OPEN1 to open a door, window, box etc2 when a door or window opens3 an open door or window4 to open a bottle, can, jar5 to open a packet or something that is folded or rolled6 to open your eyes or mouth7 when a shop, bank, restaurant etc opensRELATED WORDSoppositeSHUTsee alsoFASTEN/UNFASTENTIE/UNTIE1 to open a door, window, box etc 打开门、窗、箱子等open /ˈəʊpən/ [transitive verb] It's very hot in here. Do you mind if I open the window? 这里很热，我开窗行吗? The drawer's locked - you need a key to open it. 抽屉锁着，你需要钥匙才能把它打开。open something wide He opened the door wide, and gestured for me to come in. 他把门敞开，示意我进去。unlock /ʌnˈlɒkǁ-ˈlɑːk/ [transitive verb]to turn the a key in the lock on a door, drawer, cupboard etc so that you can open it 打开…的锁 Unlock the door! We can't get out! 把门锁打开！我们出不去了！ Which of these keys unlocks the safe? 哪一把钥匙是开保险箱的？ ‘Come and see’, Jo said, unlocking a huge iron gate. “来看看。”乔说着，打开一扇大铁门的锁。force open /ˌfɔːʳs ˈəʊpen/ [verb phrase]to open a drawer, window, cupboard etc by using force, often with a tool 〔常用工具〕强行打开；砸开；撬开force something/it open The door's stuck - we'll have to force it open. 门卡住了—我们只能把它砸开了。force open something The burglars had forced open the window with an iron bar. 窃贼用铁棍撬开了窗子。 It looked as though the shed had been forced open. 小屋看来好像被人砸门进去了。break open /ˌbreɪk ˈəʊpən/ [verb phrase]to open a container by using force, so that it is damaged 强行打开；砸开〔容器〕break open something We managed to break open the crate with an axe. 我们设法用斧头把板条箱砸开了。break something/it/them open There's no key for the suitcase - we'll have to break it open. 这旅行箱没有钥匙，我们只能把它砸开。 Gulls carry shellfish into the air, then drop them onto hard surfaces to break them open. 海鸥把水中的贝类动物携至空中，然后把它们摔落在坚硬的表面上砸开。prise openBritish/pry openAmerican /ˌpraɪz ˈəʊpən, ˌpraɪ ˈəʊpən/ [verb phrase]to open something by forcing one part of it away from the other part, using a tool 〔用工具〕撬开，撬起prise something/it/them open All the flats were boarded up, but we managed to prise a few boards open. 所有的公寓都用木条封了起来，我们想办法撬开了几块木条。prise open something Laura leaned forward to pry open the crate. 劳拉俯下身子撬开了板条箱。prise the lid offremove the lid to open it 把盖子撬开 I picked up the coffee tin and, using a knife, prised the lid off. 我拿起咖啡罐，用小刀把盖子撬开了。try /traɪ/ [transitive verb not in passive]totry to open a door or window in order to see if it is locked 试着打开〔门或窗看是否锁着〕 I knocked, then tried the door. It was open, but the room was empty. 我敲了敲门，又试着推了一下。门开着，但房间里没人。 I went around the back to try the windows, but they were all locked. 我绕到后面试试打开窗子，但都锁上了。break down /ˌbreɪk ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to completely break a locked door in order to get into a room or building 〔把锁上的门〕砸破break down something Firemen had to break the door down. 消防队员不得不破门而入。break something/it down Open the door now or we'll break it down! 立即开门，否则我们就砸门了！wind down/roll downBritish /ˌwaɪnd ˈdaʊn, ˌrəʊl ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to open a car window, especially by turning a handle 〔尤转动把手〕摇下〔车窗〕wind/roll down something The driver wound down his window and asked us the way to the stadium. 那司机摇下车窗，问我们体育馆怎么走。wind/roll something down Mom, will you roll your window down a little please? 妈妈，你把窗子摇下来一点好吗？open up /ˌəʊpən ˈʌp/spokenuse this to tell someone to open a door 【口】开门 Open up - it's the police! 开门一我们是警察！2 when a door or window opens 门或窗打开open /ˈəʊpən/ [intransitive verb] The train doors open and close automatically. 列车车门是自动开关的。 The door slowly opened and a small boy entered the room. 门慢慢打开，一个小男孩走进了房间。 After a short discussion with the customs officers, the gates opened and the truck moved off. 和海关官员商量了一下之后，大门打开，卡车开走了。burst/fly open /ˌbɜːʳst, ˌflaɪ ˈəʊpən/ [verb phrase]to open very suddenly - used especially in stories or descriptions 突然打开，弹开〔尤用于讲故事或描写中〕 Before Mr Carey could speak, the door burst open and Mr Watson rushed into the room. 凯里先生还没来得及开口，门砰的一声打开了，沃森先生冲进了房间。 Every time we go round a corner, the passenger door flies open. 我们每转个弯，乘客门就会弹开。3 an open door or window 打开的门或窗open /ˈəʊpən/ [adjective] Carrie stood in front of the open window. 卡丽站在开着的窗子前。 The office door was open, and I could hear everything they said. 办公室的门开着，他们的话我全听到了。push/slide/kick etc something open In the mirror, she saw him slide open one of his drawers. 