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allowing things or people to go through; not closed or blocked 开放的;敞开的 A wasp flew in the open window. 一只黄蜂飞进了开着的窗子。 She had left the door wide open. 她把房门敞开着。 The castle gates swung open. 城堡的大门打开了。 The door burst open and the children rushed in. 门突然撞开了,孩子们闯了进来。 She held the door open for them. 她一直为他们留着门。 In spite of the snow, the roads remained open. 虽然下雪,道路仍可通行。 The mountain pass is kept open all year. 山口全年开放。 open borders 开放边界 Borders between the countries are open and passports are not required. 两国边境开放,不需要护照。 Taylor headed the ball into the open goal. 泰勒把球顶进了球门。
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(of somebody’s eyes, mouth, etc. )人的眼睛、嘴等 with eyelids or lips apart 张开的;张着的 She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). 她连睁开眼睛的力气都没有了。 He was breathing through his open mouth. 他张着嘴呼吸。 She stared at him, her mouth hanging open. 她死死盯着他,嘴巴半张着。
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spread out; with the edges apart 展开的;开放的 The flowers are all open now. 花现在都开了。 The book lay open on the table. 书摊开在桌子上。 She put the money into his open hand. 她把钱交到他手里。
Extra Examplesopposite closedShe flipped open Chris's diary. 她迅速翻开克里斯的日记。 She held her open palms out in front of her. 她把张开的手掌举在面前。 This mechanism locks the blade in the open and closed position. 该机构将刀片锁定在打开和关闭位置。
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not fastened or covered, so that things can easily come out or be put in 敞口的;未封的 Leave the envelope open. 别封上信封。 The bag burst open and everything fell out. 袋子爆开了,里边的东西都散落出来。 I tried to pry open the locket. 我试图把盒式项链坠撬开。 The children ripped open the presents excitedly. 孩子们兴奋地撕开礼物。
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not surrounded by anything; not closed in 开阔的;未围上的 open country/countryside (= without forests, buildings, etc.) 空旷的乡村/乡村。 a city with a lot of parks and wide open spaces 一个有许多公园和开阔空间的城市 driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) 沿开阔的道路开车 We left port and headed for the open sea. 我们离开港口,向外海驶去。
Extra ExamplesIt's very open where they live. 他们住的地方很开放。 fairly open countryside 相当开阔的乡村 The city has few parks and limited public open space. 这个城市公园少,公共开放空间有限。 We walked to the farm across the open fields. 我们穿过空旷的田野向农场走去。 The boat was stranded in the open water. 船搁浅在开阔的水面上。
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with no cover or roof on 敞开的;露天的;裸露的 an open drain 一条明沟 people working in the open air (= not in a building) 在户外作业的人 - open to something
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. 旧房子的门厅是露天的。 an open wound (= with no skin covering it) 开放性伤口 They were living in a tent, cooking their meals on an open fire. 他们住在帐篷里,在明火上做饭。 She sliced open the side of her thumb cutting up a tomato. 她切开拇指的一边,切了一个西红柿。 - (North American English)
an open flame 明火
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if a shop, bank, business, etc. is open, it is ready for business and will allow customers or visitors to come in 开放;营业 Is the museum open on Sundays? 博物馆每星期天都开放吗? The new store will be open in the spring. 新商店将在春天开业。 I declare this festival open. 我宣布庆祝活动开始。 The bank is open for business again. 银行又开始营业了。
Extra ExamplesThe bridge is officially open now. 那座桥已正式通车。 We want to keep the school open. 我们希望那所学校一直开下去。 Some of the supermarkets stay open all night. 一些超市通宵营业。 The exhibition is open from January until March. 展览从一月开放到三月。
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if a competition, meeting, etc. is open, anyone can enter, attend it, etc. 对大众开放的;公开的;人人可以参加的 an open debate/championship/scholarship 公开的辩论会;人人可以参加的锦标赛;人人均可申请的奖学金 She was tried in open court (= the public could go and listen to the trial). 她被公开审判。 The debate was thrown open to the audience. 辩论会对听众开放。
Extra ExamplesThe views of the public will be sought at a series of open meetings across Britain. 在全英国的一系列公开会议上将征求公众的意见。 The concept of universal open access to university courses for all is of great importance to the government. 向所有人开放大学课程的概念对政府非常重要。 They will provide an open forum for the community to participate in the design sessions. 它们将为社区参与设计会议提供一个开放的论坛。
- [not before noun] open to somebody
if a competition, building, etc. is open to particular people, those people can enter it (比赛、建筑物等)对特定群体开放 The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. 这项比赛让 18 岁以下的青少年参加。 The house is not open to the public. 这所住宅不对外开放。 The car park is only open to residents. 这个停车场仅供住户使用。
Extra Examplesopposite closedThe advice service is open to all members. 咨询服务对所有成员开放。 The canal is open to walkers and cyclers. 这条运河对行人和骑自行车的人开放。 The events are open to all. 这些活动对所有人开放。 The castle is open to visitors. 这座城堡对游客开放。
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to be available and ready to use 可得到;可使用 Is the offer still open? 这个报价还有效吗? I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. 我想保留我的瑞士银行账户。 - open to somebody
What options are open to us? 我们有什么选择? My advice is to keep your options open. 我的建议是保持你的选择余地。 We have kept the door open for future discussions. 我们为未来的讨论敞开了大门。
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if a phone line or other channel of communication is open, it is ready to take calls, receive requests, etc. 打开: 如果电话线或其他通信通道已打开,则可以接听电话,接收请求等。Lines are open 8 am to 7 pm weekdays. 线路工作日早上8点到晚上7点开放。 It is important to keep communication channels open. 保持沟通渠道畅通很重要。 Nominations are now open for this year's Design Awards. 今年的设计奖提名现已开始。
Extra ExamplesLines are now open and viewers can vote by calling this number. 线路现已开通,观众可以拨打这个号码进行投票。 Entries are open for the Film Competition from 21 April to 31 May. 电影比赛的参赛作品将于4月21日至5月31日开放。
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likely to suffer something such as criticism, injury, etc. synonym vulnerable易受损害;脆弱 - open to something
