动词

(第三人稱單數簡單現在時，現在分詞，一般過去時及過去分詞)

1. (不及物，及物) 打开；开业

   近義詞：

   Some vacancies have opened up due to retirements.

   因为有人退休所以出现了一些职位空缺。

   Open up the door!

   开门！

   The executive pay gap is opening up again.

   高管薪水差异又开始出现了。

   • 2011 2月 1, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Everton”, 出自 BBC‎:

     then opened up Everton's defence, but lifted his finish over the onrushing and also over the bar.

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2. (不及物) 张开，变宽

   The corridor gradually opened up into a triangular room.

   走道逐渐扩大成一个三角形的房间。

3. (不及物) 开口，愿意说话

   After three hours of questioning, he finally opened up.

   盘问了三个小时后，他终于开口了。

4. (不及物) 开火

   As the convoy entered the pass, we opened up on them with everything we had.

   运输队通过关卡时，我们将所有火力倾泻而下。

5. (不及物，比喻義，指天空) 下雨

   The sky has really opened up. I've never seen this much rain!

   天真是裂开了一样。我从来没见过那么大的雨！

6. 全速移动
   • 1934, , An Aviary on the Plains, Sydney: Angus and Robertson，頁號 211:

     The pigeon is moving as before with unhurried haste. [...] But it must be all out. If it wasn't, then it would open up and get away from that shadow of death behind it.

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7. (戲劇) (“不自然地过度面向观众”)之同義詞
   • 2015, Robert Barton, Acting: Onstage and Off，頁號 184:

     In stage acting, we are frequently asked to cheat out to the audience by opening up our body positions so that we are something halfway between facing them and our partner.

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