open up

phrasal verbphr v

a) opportunity 机会DEVELOP if opportunities open up, or a new situation opens them up, they become available or possible 〔机会、新情况〕出现；产生

With a microscope, a whole new world of investigation opens up.

有了显微镜，科学研究开启了一个崭新的世界。

open something ↔ 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。

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 开发，开拓，开辟

The new road will open up 300 acres of prime development land.

有了这条新路，300英亩的优质开发地将得以开辟。

c) door/container etc 门/容器等OPEN 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 something ↔ 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。

d) shop/office etc 商店/办公室等

a) BSTART something/MAKE something STARTif a shop, office etc opens up or is opened up, someone starts it (使)开张，开办，开设

b) BBTSTART DOING somethingif a shop, office etc opens up at a particular time, it starts business at that time 〔在某时〕开始营业[办公]

e) disagreement/discussion 分歧/讨论 open something ↔ upDISAGREE 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引发公开的讨论。

f) 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

g) talk 谈话SHY to stop being shy and say what you really think 〔不再羞怯地〕开始畅所欲言，开始倾诉心事

Last night was the first time that Ken had opened up about his feelings.

昨晚是肯第一次敞开心扉谈论自己的感受。

h) with a gun 用枪PMWSHOOT to start shooting 射击，开火

i) hole/crack etc 洞/裂缝等HOLE if a hole, crack etc opens up or is opened up, it appears and becomes wider (使)变宽，(使)扩大

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.

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