她从镜子里看到他拉开一个抽屉。wide open Do you know you left the window wide open all night? 你知道吗？你让窗子一整夜都大开着。ajar /əˈdʒɑːʳ/ [adjective not before noun]a door that isajar is slightly open - used in written English 〔门〕半开着的〔用于书面英语〕 She had left her bedroom door ajar and could hear her parents talking downstairs. 她卧室的门半开着，所以她能听到父母在楼下说话。slightly ajar To his right was a large walk-in cupboard, its door slightly ajar. 他右边是一个步入式的大壁橱，橱门微微开着。4 to open a bottle, can, jar 打开瓶子、罐头、罐子open /ˈəʊpən/ [transitive verb]toopen a bottle, box, or other container by removing or lifting its top or lid 〔打〕开 Ask the waiter to open another bottle of champagne. 叫服务员再开一瓶香槟。 a little gadget that helps you to open jars 开罐子用的小东西unscrew /ʌnˈskruː/ [transitive verb]to remove the top or lid of a bottle or container by turning it 旋开〔容器的盖子〕 Robyn unscrewed a jar of moisturiser and smoothed it over her face. 罗宾旋开一罐润肤霜，把润肤霜均匀地涂在脸上。 Pills are stored in containers with tops that are difficult for children to unscrew. 药片装在小孩子不容易打开的容器里。crack open /ˌkræk ˈəʊpən/ [transitive phrasal verb]to open a bottle of alcohol 打开〔一瓶酒〕crack open something Let's crack open a bottle of champagne. 我们来开一瓶香槟吧。crack something/it open We cracked a few cans of beer open and sat down to watch the game. 我们开了几罐啤酒，坐下来看比赛。uncork /ʌnˈkɔːʳk/ [transitive verb]to open a bottle of wine by removing the cork. The cork is a piece of wood which is put in the top of the bottle 拔去〔瓶子〕的塞子 Ray uncorked the bottle and offered me a glass of wine. 雷拔去瓶塞，给我倒了一杯葡萄酒。5 to open a packet or something that is folded or rolled 打开包裹，打开折起或卷起的物品open /ˈəʊpən/ [transitive verb] Aren't you going to open your letter? 你不准备拆信吗? Judy opened another pack of cigarettes. 朱迪又打开了一包香烟。 When I received the parcel, it had already been opened. 我收到包裹的时候，它已经被人打开了。unwrap /ʌnˈræp/ [transitive verb]to open a package by removing the paper that is wrapped around it 打开，拆开〔包装〕 I just love unwrapping Christmas presents! 我就喜欢拆开圣诞礼物！ Sarah sat down and unwrapped her sandwiches. 萨拉坐下来，打开三明治的包装。unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/ [transitive verb]to open something that was folded, such as a piece of paper or cloth 展开；打开；摊开〔一张纸或一块布等〕 They unfolded the tablecloth and set out the picnic. 他们摊开台布，摆出野餐的食物。 The receipt had been folded and unfolded so many times that it was almost in pieces. 那张收条反复地折起打开，打开又折起，都快成碎片了。unroll /ʌnˈrəʊl/ [transitive verb]to spread out something that was rolled up, so that it lies flat 展开，铺开〔卷起来的东西〕 He unrolled the map and spread it on the table. 他摊开地图铺在桌子上。 While we were admiring the rugs, the shopkeeper started to unroll a splendid carpet. 我们在欣赏小地毯的时候，店主开始铺开一卷华丽的大地毯。6 to open your eyes or mouth 张开眼睛或嘴巴open your eyes/mouth /ˌəʊpən jɔːr ˈaɪz, ˈmaʊθ/ [verb phrase] She opened her eyes and sat up in bed. 她睁开双眼，在床上坐起来。open (your mouth) wide The dentist told me to open my mouth a little wider. 牙医叫我再张大一点嘴巴。 Open wide. I need to look at the back of your throat. 张大嘴巴，我要看看你喉咙的后部。open /ˈəʊpən/ [adjective not usually before noun]when your mouth or eyes are open 张开的 She sleeps with her eyes half open. 她睡着的时候眼睛半闭半开。can hardly keep your eyes open I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open. 我累得眼睛都睁不开了。wide openopen as much as possible 大张着 Ben was staring at her with his mouth wide open. 本盯着她看，嘴巴张得大大的。gaping /ˈgeɪpɪŋ/ [adjective]if someone's mouth isgaping, it is wide open, especially because they are very shocked or surprised 〔嘴巴〕张大的〔尤因震惊或惊讶〕 Flies crawled over the gaping mouth of the injured man. 那名受伤男子张开着嘴巴，苍蝇在上面爬。7 when a shop, bank, restaurant etc opens 商店、银行、餐馆等开门（营业）open /ˈəʊpən/ [intransitive verb]if a shop, bank, restaurant etcopens at a particular time in the day, people can use it from that time 〔商店、银行、餐馆等〕开门，开始营业 ‘What times do the banks open?’ ‘Normally at around 9.30.’ “银行什么时候开门？”“一般9点半开门。” On Saturdays, the restaurant opens at 7 p.m. 星期六这家餐馆都是晚上7点开始营业的。open early/late Unknown to me, the office had opened early, and all the tickets had been sold. 我不知道票房提早开门，所有的票都卖完了。open /ˈəʊpən/ [adjective not before noun]if a shop, bank, restaurant etc isopen, it is available for people to use 〔商店、银行、餐馆等〕开门的，营业的 The World Café is open from 10 a.m. till 11 p.m. 世界咖啡馆从早上10时到晚上11时营业。