open up
open up — 片語動詞
- open upbase form
- opens up3rd person singular
- opening up-ing form
- opened uppast simple
1. to pull, push, lift, or cut apart the parts of something that is closed, sealed,
打開
將關閉或封住的物體開啟
to pull, push, lift, or cut apart the parts of something that is closed, sealed, or locked, so that the inside can be reached, looked at, or used. Often used when some effort or force is needed.
The doctor opened up the wound to remove the small pieces of glass.
醫生切開傷口，取出小玻璃碎片。
collocation: open up a wound / a package / a container
Adina opened up the suitcase on the bed and pulled out her clothes.
Adina 在床上打開行李箱，拿出她的衣服。
transitive: open up + [container]
The technician opened up the back of the computer to replace the hard drive.
技師打開電腦的背蓋來更換硬碟。
Lauren opened up the sealed envelope and read the letter inside.
Lauren 拆開密封的信封，讀了裡面的信。
Rescue workers had to open up the twisted door of the car after the accident.
事故發生後，救援人員不得不撬開扭曲的車門。
文法句型
open up + noun phrase (container, door, package, wound)
open + noun phrase + up
open up (intransitive)
用法筆記
More informal than the plain verb 'open'. The object can come between 'open' and 'up' (open the box up). In medical contexts, 'open up a wound' is the standard phrasing for surgically reopening.
常見錯誤
2. to begin serving customers at a shop, restaurant, or café for the current day, e
開店
商店開始每日營業
to begin serving customers at a shop, restaurant, or café for the current day, especially by unlocking the doors and preparing the premises for people to enter.
The bakery opens up at six in the morning every day except Sunday.
這家麵包店每天早上六點開門營業，只有星期日休息。
intransitive: open up at [time]
Felix opened up the café early because of the big street festival that day.
因為當天有大型街頭慶典，Felix 提早開了咖啡店。
transitive: open up + [business]
Lakan unlocked the front door and opened up the bookstore at nine o'clock sharp.
Lakan 打開前門的鎖，在九點整開了書店。
It was raining hard, so Nala opened up the shop fifteen minutes later than usual.
雨下得很大，所以 Nala 比平時晚了十五分鐘才開店。
- open
more neutral; 'open up' feels slightly more informal and thorough
- close up
to shut the business at the end of the day
文法句型
open up (at + time)
open up + noun phrase (shop, store, café)
open + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
Transitive when the speaker says which business is being opened; intransitive when the business is already known from context. Contrasts with 'close up' for the end of the day. Use the simple present tense for habitual opening times.
常見錯誤
3. to create and start running a new company, store, restaurant, or other commercia
開設
創立新的商店或公司
to create and start running a new company, store, restaurant, or other commercial venture that did not exist in that location before.
After years of baking at home, Allison opened up a cake shop on Market Street.
在家烘焙多年後，Allison 在市場街上開設了一間小蛋糕店。
transitive: open up + [type of business]
A new yoga studio opened up in the old building where the library once stood.
原本圖書館所在的舊建築裡，開了一間新的瑜伽教室。
intransitive: [business] opened up + [location]
The Hernandez family opened up a restaurant serving traditional dishes from Oaxaca.
Hernandez 一家開了一間餐廳，供應來自 Oaxaca 的傳統菜餚。
Several small tech companies opened up in the area after the internet cable arrived.
網路電纜鋪設完成後，該地區出現了數家小型科技公司。
- close down
to stop operating a business permanently
- shut down
to end operations
文法句型
open up + noun phrase (a shop, restaurant, business, store)
open up (intransitive — a new restaurant opened up)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is about beginning the day's business at an existing shop; sense 3 is about founding a new enterprise for the first time. Intransitive use describes a new business appearing in a location.
常見錯誤
4. when an event, policy, or decision creates new opportunities, choices, or possib
開創
創造新機會或可能性
when an event, policy, or decision creates new opportunities, choices, or possibilities that did not exist before, making them available for people to use or enjoy.
The new railway line opened up job opportunities for thousands of people in the region.
新的鐵路線為該地區數千人開創了就業機會。
collocation: open up opportunities / open up markets
Learning Mandarin opened up better job opportunities for Felipe in Shanghai.
學習中文為 Felipe 在上海開創了更好的就業機會。
[skill/experience] + opens up + [opportunities]
Lisa's grant opened up the chance for her to study art history in Florence.
