears/one's eyes～留心聽/看;密切注視;push the gate～把大門推開;He stood there with his mouth wide～.他大張著嘴站在那里?！纪絬nshut，unclosed;〖反〗closed;
?(2)敞開的，未圍起(堵塞)的，開闊(空曠)的(not enclosed， fenced in or blocked)[通常作attrib]：～fires/country/fields/meadows 明火/曠野/田野/開闊的草地;an～stretch of road 一段通行無阻的路;～sinuses/bowels竇道暢通/大便通暢;crack～a nut 敲開堅果;break～a safe 砸開保險柜;〖同〗wide，exposed，clear;〖反〗closed;
?(3)營業(yè)，辦公(ready for business)[通常作pred][無comp]：The shop is～on Sunday afternoons.這家商店周日下午營業(yè)。The bank/new school isn't～yet.那家銀行/那所新學校還未開始營業(yè)/開學。He declared the Olympic Games～.他宣布奧林匹克運動會開幕。
?(4)伸(展)開的，開的(spread out;unfolded)：an～newspaper/drawer 攤開的報紙/拉開的抽屜; The dictionary lay～on the table. 那本詞典在桌上攤開放著。The roses were all～.玫瑰花兒都開了。
?(5)未系住的，解(松)開的(not fastened;undone)：an～package/shirt開封的一包東西/開襟襯衫;His coat is～.他的大衣敞開著。
?(6)沒覆蓋(遮掩)的，裸露著的(uncovered;bare)[作attrib][無comp]：an～car/wound/drain/running ulcer 敞篷汽車/開放性創(chuàng)傷/明溝/未愈合的還在流膿的潰瘍;～wiring裸露的電線;
?(7)公開的，公共的，開放的(available or accessible;not restricted;public)[A(to)]：an～competition/championship/scholarship公開的競爭/錦標賽/獎學金;This school will be～to people of all races in the neighbourhood.這所學校將對附近所有種族的人開放。There are numerous channels～to you for this.在這方面有許多途徑供你選擇利用。Accounts were～to inspection.賬目可供審查。This museum is～to the public.這家博物館向公眾開放。
?(8)不保密的，眾所周知的(not kept secret or hidden)：an～show of affection/dislike of someone/scandal 愛的公開表露/對某人公開的反感/公開的丑聞;～opposition to the government 對政府的公開反對;The affair is quite～.這件事已眾所周知。Their relationship is an～one.他們的關系是公開的。
?(9)誠懇的，坦率的(honest;frank)：an～nature 坦率的性格;He is a frank and～young man.他是一個真誠坦率的青年人。He was very～about his feelings.此人喜怒盡形于色。He was very～with me.他對我坦誠相見。
?(10)未最后決定的，尚未解決的(not finally decided or closed;available or obtainable)：Let's leave the question/the matter～.這個問題/這件事先懸著吧。I'd decided to be cautious，leaving all options～.我決定采取謹慎態(tài)度，對所有選擇暫不作決定。The doctor has two appointments～.那醫(yī)生還可以看兩名病人。
?(11)空缺的(not filled)[作pred][無comp]：Which job/position is still～? 哪個工作職位還空缺?
?be an open secret 已是公開的秘密：What he's told you is an～secret.他告訴你的事情已是公開的秘密。
?be/lay oneself (wide) open to sth 使自己易受批評等：The phrase laid itself～to a charge of extreme unorthodoxy.這種話容易被指責為極端離經(jīng)叛道。
?be open to offer(s) 歡迎開價： I haven't decided on a price but I'm～to offers.我未予定價，歡迎大家出價。
?have/keep an open mind(about/on sth)愿意聽取、接受或考慮別人的意見、想法等：He has an～mind on most issues.他在多數(shù)問題上都愿意聽取別人的意見。
?in the open air 在戶外(露天)： It's good to have exercise in the～air.戶外鍛煉大有裨益。
?an open book 直爽而容易了解的人;毫無秘密可言的事：Your life in this town has been an～book.你在本鎮(zhèn)的生活一直是公開的。
?an open sesame (to sth) 可得到某事物的捷徑或竅門：Your note was an～sesame to the president's office.你的字條是進入總統(tǒng)辦公室的法寶。
?open to sb 可供某人取舍： It was～to him to sign the agreement. 簽不簽此項協(xié)議由他決定。
?open to sth 樂于接受某事物：We are～to criticism.我們愿意接受批評。
?throw sth open (to sb) 使大家可接觸或獲得某事物：The universities were thrown～to all. 大學向所有人開放。
?with open arms 熱烈(情)地：When he came to visit us at Christmas，we welcomed him with～arms.他圣誕節(jié)來訪時，我們熱情地歡迎了他。
?n 戶外;野外;露天(area or space outside buildings)[sing]：We slept in the～under the stars.我們在星空下露宿.Agricultural workers pass the bigger part of their lives in the～.農(nóng)業(yè)工人的一生大都在露天度過。
?bring sth/be/come (out) in(to)the open 公開(尤指秘密計劃、想法等)：人人皆知： Her secret is now in the～.她的秘密已人人皆知。
