opened
/ˈəʊ.pən/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈopənd] /ˈoʊ.pən/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈopənd] /ˈō-pən -pᵊm/ (ame, mw)
opened — 動詞
- openedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- openeds3rd person singular
- openeding-ing form
- openededpast simple
1. to make a door, window, gate, eyes, or something similar stop being shut, or to
打開
把門窗、眼睛等弄開
to make a door, window, gate, eyes, or something similar stop being shut, or to become like that.
Lena opened the kitchen window when the soup smelled too strong.
湯味太重時，Lena 打開了廚房的窗戶。
open + window/door/gate
The heavy gate opened slowly after the guard pressed the switch.
警衛按下開關後，那扇沉重的大門慢慢打開了。
After the nap, the baby opened his eyes and smiled.
午睡後，寶寶睜開眼睛笑了。
Please open the back door for the delivery driver.
請替送貨司機把後門打開。
At six sharp, the theater doors opened to the waiting crowd.
六點整時，劇院大門向等候的人群打開了。
文法句型
open + door/window/gate
open + eyes
door/gate opens + adverb
用法筆記
Used for things that shut and then move apart, and also for body parts such as eyes. Distinguish from sense 4, which focuses on getting into a container or package.
常見錯誤
2. to start an event, activity, process, or period, or to make it start.
展開
使活動、過程開始
to start an event, activity, process, or period, or to make it start.
The chair opened the meeting with a short safety reminder.
主席先簡短提醒安全事項，正式展開會議。
open + meeting to start it formally
Classes open next Monday after the spring holiday.
春假後，課程會在下週一展開。
A loud drumbeat opened the school play in the gym.
一陣響亮的鼓聲為體育館裡的校園話劇揭開序幕。
The judge opened the case at nine in the morning.
法官在早上九點開始審理這起案件。
The festival opens tomorrow with a street parade downtown.
這場藝術節明天會以市中心的街頭遊行展開。
文法句型
open + meeting/case/discussion
festival/season opens + time
open with + activity
用法筆記
Can take a direct object when someone starts something formally, or no object when the event or period itself starts.
3. to go on stage first and entertain the audience before the headline performer ap
暖場
在主秀前先上台表演
to go on stage first and entertain the audience before the headline performer appears.
A jazz trio opened for the singer at the riverside club.
一支爵士三重奏先為那位歌手暖場，在河邊俱樂部演出。
open for + main act
Mina's band opened for Coldplay in Seoul last summer.
Mina 的樂團去年夏天在首爾為 Coldplay 暖場。
Before the headliner arrived, two local rappers opened the show.
主秀歌手到場前，兩位本地饒舌歌手先替整場表演暖場。
A student choir opened before the orchestra took the main stage.
一個學生合唱團先上台演出，之後管弦樂團才登上主舞台。
- headline
means to be the main act rather than the earlier one
文法句型
open for + singer/band
open the show
open with + short set
用法筆記
Common with 'open for' when naming the main performer. Distinguish from sense 2, where a person or thing starts an event rather than performing before the headline act.
常見錯誤
4. to cut, tear, lift, or remove part of a box, bag, or other container so you can
拆開
打開包裹或容器取用內容物
to cut, tear, lift, or remove part of a box, bag, or other container so you can reach what is inside.
Nina opened the parcel with scissors beside the front desk.
Nina 在櫃台旁用剪刀拆開了包裹。
open + parcel/container
Dad opened the paint can and stirred it with a stick.
爸爸打開油漆罐後，用一根木棍攪拌。
We opened the cereal box before the children woke up.
孩子們醒來前，我們先打開了麥片盒。
At customs, an officer opened my suitcase and checked the gifts.
在海關時，一名官員打開我的行李箱檢查禮物。
The boy opened his lunchbox and found a note from Grandma.
那個男孩打開便當盒後，發現裡面有奶奶留的字條。
文法句型
open + box/bag/parcel
open + can/bottle
open + suitcase/lunchbox
用法筆記
The object is something that holds contents inside. Distinguish from sense 1, where the focus is moving a door, window, or similar thing away from its shut position.
5. if a store, office, or similar place opens, it begins serving customers or worke
營業
店家或機構開始服務
if a store, office, or similar place opens, it begins serving customers or workers for the day.
The bakery opens at six, so Rosa buys bread early.