The system is open to abuse. 这项制度容易被滥用。 He has laid himself wide open to political attack. 他在政治上已经处于极易受到攻击的境地。 Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess). 卡斯帕罗夫让他的主教空着。
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honest; not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden synonym frank诚恳;坦诚;直率 a frank and open discussion 坦率公开的讨论 - open with somebody
She was always open with her parents. 她总是与父母无话不谈。 - open about something
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. 他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
Synonyms honesthonest- frank
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- honest not hiding the truth about something:
Thank you for being so honest with me. 感谢你对我这么坦诚。
- frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like:
To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam. 坦白说,我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。
- direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand:
You’ll have to get used to his direct manner. 你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。
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) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden: 指为人诚恳的、坦诚的、直率的: He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. 他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
- outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people:
She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan. 她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
- straight honest and direct:
I don’t think you’re being straight with me. 我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。
- blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite:
She has a reputation for blunt speaking. 她说话出了名地直截了当。
- Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it:
honest 和 frank 既形容说话方式,也指说话内容: a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt. 坦承有罪
I’m a very open person. 我这个人非常坦诚直率。
- honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about something
- honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with somebody
- a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
- a frank/direct/blunt manner
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2The council has promised to create a more open and transparent process. 理事会已经承诺建立一个更加开放和透明的程序。 I don't think you've been completely open with me. 我觉得你对我并非完全坦白。 She's very open about her mistakes. 她对她的错误直言不讳。 I am a very open person and get along with most people. 我是一个很开放的人,和大多数人相处。 We will try to resolve any complaint you make in a fair and open manner. 我们将努力以公平和公开的方式解决您提出的任何投诉。 a free and open society 自由开放的社会 They will help you if you are open and honest with them. 如果你对他们开诚布公,他们会帮助你的。 They're very open about the crimes they've committed in the past. 他们对过去犯下的罪行非常坦白。
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not yet finally decided or settled 未决定的;待决定的 The race is still wide open (= anyone could win). 赛跑胜负未定。 Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). 哪条路线较好尚待决定。 In an interview try to ask open questions (= to which the answer is not just ‘yes’ or ‘no’). 主持面试时要尽量问一些开放式的问题。
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allowing something; making something possible 开放的;敞开的 The price is not open to negotiation. 价格不容商议。 Some phrases in the contract are open to interpretation. 合同中的某些条文容有不同诠释。 What she means precisely is open to debate. 她的确切意思有待商榷。
Extra ExamplesJury decisions are sometimes open to question. 陪审团的决定有时会受到质疑。 The firm could leave itself open to the accusation that it failed to act. 该公司可能会因未能采取行动而受到指责。 They have laid themselves open to the charge of being one-sided. 他们被指责为一边倒。 All donations to political parties should be open to public scrutiny. 所有对政党的捐赠都应该接受公众监督。
that does not have to be used on a particular day 以…开篇;以…开头 I have an open ticket, so I can travel any day I like. 我有一张公开的票,所以我可以在我喜欢的任何一天旅行。 I didn't know how long I would be staying so I bought an open return. 我不知道我会呆多久,所以我买了一张开放式的来回票。
with wide spaces between the threads 稀疏的;不密的 an open weave 稀疏织法
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(of a vowel )元音 produced with the tongue in the lowest possible position compare close2 (16)畅通的;开放的
not closed开着
not fastened未系着
not enclosed未围着
not covered敞开
for customers/visitors对宾客
of competition/building比赛;建筑物
available备有
not protected无防范
not hidden不隐匿
honest坦诚
not yet decided待定
making something possible
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Word OriginOld English open (adjective), openian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch open and German offen, from the root of the adverb up.
Idioms
be an open secret
if something is an open secret, many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret 是公开的秘密
burst open | burst something open
(open) the door to something
have/keep an open mind (about/on something)
to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions 愿意聆听(或接受)意见;(对…)不怀成见;思想开明 Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts. 在听完所有的事实前先不要存任何看法。
keep your ears/eyes open (for somebody/something)
to listen or look out for somebody/something that you might hear or see 密切注意;提防;警觉
keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something)
keep/leave your options open
to avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice in the future 保留选择余地;暂不决定 At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. 目前,我保持自己的选择,并申请尽可能多的不同工作。
on the open market
available to buy without any limits 敞开销售;自由买卖
an open book
if you describe somebody or their life as an open book, you mean that you can easily understand them and know everything about them 容易被了解的人(或事)
an open invitation (to somebody)
with your eyes open
with open arms
if you welcome somebody with open arms, you are extremely happy and pleased to see them 热烈地;热情地;诚挚地