open up

phrasal verb

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open up

to begin shooting
- Anti-aircraft guns opened up.
(often used in orders) to open a door, container, etc.
- Open up or we'll break the door down!
- ‘Open up!’ He hammered on the door.

open up (to somebody)

(British English also open out (to somebody))

to talk about what you feel and think; to become less shy and more willing to communicate
- It helps to discuss your problems but I find it hard to open up.
- He only opened up to her very slowly.

open something up | open up

to become or make something possible, available or able to be reached
- The new catalogue will open up the market for our products.
- The railway opened up the east of the country.
- Exciting possibilities were opening up for her in the new job.
to begin business for the day
- I open up the store for the day at around 8.30.
- I'd just opened up when this guy came in.
opposite close up
to start a new business
- There's a new Thai restaurant opening up in town.
- We've just opened up a branch in Madrid.
opposite close down
to develop or start to happen or exist; to develop or start something
- A division has opened up between the two ministers over the issue.
- Scott opened up a 3-point lead in the first game.
to appear and become wider; to make something wider when it is narrow or closed
- The wound opened up and started bleeding.
- The operation will open up the blocked passages around his heart.
opposite close up

open something up

to make something open that is shut, locked, etc.
- She laid the book flat and opened it up.

单词	open up
释义	open up phrasal verb jump to other results open up to begin shooting Anti-aircraft guns opened up. (often used in orders) to open a door, container, etc. Open up or we'll break the door down! ‘Open up!’ He hammered on the door. open up (to somebody) (British English also open out (to somebody)) to talk about what you feel and think; to become less shy and more willing to communicate It helps to discuss your problems but I find it hard to open up. He only opened up to her very slowly. open something up \| open up to become or make something possible, available or able to be reached The new catalogue will open up the market for our products. The railway opened up the east of the country. Exciting possibilities were opening up for her in the new job. to begin business for the day I open up the store for the day at around 8.30. I'd just opened up when this guy came in. opposite close up to start a new business There's a new Thai restaurant opening up in town. We've just opened up a branch in Madrid. opposite close down to develop or start to happen or exist; to develop or start something A division has opened up between the two ministers over the issue. Scott opened up a 3-point lead in the first game. to appear and become wider; to make something wider when it is narrow or closed The wound opened up and started bleeding. The operation will open up the blocked passages around his heart. opposite close up open something up to make something open that is shut, locked, etc. She laid the book flat and opened it up.
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