英语词汇“open”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

closed
Synonym

open-ended
The University of Arkansas published a poll in which state voters were asked an open question about their presidential preference.
If you ask an open question, such as, "What is the most important feature you are looking for in your new home?" then you will get meaningful answers.
The questionnaire is typically multiple choice, with one question at the end which is more open.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Questioning people & asking questions in general
ask after someone
ask questions of someone/somethingidiom
be someone's for the askingidiom
beat something out of someone
bombard
consultative
Gallup poll
inquisition
inquisitor
outpoll
pin someone down
ply someone with something
poll
pry
put someone through the millidiom
put someone through the wringeridiom
quiz
shoot
survey
trick question

openadjective (MUSIC)

music specialized
An open string on an instrument such as a guitar is does not have a finger or a capo(= a device fixed across the strings) pressing down on it:
The lowest violin note available in first position in standard tuning is an open G.
He altered the cello's usual tuning on some tracks to let open strings resound.
The guitar style on the song is all joyful open strings.
Doubled open strings are employed for more force and emphasis on the open note.
Note the use of the open A string to facilitate position changes.

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Technical music terms
acciaccatura
accidental
aeolian
aleatory
alto clef
antiphonal
discordant
harmonic
harmonic progression
harmony
hemidemisemiquaver
inversion
overtone
ritardando
rubato
scherzando
scordatura
secco recitative
voice part
whole step

Grammar

Open or opened?
We use open as an adjective to mean ‘not closed’: …

Idiom

greet/welcome someone with open arms
open
verb
uk /ˈəʊ.pən/ us /ˈoʊ.pən/

openverb (BEGIN)

B2[ I or T ]
to (cause to) begin: （使）开始
I would like to open my talk by giving a brief background to the subject.正式开始讲话之前，我想先简短地介绍一下这个主题的背景。
I'm going to open an account with another bank.我打算在另一家银行开一个账户。
The Olympic Games open tomorrow.奥运会明天开幕。
open (up)A new radio station is due to open (up) next month.一家新电台预定下个月开播。
The film opens (= will be shown for the first time) in New York and Los Angeles next week.这部电影下周将在纽约和洛杉矶开始上映。

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to begin to (make something) happen
startHurry up – the film has already started.
beginThe ceremony is about to begin.
commenceThe meeting commenced with a moment of silence.
openThe meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members.
originateThe idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes.

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to start to do something
beginI'll begin working on the project this weekend.
startHave you started your homework yet?
commenceWe commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now.
embark on/upon somethingThat fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history.
enter on/upon somethingWith his diagnosis, we entered upon the most difficult time of our lives.
open for someone
to perform before the main performer in a show:
The band opened for The Who at a baseball stadium in 1982.
Comedians used to regularly open for rock acts.
The Chairperson opened the proceedings with a short speech.主席简短致辞之后会议就开始了。
I've opened an account with a building society.我在房屋互助协会开了个账户。
The show will open with a firework display.
The album opens with his most famous song.
Let's open with a reminder of what we did last week.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Starting and beginning
be in the first flush ofidiom
be/get in on the ground flooridiom
become
begin
branch out
develop
grow
half-cock
here
here goes!idiom
hit the ground runningidiom
motion
sail in
start (something) off
start on something
start out
start/set/get the ball rollingidiom
starting
the ground floor
wheel

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Celebrating & entertaining

openverb (NOT CLOSED)

A1[ I or T ]
to move something to a position that is not closed, or to make something change to a position that is not closed: 开;开放;打开
Could you open the window, please?请打开窗户好吗？
You can open your eyes now - here's your present.你现在可以睁开眼睛了——这是你的礼物。
open (out)The flowers open (out) in the morning but close again in the afternoon.这种花早上开，但是到了下午又会合拢。
open (out) intoFrom the kitchen there is a door that opens (out) into the garden.有一道门从厨房通向花园。
open (out) ontoThat door opens (out) onto the patio.那扇门通往露台。
open upinformal"Open up (= open the door) - it's the police!" shouted the police officer, banging on the door.“开门——警察！”警察一边猛敲门一边喊道。
A2[ T ]
to remove or separate part of a container or parcel so that you can see or use what it contains: 开，开启，打开，揭开（包装或容器）
Don't open a new bottle just for me.不要为我一个人新开一瓶酒。
I couldn't wait to open the letter.我迫不及待要把信拆开。
I can't open my bag - the zip has stuck.我的包打不开——拉链卡住了。
I just opened the drawer as usual and the handle came away in my hand.我像往常一样打开抽屉，结果把手就掉了下来。
The customs officials made us go through the whole rigmarole of opening up our bags for inspection.海关官员让我们打开行李，进行了一番繁琐的检查。
We must open the channels of communication between the two countries.我们必须打开两国之间的交流渠道。
The door opens outwards.这扇门朝外开。

