53 OPEN: 開，開始；揭開，打開，敞開；透露；睜開

53 OPEN: 開，開始；揭開，打開，敞開；透露；睜開

詞組講解

1. open a can of worms ** 制造麻煩；將事情變得復雜

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：揭開［麻煩的問題、復雜的事情（a can of worms）］；can之前可加new，whole，another進行修飾；參照open Pandora's box

例 By starting this investigation, the legislature has unwittingly opened a can of worms.

2. open fire on sb. / open fire ** 開火；開始提問

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：對某人開［火（fire）］或開始進行質問、批評等

例 Troops loyal to the government opened fire on the student demonstrators.

As he stepped out of his car, reporters opened fire on the former President.

3. open one's eyes to sth. ** 使領悟；消除錯誤的想法；使看清

解 習語；詞義溯源：使某人睜開眼睛看到某物

例 What will it take for me to open your eyes to the unfairness of this policy?

4. open one's heart to sb. / open one's heart ** 敞開心扉，傾吐心事

解 習語；詞義溯源：向某人透露自己的［內心（heart）］

例 She opened her heart to Greg, but he couldn't appreciate her honesty.

5. open Pandora's box ** 打開潘多拉的盒子；引來災禍

解 習語；詞義溯源：打開［潘多拉的盒子（Pandora's box）］；Pandora's box源于古希臘神話，宙斯交給潘多拉一個盒子，并反復叮囑她一定不能打開。潘多拉沒能經受住誘惑打開了盒子，隨即眾多疾病和災難一涌而出，泛濫于世，只有希望還留在盒子中

例 I could have told you falling in love with a girl from such a wealthy family would be opening Pandora's box. Her family will never accept you.

6. open sth. up *** 打開；探討；開拓；開辦，開設；加速前進；伸展，擴展

解 〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：［完全（up）］打開某物

例 Customers complain the package is too difficult to open up.

Before we open up that issue, let's take a ten-minute break.

Our research has opened up a whole new field of science.

The club will open up the new pool on the 15th of June.

It's good for the engine to open you car up every once in a while.

By removing the fountain, we were able to open up the square quite a bit.

7. open the door to sth. ** 開放門戶；為…創(chuàng)造機會

解 習語；詞義溯源：向…打開門

例 I'm afraid allowing one student to retake the exam will open the door to many more parents demanding the same for their child.

8. open up on sb. or sth. *** 向某人開槍；直言

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［針對（on）］某人或某物［完全（up）］打開

例 Congressman Riley opened up on the President, calling him an “old-style politician.”

9. open up to 〔with〕 sb. / open up *** 敞開心扉；真誠地

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：向某人［完全（up）］敞開心扉

例 After a few drinks, Alex started opening up and telling about his problems.

10. open with sth. *** 以…開始

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［以（with）］某事作為開始

例 The show opened with a five-minute comedy routine.

參考譯文

1. 立法機關開始這項調查時，無意中捅了馬蜂窩。

2. 忠于政府的軍隊向示威的學生開了火。

前總統(tǒng)一下車，記者就向他提出各種問題。

3. 我該怎么做才能讓你明白這項政策的不公平？

4. 她對格雷格敞開心扉，但是他卻不重視她的坦誠。

5. 我本應該告訴你，愛上一個富家女會帶來無窮的麻煩。她的家人永遠不會接受你。

6. 顧客抱怨這個包裝盒太難打開了。

開始探討那個問題之前，我們先休息十分鐘。

我們的研究開拓了一個全新的科學領域。

俱樂部將在6月15日開放新游泳池。

每隔一段時間讓汽車進行加速對引擎有好處。

移走噴泉之后，我們使廣場變寬了不少。

7. 讓一個學生補考，恐怕會導致更多的家長要求讓自己的孩子補考。

8. 國會議員賴利對總統(tǒng)說話直言不諱，并稱呼他為“落伍的政客”。

9. 喝了幾杯之后，亞歷克斯開始敞開心扉談他的問題。

10. 表演按慣例以一出五分鐘的喜劇開始。