open up

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To open. ambitransitive
    — Some vacancies have opened up due to retirements.
  2. To widen. ambitransitive
    — The corridor gradually opened up into a triangular room.
  3. To bring up (a topic etc.). transitive
    — Mr Hollyer opens up three excellent reasons why this man might wish to dispose of his wife. If we accept the suggestion of poisoning—though we have only a jealous woman's suspicion for it—we add to the wish the determination.
  4. To reveal (oneself); to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative. ambitransitive
    — After three hours of questioning, he finally opened up.
  5. To commence a literal or figurative battery of attacks.; To commence firing weapons. intransitive
    — As the convoy entered the pass, we opened up on them with everything we had.
  6. To commence a literal or figurative battery of attacks.; To rain. figuratively,intransitive
    — The sky has really opened up. I've never seen this much rain!
  7. To commence a literal or figurative battery of attacks.; To berate; to begin shouting at or insulting someone or something. intransitive
    — As soon as she saw him, she just opened up!
  8. To begin running, driving, travelling, etc., at maximum (or faster) speed. intransitive
    — 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.
  9. Synonym of cheat out (“to face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural”). intransitive
    — 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.
  10. Of wine: to develop its full flavor a short time after being uncorked and poured. intransitive

词形变化

opens up present,singular,third-person opening up participle,present opened up participle,past opened up past
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