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Unfastening and opening
break something open
breaker
broach
decongestion
gape
let/set something looseidiom
loose
shut (someone) up
tease
tease something out
the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
unbolted
unbuckle
unfold
unknot
unlace
unlock
unlockable
unpick
unzip

openverb (READY)

A2[ I or T ]
If a shop or office opens at a particular time of day, it starts to do business at that time: 开门，开始营业;开始办公
The coffee shop opens at ten o'clock.这家咖啡馆10点钟开门。
open (up)He opens (up) his coffee shop at ten o'clock.他的咖啡馆10点钟开始营业。
B2[ T ]
If someone, usually someone important, opens a building, event, etc., they officially say that it is ready to be used or to start operating: （通常指要人）宣布开业，宣布投入运营，为…揭幕
be officially openedThe new hospital will be officially opened by the mayor on Tuesday.这家新医院将在星期二由市长正式宣布投入使用。
The box office opens at ten.售票处10点开门。
The Queen will open the new visitors' centre.
The opening of the superstore will sound the death knell for hundreds of small independent shops.
The factory opened last November.这家工厂于去年11月投入生产。
The corner shop opens at five o'clock in the morning.

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Ceremonies

openverb (AVAILABLE)

[ T ]
to make something available: 提供；使有…；开放，取消限制
This research opens (up) the possibility of being able to find a cure for the disease.这项研究为找到医治这种疾病的方法提供了可能。
open something to somethingThe country is planning to open (up) its economy to foreign investment.该国正计划开放经济，欢迎外国投资。
The market has been opened up to private investors.
By denying responsibility for the matter, the minister has opened himself up to criticism.
Deregulation has opened the rail industry to competition.
The chairman opened up the meeting to questions from the audience.
Organizers have been urged to open the race up to international runners.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Available and accessible
accessibility
accessible
accessibly
appear
at your commandidiom
availability
drop
in the public domain
non-restricted
nothing
obtainable
on callidiom
on/about your personidiom
season
stream
unfilled
unfreeze
unfrozen
unlock
unlockable

openverb (COMPUTER)

B1[ T ]
If you open a computer document or program, you make it ready to read or use: 打开，启动（计算机文件或程序）
To open a new document, click "File" and then click "New".建立新文件时，先点击“文件夹”，然后再点击“新建”。
Click the desktop icon to open the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.点击桌面图标，打开《剑桥高阶学习词典》。

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Operating computers
admin
administrator
aliasing
always-on
back someone up
exit
left-click
live streamer
logout
loop
malicious
maximize
surf
tap
unmounted
untag
untagged
untechnical
untick
zip file

Grammar

Open or opened?
We use open as an adjective to mean ‘not closed’: …

Idioms

the earth/ground/floor opens

open someone's eyes

open your heart to someone

open your mouth

open doors

open the door to something

Phrasal verbs

open something out/up

open (something) up

open something up

open someone up

open up
open
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈəʊ.pən/ us /ˈoʊ.pən/

opennoun[S] (NOT ENCLOSED)

the open
somewhere outside, rather than in a building: 室外，户外;露天;野外
(out) in the openIt's good to be (out) in the open after being cooped up in an office all day.在办公室里关了一整天后来到户外感觉真好。

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From, out and outside
al fresco
breath
door
exogenous
exterior
exteriority
extrinsic
extrinsically
forth
indigenous
non-indigenous
outdoorsman
outdoorswoman
outdoorsy
outer
outermost
outside
outwith
thence
therefrom

opennoun[S] (NOT SECRET)

out into the open(US alsoout in the open)
now known or able to be seen when it was hidden before:
It's time this issue was brought out into the open.

open | American Dictionary

open
adjective, adverb[ not gradable ]
us/ˈoʊ·pən/

openadjective, adverb[not gradable] (POSITIONED FOR ACCESS)

being in a position that allows things to pass through or that allows for immediate use; not closed or fastened:
The window was wide open.
The trunk of his car had been pried open.