?→′openly adv.公然地;公開地;坦率地;′openness n真誠;坦率;open-′air adj戶外的;露天的;open-and-′shut adj容易解決的;′opencast(opencut)adj露天開采的;open-′ended adj無限制的;無預期目標的;open-′eyed adj睜大眼睛的;警覺(惕)的;機警的;open-′handed adj慷慨的;大方的;open-′hearted adj真誠的;善良的;open-′minded adj愿意接受新思想的;無偏見的;open-′mouthed adj目瞪口呆的;吃驚的;open-′plan adj(指建筑)開敞布置的;open-′work n(金屬、飾邊等)透雕細工;網(wǎng)狀細工;
?【辨異】open與frank的區(qū)別見FRANK。
?v(1)(打，張)開(become open)[I，I+adv]：The door/window～ed.門/窗戶開著。The door～s outwards/inwards.這扇門朝外/里開。
?(2)打(松、敞)開(cause(sth)to be or become open;unfasten)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～a door/a box/a parcel/a letter 打開門/箱子/包裹/信;Five minutes later she～ed her eyes.五分鐘后她睜開了眼睛。O～your coat.你解開大衣吧。The door was suddenly～ed from within.那扇門突然從里面打開了。Don't～the door to strangers;it's not safe.不要給生人開門，那不安全。
?(3)穿過(某物)開辟通道，在(某物)上開孔(cut or make a passage through or opening in(sth))[T+n，T+n+prep]：～a mine/well/tunnel 開礦/打井/鑿隧道;～a road through a forest開辟一條穿過樹林的路;
?(4)(使某物)展(鋪、張)開((cause sth to)spread out;unfold)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep(out)]：The roses are～ing.玖瑰花正在盛開。Bright vistas～ed before her.光明的前景展現(xiàn)在她的面前?！玜 book/newspaper/map on the table 在桌上打開書/攤開報紙/攤開地圖;He～ed his palms in disbelief.他不相信地攤開雙手。
?(5)開始(begin(sth))[T+n]：～an account開立賬戶;～a meeting/a debate/negotiations/hearings of a bill開會/開展爭論/開始談判/開始一項議案的聽證會;They～ed an attack on local government policies.他們對地方政府的各項政策予以抨擊。
?(6)(使)開張(開始營業(yè))，(使)開放((cause sth to)be ready for business;make or become available for use)[I，T+n]：The shop～ed last week/at nine o'clock every morning.那家商店是上周開業(yè)的/每天上午9點開始營業(yè)。The exhibition～s tomorrow.展覽會明天開幕。～a new shop/an office/a hospital開新店/開設辦事處/開醫(yī)院;Japan～ed her ports to western trade.日本向西方貿(mào)易開放了港口。The city park～ed its pool today.市公園今天開放了游泳池。
?(7)宣布(大樓等)竣工(開幕)(ceremonially declare (a building，etc) to be open)[T+n]：～parliament/the Olympic Games 宣布議會開會/奧林匹克運動會開幕;
?open one's/sb's eyes(to sth)使自己(某人)了解到意想不到的事物(長見識)：His eyes were～ed to the world of nature when he visited his grandfather's farm. 他參觀了爺爺?shù)霓r(nóng)場，認識了自然世界。
?open fire (at/on sb/sth)開火：The warships～ed fire on the forts.戰(zhàn)艦向要塞開火。
?open the floodgates of (sth) 打開閘門(釋放出感情、破壞、反叛等的能量)： He～ed the floodgate of wrath when he heard that.他聽到那件事后大發(fā)雷霆。
?open one's heart/mind to sb開誠相見，傾心吐膽：John felt much better after he～ed his heart to Betty.約翰向貝蒂傾吐了心聲之后感覺好多了。
?open into/onto(v prep)通向某處(vt)： An arch～s into the dining room.有一拱門通往餐室。
?open out(v adv)1)打(張)開，展現(xiàn)，顯示(vi)： We sped through the starry night with the prairie～ing out on either side.我們在星光下整夜飛速行進，我們的兩邊是開闊的大草原。2)(個性)形成(發(fā)展)(vi)： Business has been～ing out recently.近來業(yè)務不斷開展。
?open up (v adv)1)暢談(vi)(infml)：It was only after he had a few drinks that he could～up.酒過三巡他的話才多起來。2)使打(張)開(vt & vi)： O～up the boot of the car，and let me look inside.把汽車的行李箱打開，讓我看看里面。3)(使)供開發(fā)(生產(chǎn))(vt & vi)：The company has decided to～up this area for housing.那家公司已決定開發(fā)這個地區(qū)建房。4)(使)開業(yè)(張)(vt & vi)： The department store is～ing up a new branch in town.那家百貨公司準備在城里開設一家新的分店。
?open with(v prep)以……開始(vt)： The first artist～ed the concert with a song.音樂會由第一位藝術家演唱一首歌開始。
?→′opener n 開啟的人或(尤指)工具;′opening n