open up

1. → see: open 2;13
2. PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）（地方、经济、兴趣领域等）开放
   If a place, economy, or area of interest opens up, or if someone opens it up, more people can go there or become involved in it.
   1. As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods...
      随着市场的放开，我认为人们将能够增加用于消费品的支出。
   2. He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world...
      他说他想看看阿尔巴尼亚是如何对外开放的。
   3. These programmes will open up markets for farmers...
      这些计划将为农民打开市场。
   4. The money could open up music to more children.
      这笔款项能让更多的孩子受到音乐的熏陶。
3. PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）（机会、可能性等）出现；（使）产生
   If something opens up opportunities or possibilities, or if they open up, they are created.
   1. It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities...
      人们也认为这一制度的崩溃带来了各种新的可能性。
   2. New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.
      希望更加直接地参股海外公司的投资者获得了新的机会。
4. PHRASAL VERB （通常指大幅度地在比赛中）取得（领先地位）
   If you open up a lead in a race or competition, you get yourself into a position where you are leading, usually by quite a long way.
   1. The Chinese team had opened up a lead of more than two minutes.
      中国队取得了两分多钟的领先优势。
5. PHRASAL VERB 开…的门
   When you open up a building, you unlock and open the door so that people can get in.
   1. Three armed men were waiting when the postmaster and his wife arrived to open up the shop...
      当邮政局长和妻子到邮局开门营业时，3名持械男子正等着他们。
   2. Open up, or I break in!
      把门打开，不然我要砸门了！
6. PHRASAL VERB 畅谈；无拘无束地谈；自由自在地谈
   If someone opens up, they start to say exactly what they think or feel.
   1. Lorna found that people were willing to open up to her.
      洛娜发现人们愿意对她畅所欲言。

1. We had to hammer and shout before they would open up
   我们不停地拍门、叫喊，他们才开了门。
2. 'Police! Open up!' — 'Oh well,' I thought, 'here we go.'
   “警察！开门！”——“哎呀。”我想，“又来了。”
3. As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods
   随着市场的放开，我认为人们将能够增加用于消费品的支出。
4. He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world
   他说他想看看阿尔巴尼亚是如何对外开放的。
5. These programmes will open up markets for farmers
   这些计划将为农民打开市场。
6. The money could open up music to more children.
   这笔款项能让更多的孩子受到音乐的熏陶。
7. It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities
   人们也认为这一制度的崩溃带来了各种新的可能性。
8. New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.
   希望更加直接地参股海外公司的投资者获得了新的机会。
9. The Chinese team had opened up a lead of more than two minutes.
   中国队取得了两分多钟的领先优势。
10. Three armed men were waiting when the postmaster and his wife arrived to open up the shop
    当邮政局长和妻子到邮局开门营业时，3名持械男子正等着他们。
11. Open up, or I break in!
    把门打开，不然我要砸门了！
12. Lorna found that people were willing to open up to her.
    洛娜发现人们愿意对她畅所欲言。
13. Open up! this is the police!
    开门！警察！
14. The girl decided to open up and tell us everything.
    这个女孩决定坦白地把一切都告诉我们。
15. To open up a business is not so easy as to run it well.
    开办一家企业并不比经营好它容易。
16. Mary hoped that Kent would open up at once about his visit, but he didn't.
    玛丽希望肯特能马上把他此行的目的开诚布公地讲讲，但他没有这样做。
17. The reporters tried every way to question him about the purpose of his new mission abroad, but he refused to open up.
    记者们想方设法想问出他此次出使国外的目的，但他拒绝吐露实情。
18. The police had to get special permission to open up the grave.
    警察必须得到特许才能打开墓地。
19. The two companies have decided to join hands to open up new market.
    两家公司决定牵手开拓新市场。
20. The government is hoping to open up new areas of industry to provide employment.
    政府将开发新的工业区以提供就业机会。
21. The company has decided to open up this area for business.
    这个公司决定开发这块土地，供建房用。
22. We should open up, with greater vision, determination and courage, channels for recruiting talented personnel, quickly identify outstanding cadres in all fields and put them to good use.
    我们要以更宽的视野、更高的境界、更大的气魄，广开进贤之路，把各方面优秀干部及时发现出来、合理使用起来。
23. Open up your interpreter and code along with me.
    打开您的解释程序，和我一起编码。
24. When you talk with the person you like, you can open up.
    但当你和你喜欢的人对话，你可以畅所欲言；
25. Did you open up the suitcase?
    你打开手提箱了吗？
26. And you can open up this cabinet and you can see four months.
    打开橱柜，你可以看到四个月。
27. Open up a whole new world of pleasure for you and your family.
    （它）将为你和你的家庭开辟一个全新的娱乐天地。
28. I can open up a parking lot for you.
    我可以给你们开个停车场。
29. Security and privacy open up a whole other can of worms.
    安全性和隐私则开启了另一个满是蠕虫的盒子。

verb

1. make available
   1. This opens up new possibilities

   Synonym:    open

2. become available
   1. an opportunity opened up

   Synonym:    open

3. talk freely and without inhibition

4. cause to open or to become open
   1. Mary opened the car door

   Synonym:    open

5. become open
   1. The door opened

   Synonym:    open

6. open up an area or prepare a way
   1. She pioneered a graduate program for women students

   Synonym:    pioneer

7. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
   1. open a business

   Synonym:    open