這家麵包店六點營業，所以 Rosa 很早就去買麵包。
open at + time for business
Our school library opens again after the lunch break.
午休後，我們學校的圖書館會再度開館。
The travel office opened late because the manager missed the train.
旅行社那天晚開門，因為經理沒趕上火車。
Most banks here open on Saturdays before the holiday season.
這裡多數銀行在節日前的季節裡，星期六也會營業。
The clinic opens in ten minutes; patients are already waiting.
診所再十分鐘就營業了，病人已經在等。
- start
broader and less tied to business hours
- begin trading
more formal and mostly used for shops or companies
文法句型
shop/office opens + time
open on + day
open after + event
用法筆記
The subject is the business or service place itself, usually with a time or day expression. Distinguish from sense 6, where a person officially starts a place or event.
常見錯誤
6. to formally announce the start or first use of a building, event, service, or pu
主持開幕
正式宣布啟用或開始
to formally announce the start or first use of a building, event, service, or public place.
The mayor opened the new bridge with a short speech.
市長簡短致詞，為這座新橋主持開幕。
important person + open + place/event
Queen Camilla opened the hospital wing last autumn.
Queen Camilla 去年秋天為醫院新院區主持開幕。
A retired swimmer opened the youth games in Tainan.
一位退休游泳選手在台南為青年運動會主持開幕。
The president opened the science fair before the school tour.
總統在校園導覽前，先為科學展主持開幕。
Dr. Chen opened the art center and thanked local donors.
Dr. Chen 為藝術中心主持開幕，並感謝在地捐款人。
- inaugurate
formal verb for officially starting a place, office, or event
- launch
common for new services, campaigns, and public projects
文法句型
open + bridge/building/service
open + fair/games/exhibition
open with + speech
用法筆記
The subject is usually the invited person who performs the ceremony, not the building or event itself. Distinguish from sense 5, where the place simply starts serving people.
常見錯誤
7. to let people use, enter, join, or benefit from something that was not available
開放
讓人可進入、使用或參加
to let people use, enter, join, or benefit from something that was not available to them before.
The city opened the old park to skateboarders after the repairs.
整修完後，市府把那座老公園開放給玩滑板的人使用。
open + place + to + group
After the storm, the school opened its hall for local families.
暴風雨過後，學校把禮堂開放給附近家庭使用。
open + building + for + purpose
The library opened weekend study rooms to high school students.
圖書館把週末自習室開放給高中生使用。
This visa rule opened more jobs to nurses from overseas.
這項簽證規定讓更多工作機會開放給海外護理師。
The farm opened its walking path to visitors in April.
那座農場在四月把步道開放給遊客。
- allow
broader and less focused on making a place or service newly accessible
- make available
states the result clearly and fits services, information, or resources
- open up
slightly more informal and common in speech
文法句型
open + place/service/opportunity + to + group
open + building/room + for + purpose
open + jobs/classes/seats + to + people
用法筆記
Object is usually a place, service, or chance, and the sentence often adds who gets access with 'to' or what use it serves with 'for'. Distinguish from sense 5, where a business starts its daily hours, and sense 6, where someone leads an official ceremony.
常見錯誤
8. to make a computer file, page, or program appear so that you can read it or work
開啟
讓電腦檔案或程式可讀可用
to make a computer file, page, or program appear so that you can read it or work with it.
Nora opened the budget file before the online meeting began.
Nora 在線上會議開始前，先開啟了預算檔。
open + file on a computer
I opened the map app to find a bus stop nearby.
我開啟地圖 App，想找附近的公車站。
open + app
During class, the teacher opened a new tab for the science video.
上課時，老師開啟了一個新分頁來放科學影片。
Sam opened the photo program to fix the dark picture.
Sam 開啟修圖程式，想把那張偏暗的照片修好。
Mia opened the report on her laptop after double-clicking the icon.
Mia 雙擊圖示後，在筆電上開啟了那份報告。
文法句型
open + file/document
open + app/program
open + tab/page on + device
用法筆記
Usually takes a digital object such as a file, app, page, or tab. Distinguish from adjective sense 4 in the merged entry: this sense names the action, while the adjective describes the state after the file or program is ready.
常見錯誤
opened — 名詞
1. the outside space or air, where you are not inside a building or under cover.
戶外
建築物外、沒有遮蔽的地方
the outside space or air, where you are not inside a building or under cover.