Lisa 的獎學金為她開創了到佛羅倫斯學習藝術史的機會。
Trade agreements between the two countries have opened up markets for small farmers.
兩國之間的貿易協議為小農開拓了市場。
Online learning has opened up education to people who live far from big cities.
線上學習為住在偏遠地區的人開創了接受教育的途徑。
文法句型
open up + noun phrase (opportunities / markets / possibilities / doors)
用法筆記
Transitive only — requires a direct object. Subject is typically an event, policy, technology, or decision, not a person acting directly. Often used with nouns like 'opportunities', 'markets', 'possibilities', 'doors', or 'choices'. Frequently positive in tone.
常見錯誤
5. when a job, position, or opportunity becomes available, it appears or is freed f
出現
機會或職位變得可用
when a job, position, or opportunity becomes available, it appears or is freed for someone to take or use, often unexpectedly or at a specific time.
A teaching position at the international school opened up just when Wren needed it.
就在 Wren 需要的時候，那所國際學校出現了一個教職空缺。
intransitive: a position / job / spot opens up
After the manager retired, several new roles opened up in the sales department.
經理退休後，業務部門出現了幾個新的職位。
A better job opened up for Dario after he finished his training course.
Dario 完成培訓課程後，一個更好的工作機會出現了。
A spot in the training programme opened up, so Nkechi applied right away.
培訓計畫出現了一個名額，Nkechi 立刻申請了。
- become available
more literal, less idiomatic
- appear
broader, not limited to job contexts
- arise
slightly more formal, suggests a natural emergence
- close
stop being available
文法句型
[job / position / opportunity / spot / role] + opens up
用法筆記
Always intransitive — the job or opportunity is the subject, not the person who takes it. The subject is a desirable opening (job, role, spot, vacancy), not a problem or negative situation. Distinguish from sense 4, where someone actively creates the opportunity (transitive).
常見錯誤
6. to bring hidden information, facts, or secrets to light so that people can learn
揭露
使隱藏事實或資訊曝光
to bring hidden information, facts, or secrets to light so that people can learn about them, often through investigation or research.
The journalist's investigation opened up evidence of illegal fishing in protected waters.
記者的調查揭露了在保護水域進行非法捕魚的證據。
collocation: open up evidence / open up facts
Andrés opened up a hidden world of underground music when he launched his podcast.
Andrés 在推出 podcast 後，揭露了一個隱藏的地下音樂世界。
collocation: open up a hidden world of [something]
Yara's research opened up details about the old castle that historians had never seen before.
Yara 的研究揭露了那座古老城堡的細節，歷史學家從未見過這些資料。
The court case opened up new facts about past company decisions.
法庭案件揭露了關於這家公司過去經營決策的新事實。
文法句型
open up + noun phrase (evidence / facts / secrets / details)
用法筆記
Subject is typically an investigation, study, inquiry, or inquisitive action. Unlike sense 4 (CREATE OPPORTUNITIES), the focus here is on exposing what was hidden rather than creating something new. Often used with abstract nouns like 'world', 'facts', 'evidence'.
7. to begin talking honestly about your personal thoughts, feelings, or problems, e
吐露心聲
開始坦誠分享內心感受
to begin talking honestly about your personal thoughts, feelings, or problems, especially when you are usually private or shy about such topics and it takes time to feel comfortable enough.
Leo opened up to his sister about how nervous he felt starting his new job.
Leo 向姊姊吐露心聲，說他對於新工作感到非常緊張。
pattern: open up + to + person + about + topic
It took hours of careful questions before Diego opened up about his childhood.
經過好幾個小時小心翼翼的提問，Diego 才終於敞開心扉談到他的童年。
open up about [topic]
The therapist told the couple that they needed to open up to each other more.
治療師告訴這對夫妻，他們需要對彼此更加坦誠。
Bao had never discussed his mother's illness but opened up to friends that night.
Bao 從未提過母親的病情，但那一晚他向最要好的朋友吐露了心聲。
It took several cups of tea before Tariq opened up about leaving his old job.
