Phrase
open up
打开;开启
To open something; to become open.
可指打开门、容器、店铺等。
- 1.
To open.
打开。
- 2.
To widen.
扩大
- 3.
To bring up (a topic etc.).
提出(话题等)。
- 4.
To reveal (oneself); to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.
敞开心扉;分享个人信息;变得健谈
- 5.
To commence a literal or figurative battery of attacks.
开始进行实际或比喻意义上的攻击。
- 6.
To begin running, driving, travelling, etc., at maximum (or faster) speed.
开始以最大速度运行、驾驶、旅行等
- 7.
Synonym of cheat out (“to face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural”).
“cheat out”的同义词(“比自然状态更多地面向观众”)。
- 8.
Of wine: to develop its full flavor a short time after being uncorked and poured.
葡萄酒开瓶后短时间内发展出完整风味
扩大;拓宽;敞开心扉;吐露心声;提出;谈起;开始攻击;开火;抨击;加速;全速前进
In use
After a few minutes of small talk, she opened up about her childhood.
It took me a long time to open up to my new classmates.
Opening up to a friend can make you feel less alone.
open up + 容器/包裹
指打开容器、包裹等封闭物。
She opened up the box carefully.
她小心地打开了盒子。
open up + 机会/领域
引申为开辟、开创。
The new policy opened up many opportunities.
新政策开启了许多机会。
open up to + 人
表示吐露真情、敞开心扉。
He finally opened up to his friend about his problems.
Connections
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.