Idioms

in the open

open someone’s eyes

open fire

open your mouth

open the floodgates
open
adjective
us/ˈoʊ·pən/

openadjective (READY FOR USE)

[ not gradable ]
ready to be used or to provide a service:
The supermarket is open till 9 p.m.

openadjective (NOT DECIDED)

not decided or certain:
I want to keep my options open until I have all the facts.
Whether we’ll go is still an open question.
You should keep an open mind about your new school (= not form any opinions) until you’ve been there.

openadjective (NOT SECRET)

not secret:
Open warfare had broken out in Yugoslavia.
A person who is open is honest and not trying to hide something:
He is quite open about his weaknesses.

openadjective (NOT COVERED)

not enclosed or covered:
The park is one of the city’s largest open spaces.

openadjective (AVAILABLE)

[ not gradable ]
available; not limited:
Are there any positions open in the marketing department?
This library is open to the general public.
Their behavior at these negotiations is open to criticism (= can be criticized).
I’m open to (= willing to consider) any reasonable suggestion.

openly

adverbus/ˈoʊ·pən·li/
She talked about her cancer quite openly.

openness

noun[ U ]us/ˈoʊ·pən·nəs/
The agency released detailed plans for greater openness and stronger standards in the international marketplace.
open
verb[ I/T ]
us/ˈoʊ·pən/

openverb[I/T] (BEGIN)

to begin something or cause it to begin:
[ T ]I would like to open the meeting by asking each of you to introduce yourself.
[ M ]They’re opening up a new restaurant in about a month.
[ I ]The film opens (= will be shown for the first time) next week.

openverb[I/T] (MAKE READY FOR USE)

to become or make something ready to provide a service:
[ I ]The cleaners opens (up) around seven.
[ T ]They opened the exhibit to the public yesterday.

opening

adjective[ not gradable ]us/ˈoʊ·pə·nɪŋ/
He made some opening remarks, then introduced the main speaker.

Phrasal verbs

open up

open up something

open | Business English

open
adjective
uk /ˈəʊpən/us
COMMERCE
if a shop, bank, office, etc. is open, its door are unlocked and it is doing business:
Our offices are open from 9 to 5.
The club has a liquor license allowing it to remain open until 2 a.m.
The new airport terminal is now open for business.
STOCK MARKET
if a financial market is open, investors can trade shares, bonds, etc. on it:
For the purposes of this agreement, a business day is any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
willing to consider something:
open to sthA spokesman for the organization said they were open to a deal at the right price.
open to offers/suggestions/negotiation
available to be used, considered, etc. :
open to sthMembership is open to all local businesses.
leave the door/option/possibility openThe appeals court left open the possibility that the computing giant could be forced to change its business practices.
not secret or hidden from members, the public, etc.:
open about sthAfter the economic crisis, consumers expect banks to be more open and transparent about their lending policies.
allowing everyone to share their ideas and information:
open debate/dialogue/discussionThese are complicated questions, and we welcome an open discussion about them.
open communication
IT
if a computer file, document, or program is open, it is ready to be used:
Make sure the file you're copying to is open before you click 'Paste'.
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closed
keep your options open
to avoid doing or deciding something immediately in case there is a better opportunity to consider later:
They are still keeping their options open but a merger is a strong possibility.
open court
LAW
a court of law where the details of a case are available to the public:
The law firm didn't want the hearings held in open court because it feared the press would influence public opinion.
open question
something which has not been decided yet:
How voters will view this latest crisis remains an open question.
have/keep an open mind
to wait until you know all the facts before forming an opinion or making a decision about something:
The judge urged the jury to keep an open mind until they had heard all the evidence.
open
verb
uk /ˈəʊpən/us
[ I or T ] COMMERCE
to start doing business and dealing with customers :
We open daily from 11 to 6.
[ I or T ] COMMERCE
to start a new business:
The Chicago-based coffee chain has opened branches in every major city in the UK.
[ I ] STOCK MARKET
if shares, bonds, etc. open at a particular price or rate, that is the amount they are worth when trading starts that day:
Share prices on the London Stock Exchange opened lower today.
[ T ]
to start something:
open a conference/meeting/proceedingsThe Chief Executive opened the meeting with an announcement of big redundancies throughout the group.
open discussions/negotiations/talksThe union had not yet decided when to open negotiations with management.
[ T ] IT
if you open a computer file, document, or program you make it ready for you to start reading or working on:
You can open the program from the menu or by double-clicking the icon.
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close (sth) down
open an account
BANKING
to enter into an agreement with a bank or other financial organization so that they look after your money:
Open an internet savings account before the end of March and get a free mobile phone.
open your borders/markets
COMMERCE
to allow foreign countries to sell their goods and products in your country with fair conditions:
The US threatened to put a 100% tax on Japan's luxury cars unless it agreed to open its markets to US cars and parts.
open doors for sb(alsoopen the door for sb)
to make it possible for someone to do something:
The former Republican candidate was key in opening the door for more women to run for office in the US.
open the floodgates (to sb/sth)
to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen:
Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for customers to sue over high fees.