After lunch, the children played in the open behind the school hall.
午餐後，孩子們在學校禮堂後面的戶外空地玩耍。
fixed phrase: in the open
The campers slept out in the open beside the lake.
露營的人睡在湖邊露天的地方。
fixed phrase: out in the open
By noon, the fish market moved from the tent into the open.
到了中午，魚市場從帳篷裡移到外面的空地。
The old statue stood in the open through every winter storm.
那座老雕像在露天中挺過每一場冬天的暴風雨。
Workers dried the rice in the open behind Mei's house.
工人在 Mei 家後面的露天處曬稻米。
- indoors
inside a building rather than outside
文法句型
in the open
out in the open
用法筆記
Usually appears as 'the open', especially in the phrases 'in the open' and 'out in the open'. Distinguish from adjective sense 3 in the other chunk, where 'open' describes a noun such as land or water instead of naming the outside space itself.
常見錯誤
opened — 形容詞
- openedpositive
- more openedcomparative
- most openedsuperlative
1. left unshut or undone, so that it is not blocking entry, air, or use.
開著的
沒關上或沒扣好的
left unshut or undone, so that it is not blocking entry, air, or use.
The back gate was left open, so the dog ran into the lane.
後門被留著開著，所以狗跑進了巷子裡。
leave + gate open
Rain blew through the open kitchen window during the storm.
暴風雨中，雨水從開著的廚房窗戶吹了進來。
open + window
Mia noticed her school bag was open and her pens were missing.
Mia 發現她的書包是開著的，而且筆不見了。
Please keep the bathroom door open while the paint dries.
油漆在乾的時候，請把浴室門開著。
- unshut
direct but less common in everyday speech
- unfastened
better for clothes, bags, or straps than for doors and windows
文法句型
leave + door/window/gate open
be open
keep + noun + open
用法筆記
Usually describes something with a movable part that can be shut. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about a space having no full cover or enclosure at all.
2. already operating or set up, so people can use it or get service from it.
啟用；營運
已可使用或提供服務
already operating or set up, so people can use it or get service from it.
The newly opened clinic serves three mountain villages each week.
這間新啟用的診所每週服務三個山村。
newly opened + service
Is the school pool open yet, or are repairs still going on?
學校游泳池現在可使用了嗎，還是還在修？
be open yet
The phone line stayed open all night for emergency calls.
那支電話專線整晚都維持開通，好接緊急來電。
Our gym is open again after the roof was repaired.
屋頂修好後，我們的體育館又重新啟用了。
文法句型
be open
be open again
stay open for + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually a place, service, or system. Distinguish from sense 5, where the focus is on vacancies or eligibility rather than whether something is operating now.
3. without full walls, a roof, or another cover around it, so it is exposed to the
露天的
沒有圍住或沒有上蓋的
without full walls, a roof, or another cover around it, so it is exposed to the air.
We ate lunch in an open shelter beside the lake.
我們在湖邊一座露天的棚子裡吃午餐。
open + shelter/space
The children slept on an open porch during the hot night.
孩子們在炎熱的夜裡睡在露天門廊上。
An open truck carried vegetables to the market before sunrise.
一輛露天卡車在日出前把蔬菜送到市場。
The organizers chose an open stage because the festival was held outdoors.
主辦單位選了露天舞台，因為這個節慶是在戶外舉行。
文法句型
open + shelter/porch/stage
open + truck/cart
open to the air
用法筆記
Used for places or structures that are not surrounded or covered. Unlike sense 1, this sense is not mainly about something that can be shut and opened again.
4. shown on a computer or phone screen and ready for reading, editing, or another t
已開啟
檔案或程式已可使用
shown on a computer or phone screen and ready for reading, editing, or another task.
Keep the open map app on your phone while we walk.
我們走路時，請把手機上的地圖 app 保持開著。
open + app
Lena had three open tabs when the battery died.
電池沒電時，Lena 開著三個分頁。
open + tab
The report is open on my laptop, so I can check the numbers now.
報告已在我的筆電上開啟，所以我現在可以核對數字。
Please save the file before you close any open documents.
關掉任何已開啟的文件前，請先存檔。
文法句型
open + file/document
be open on + device
open + tab/app
用法筆記
Usually describes the state after a file or program has been loaded. Distinguish from verb sense 8 in the merged entry, which names the action of bringing it onto the screen.
