53 OPEN: 開(kāi)，開(kāi)始；揭開(kāi)，打開(kāi)，敞開(kāi)；透露；睜開(kāi)

53 OPEN: 開(kāi)，開(kāi)始；揭開(kāi)，打開(kāi)，敞開(kāi)；透露；睜開(kāi)

詞組講解

1. open a can of worms ** 制造麻煩；將事情變得復(fù)雜

解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：揭開(kāi)［麻煩的問(wèn)題、復(fù)雜的事情（a can of worms）］；can之前可加new，whole，another進(jìn)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(kāi)火；開(kāi)始提問(wèn)

解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：對(duì)某人開(kāi)［火（fire）］或開(kāi)始進(jìn)行質(zhì)問(wèn)、批評(píng)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(lǐng)悟；消除錯(cuò)誤的想法；使看清

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：使某人睜開(kāi)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(kāi)心扉，傾吐心事

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：向某人透露自己的［內(nèi)心（heart）］

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

5. open Pandora's box ** 打開(kāi)潘多拉的盒子；引來(lái)災(zāi)禍

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：打開(kāi)［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(gè)盒子，并反復(fù)叮囑她一定不能打開(kāi)。潘多拉沒(méi)能經(jīng)受住誘惑打開(kāi)了盒子，隨即眾多疾病和災(zāi)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(kāi)；探討；開(kāi)拓；開(kāi)辦，開(kāi)設(shè)；加速前進(jìn)；伸展，擴(kuò)展

解 〈口〉短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［完全（up）］打開(kāi)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(kāi)放門戶；為…創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：向…打開(kāi)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(kāi)槍；直言

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［針對(duì)（on）］某人或某物［完全（up）］打開(kāi)

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

9. open up to 〔with〕 sb. / open up *** 敞開(kāi)心扉；真誠(chéng)地

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：向某人［完全（up）］敞開(kāi)心扉

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

10. open with sth. *** 以…開(kāi)始

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［以（with）］某事作為開(kāi)始

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

參考譯文

1. 立法機(jī)關(guān)開(kāi)始這項(xiàng)調(diào)查時(shí)，無(wú)意中捅了馬蜂窩。

2. 忠于政府的軍隊(duì)向示威的學(xué)生開(kāi)了火。

前總統(tǒng)一下車，記者就向他提出各種問(wèn)題。

3. 我該怎么做才能讓你明白這項(xiàng)政策的不公平？

4. 她對(duì)格雷格敞開(kāi)心扉，但是他卻不重視她的坦誠(chéng)。

5. 我本應(yīng)該告訴你，愛(ài)上一個(gè)富家女會(huì)帶來(lái)無(wú)窮的麻煩。她的家人永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)接受你。

6. 顧客抱怨這個(gè)包裝盒太難打開(kāi)了。

開(kāi)始探討那個(gè)問(wèn)題之前，我們先休息十分鐘。

我們的研究開(kāi)拓了一個(gè)全新的科學(xué)領(lǐng)域。

俱樂(lè)部將在6月15日開(kāi)放新游泳池。

每隔一段時(shí)間讓汽車進(jìn)行加速對(duì)引擎有好處。

移走噴泉之后，我們使廣場(chǎng)變寬了不少。

7. 讓一個(gè)學(xué)生補(bǔ)考，恐怕會(huì)導(dǎo)致更多的家長(zhǎng)要求讓自己的孩子補(bǔ)考。

8. 國(guó)會(huì)議員賴?yán)麑?duì)總統(tǒng)說(shuō)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(kāi)始敞開(kāi)心扉談他的問(wèn)題。

10. 表演按慣例以一出五分鐘的喜劇開(kāi)始。