| 单词 | open |
| 释义 | open open /; AmE / adjective, verb, noun
■ adjective
1 [not usually before noun] if a shop/store, bank, business, etc. is open, it is ready for business and will admit customers or visitors: We are open between 9 and 6. The new store will be open in the spring. OPP CLOSED
2 [not before noun] open to sb if a competition, building, etc. is open to particular people, those people can enter it: The tender is open to both UK and international publishers. 75% of the website is open to anyone, and 25% is available only to subscribers.
3 [not before noun] open (to sb) to be available and ready to use: What options are open to us? We'll keep the job open for you until you can come back to work. We decided to keep our account with the bank open.
4 open to sth (about a person) willing to listen to and think about new ideas: They are open to offers for the high street business. I'm open to suggestions about how to improve the design.
5 (about a question) requiring sb to answer with an opinion rather than with ‘yes' or ‘no' SYN OPEN-ENDED
IDIOMS
have/keep an open mind (about/on sth) to be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] (about a shop/store, business, etc.) to start business for the day; to start business for the first time: What time do the banks open? The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ⇨ CLOSE
2 [+ obj] to start an activity or event: to open a bank account
3 [+ obj or no obj] to start a computer program or file so that you can use it on the screen
4 [no obj] if shares, currencies, etc. open at a particular price, they are worth that amount when people start trading them at the beginning of the day: The group's shares opened down 6%.
5 [+ obj or no obj] if a meeting opens or sb opens it, it starts: Who is going to open the conference?
6 [+ obj] to make it possible for goods, people, etc. to come through: When did the country open its borders to Western business?
OPP CLOSE
IDIOMS
open doors for sb to provide opportunities for sb to do sth and be successful: A good CV/résumé will open doors for you. The need for specialized products has opened doors for small companies.
open the floodgates (to/for sth); the floodgates open (to/for sth) to start a process that is very difficult to stop: If their case is successful it could open the floodgates to more damages claims against the industry. After 1997 the floodgates opened, and budget airlines have been springing up all over the world.
PHRASAL VERBS
open sth up; open up
1 to become or make sth possible, available or able to be reached: The new catalogue will open up the market for our products. Exciting possibilities were opening up for her in the new job.
2 to begin business for the day: I open up the store for the day at around 8.30.
3 to start a new business: New banks are opening up all over town. OPP CLOSE DOWN, CLOSE STH DOWN
■ noun [sing.]
the beginning of the day of trading, especially on a stock exchange; the price of a share, currency, etc. at this time: Stocks are set to rise at Friday's open. Futures were pointing towards a slightly higher open. OPP CLOSE
a flat/low/weak open ◆ a firm/high/strong open |
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