Phrasal verb

open up
open
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈəʊpən/us
STOCK MARKET
the time when a stock market begins trading:
Bonds rose at the open after a cut in German interest rates.
Stocks fell heavily at the open of trading today.

Examples of open

open
Moreover, common expressions are open to multiple philosophical interpretations precisely because common expressions lack the precision aimed for (though not always achieved) by philosophical discourse.
The leadership compromised but refused to hold an open primary.
It reinforces that crucial determinants are respect for multiple perspectives, equal distribution of power, clarity of practice model, and open communication styles and systems.
The actors are able to reach common agreement on their preferences and are open to ties with other parties.
On the basis of this evaluation, some open problems and paths for future research can now be identified, which we briefly discuss in the following.
The question here therefore remains an open one.
From the point of view of the higher-level authority, it remains a completely open question.
The center as well as every other point in the surrounding open octagon has the itinerary of its label.
This paper has systematically analysed the issue of trust in open multi-agent systems.
The interview included an open disease history, a checklist of signs and symptoms, and a structured questionnaire.
We discuss the theoretical components of the model as well as the estimation outcomes in the open-and closed-economy frameworks.
Thereby, a continuous supply of urea and amino acids to an open reaction system would be expected to overcome this limitation.
The window opens when aphids are abundant enough for sufficient survival of larvae developing from eggs.
At the same time, third instar larvae were transferred to the upper surface of the first fully opened mature leaf of individual plants.
It aims to be increasingly open and transparent.
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openadjective (NOT CLOSED)

openadjective (READY)

openadjective (NOT ENCLOSED)

openadjective (COMPUTER)

openadjective (AVAILABLE)

openadjective (NOT SECRET)

openadjective (NOT DECIDED)

openadjective (OF QUESTION)

openadjective (MUSIC)

Grammar

Idiom

openverb (BEGIN)

openverb (NOT CLOSED)

openverb (READY)

openverb (AVAILABLE)

openverb (COMPUTER)

Grammar

Idioms

Phrasal verbs

opennoun[S] (NOT ENCLOSED)

opennoun[S] (NOT SECRET)

open | American Dictionary

openadjective, adverb[not gradable] (POSITIONED FOR ACCESS)

Idioms

openadjective (READY FOR USE)

openadjective (NOT DECIDED)

openadjective (NOT SECRET)

openadjective (NOT COVERED)

openadjective (AVAILABLE)

openly

openness

openverb[I/T] (BEGIN)

openverb[I/T] (MAKE READY FOR USE)

opening

Phrasal verbs

open | Business English

Phrasal verb

Examples of open