5. still free for people to take, use, join, or apply for, or not limited to only o
開放；有空缺
可參加申請或仍有名額
still free for people to take, use, join, or apply for, or not limited to only one group.
There are still two open seats on Friday's baking class.
週五的烘焙課還有兩個空缺名額。
open + seat/space
The museum has an open position for a weekend guide.
那間博物館有一個週末導覽員的職缺。
open position
This prize is open to students from any public high school.
這個獎項開放給任何公立高中的學生參加。
The 9 a.m. slot is open if you still want a dental check.
如果你還想做牙齒檢查，上午九點那個時段還有空。
- available
closest general synonym for something free to use or take
- vacant
more specific to jobs, seats, rooms, or other empty places
- accessible
focuses more on who can reach or use something
- full
no spaces left
- taken
already chosen or occupied
- restricted
limited to fewer people
文法句型
open seat/position/slot
be open to + group
still open
用法筆記
Common with nouns for vacancies, spaces, or chances, and with 'open to' when many people are allowed to take part. Distinguish from sense 2, where a place or service is already operating.
6. known by other people and not kept private or hidden from view.
公開的
不是私下保密的
known by other people and not kept private or hidden from view.
The budget records are open, so any resident can read them online.
這些預算紀錄是公開的，所以任何居民都能上網查看。
open records
The meeting stayed open to the press until the final vote.
那場會議在最後表決前都對媒體公開。
open to the press
Police said the hearing would be open, not held in private.
警方表示，那場聽證會會公開舉行，不會私下進行。
The charity keeps an open list of all large donations.
那個慈善機構保留一份公開的名單，列出所有大筆捐款。
- public
the clearest synonym when many people can see or know something
- transparent
often used for rules, government, or decision-making
文法句型
be open to the public
open records
open hearing/meeting
用法筆記
Often used where the question is who may see or know something. Distinguish from adjective/7 in the other chunk, which is about a person speaking frankly rather than about public access.
7. ready to speak directly about your feelings, plans, or problems instead of hidin
坦率；坦白
不隱瞞地說出真實想法
ready to speak directly about your feelings, plans, or problems instead of hiding them.
Lina was open about her debt when the bank officer asked.
銀行專員問起時，Lina 坦白說了自己的債務。
be open about + topic
The company stayed open with staff about next year's job cuts.
公司對員工很坦率，直接談了明年的裁員。
be open with + person
After the crash, Omar was open about feeling scared to drive.
車禍後，Omar 坦白說自己現在開車會害怕。
Unlike his brother, Ravi is open with friends about family problems.
和哥哥不同，Ravi 會坦率地跟朋友談家裡的問題。
At the press dinner, the coach was open about his mistake.
在記者晚餐會上，教練坦白承認了自己的失誤。
- frank
direct and honest, often a little stronger in tone
- candid
slightly more formal and common in serious conversations
- upfront
informal and often used for clear early disclosure
- forthcoming
often used when someone willingly gives information
文法句型
be open about + noun
be open about + -ing
be open with + person
用法筆記
Usually follows a linking verb and often adds 'about' for the subject being discussed or 'with' for the listener. Distinguish from sense 6 in the other chunk, where facts are public rather than frankly shared by a person.
常見錯誤
8. not fixed yet, so people may still discuss it, choose between options, or change
未定；未決
還沒確定，之後仍可再議
not fixed yet, so people may still discuss it, choose between options, or change it later.
The return date is still open because Leo has not booked flights.
因為 Leo 還沒訂機票，回程日期仍未定。
be open for an undecided matter
After two meetings, the board left the budget question open.
開了兩次會後，董事會仍把預算問題留作未決。
leave + noun + open
Mina kept her summer plans open until the exam results came.
Mina 把暑假安排暫時留作未定，等考試結果出來。
Since both schools accepted him, Daniel kept his final choice open.
因為兩所學校都錄取了他，Daniel 先把最後選擇留作未定。
The judge left one part of the agreement open for review.
法官把協議中的一個部分留待覆核，所以仍未決。
文法句型
be open
remain open
leave + noun + open
keep + noun + open
用法筆記
Common with dates, plans, choices, prices, and legal questions that have not been settled. Distinguish from sense 7, which describes frank speech, not an undecided result.