喝了幾杯茶之後，Tariq 才敞開心扉，說出他離開前一份工作的原因。
- confide
stronger focus on trusting the listener with private information; used with 'in' (confide in someone)
- unburden oneself
more formal; emphasises relief after sharing worries
- speak out
more about expressing a public opinion rather than sharing personal feelings
文法句型
open up (about + topic)
open up (to + person)
open up (about + topic + to + person)
用法筆記
Intransitive only — never takes a direct object. Commonly followed by about + topic and/or to + person. The subject is someone who was previously guarded, shy, or hesitant about sharing. This sense implies emotional trust built over time.
常見錯誤
8. when a wide, impressive view or open space appears in front of you as you move i
展現
景色或空間在眼前攤開
when a wide, impressive view or open space appears in front of you as you move into a new position, especially after passing through a narrow or obstructed area.
After climbing the hill, a beautiful lake opened up before Takeshi and his friends.
爬上山丘後，一片美麗的湖泊在 Takeshi 和朋友們面前展現開來。
intransitive: view / valley / scene opens up before [someone]
When they reached the mountain top, the entire valley opened up beneath them.
他們到達山頂時，整個山谷在他們腳下展開。
preposition: opens up beneath / before / ahead
The narrow road ended suddenly, and a wide sandy beach opened up ahead.
狹窄的道路突然到了盡頭，前方展現出一片寬闊的沙灘。
From the hotel balcony, a stunning view of the city opened up at sunset.
從飯店的陽台望去，城市的美景在日落時分展現開來。
- spread out
more neutral, less vivid
- unfold
suggests a gradual revealing, like petals or a map
- come into view
emphasises the observer's experience, not the scene's action
文法句型
[view / scene / valley / landscape] + opens up + [preposition (before / beneath / ahead)]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a scenic or spatial subject (view, valley, landscape, panorama). Intransitive — the scene itself spreads out before the observer; no one actively opens it. Common prepositions: before, beneath, ahead, below.
9. to become wider or to make a narrow space wider by removing an obstacle, wall, o
拓寬
使狹窄空間變寬
to become wider or to make a narrow space wider by removing an obstacle, wall, or barrier, creating more room or an open area.
The narrow dirt track opened up into a proper paved road near the village.
那條狹窄的泥土小徑在村莊附近拓寬成了一條像樣的柏油路。
intransitive: narrow space opens up into [wider area]
Joon carefully opened up the hole in the fence so the pipe could fit through.
Joon 小心翼翼地把籬笆上的洞挖大，讓水管能夠穿過去。
transitive: open up [opening/hole]
The builders opened up the kitchen wall to create an open-plan living space.
工人們打通了廚房的牆壁，打造出一個開放式的起居空間。
The narrow corridor opened up into a large hall with tall windows.
狹窄的走廊盡頭拓寬成為一個擁有高窗的大廳。
- narrow
to become narrower; the opposite direction
文法句型
open up + noun (transitive: make a space wider)
noun + open up + into + noun (intransitive: space becomes wider)
用法筆記
Often used with 'into' to describe what the wider space becomes ('opened up into a courtyard'). Differs from sense 8 (VIEW APPEARS): sense 8 is about a panoramic vista appearing suddenly; sense 9 is about physically expanding a space or a passage becoming wider.
常見錯誤
10. to start firing from weapons such as guns, cannons, or missile launchers, especi
開火
開始用槍炮射擊（軍事）
to start firing from weapons such as guns, cannons, or missile launchers, especially in a battle, military conflict, or armed confrontation.
The soldiers opened up with heavy machine guns when the enemy came closer.
敵軍靠近時，士兵們用重型機關槍開火了。
military use: open up with [weapon]
The warship opened up on the enemy base at dawn, firing large shells.
軍艦在黎明時對敵軍基地開火，發射了巨大的炮彈。
open up on [target]
When the rebels appeared on the ridge, the army opened up with heavy machine guns.
叛軍出現在山脊上時，軍隊用重型機關槍開火了。
The tank opened up on the building, and the wall crumbled at once.
坦克朝那棟建築開火，牆壁立刻倒塌了。
- open fire
more common equivalent; 'open fire on' is the standard formal military phrasing
- start shooting
less formal, wider range of contexts including non-military
- cease fire
stop shooting, often as an order
文法句型
open up (on/at + target)
open up (with + weapon)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in military, police, or action-film contexts. The subject is a person, group, or military unit operating a weapon. The preposition 'on' or 'at' introduces the target; 'with' introduces the weapon type. Intransitive only.