53 OPEN: 开，开始；揭开，打开，敞开；透露；睁开
词组讲解
1. open a can of worms ** 制造麻烦；将事情变得复杂
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：揭开［麻烦的问题、复杂的事情（a can of worms）］；can之前可加new，whole，another进行修饰；参照open Pandora's box
例 By starting this investigation, the legislature has unwittingly opened a can of worms.
2. open fire on sb. / open fire ** 开火；开始提问
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：对某人开［火（fire）］或开始进行质问、批评等
例 Troops loyal to the government opened fire on the student demonstrators.
As he stepped out of his car, reporters opened fire on the former President.
3. open one's eyes to sth. ** 使领悟；消除错误的想法；使看清
解 习语；词义溯源：使某人睁开眼睛看到某物
例 What will it take for me to open your eyes to the unfairness of this policy?
4. open one's heart to sb. / open one's heart ** 敞开心扉，倾吐心事
解 习语；词义溯源：向某人透露自己的［内心（heart）］
例 She opened her heart to Greg, but he couldn't appreciate her honesty.
5. open Pandora's box ** 打开潘多拉的盒子；引来灾祸
解 习语；词义溯源：打开［潘多拉的盒子（Pandora's box）］；Pandora's box源于古希腊神话，宙斯交给潘多拉一个盒子，并反复叮嘱她一定不能打开。潘多拉没能经受住诱惑打开了盒子，随即众多疾病和灾难一涌而出，泛滥于世，只有希望还留在盒子中
例 I could have told you falling in love with a girl from such a wealthy family would be opening Pandora's box. Her family will never accept you.
6. open sth. up *** 打开；探讨；开拓；开办，开设；加速前进；伸展，扩展
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［完全（up）］打开某物
例 Customers complain the package is too difficult to open up.
Before we open up that issue, let's take a ten-minute break.
Our research has opened up a whole new field of science.
The club will open up the new pool on the 15th of June.
It's good for the engine to open you car up every once in a while.
By removing the fountain, we were able to open up the square quite a bit.
7. open the door to sth. ** 开放门户；为…创造机会
解 习语；词义溯源：向…打开门
例 I'm afraid allowing one student to retake the exam will open the door to many more parents demanding the same for their child.
8. open up on sb. or sth. *** 向某人开枪；直言
解 短语动词；词义溯源：［针对（on）］某人或某物［完全（up）］打开
例 Congressman Riley opened up on the President, calling him an “old-style politician.”
9. open up to 〔with〕 sb. / open up *** 敞开心扉；真诚地
解 短语动词；词义溯源：向某人［完全（up）］敞开心扉
例 After a few drinks, Alex started opening up and telling about his problems.
10. open with sth. *** 以…开始
解 短语动词；词义溯源：［以（with）］某事作为开始
例 The show opened with a five-minute comedy routine.
参考译文
1. 立法机关开始这项调查时，无意中捅了马蜂窝。
2. 忠于政府的军队向示威的学生开了火。
前总统一下车，记者就向他提出各种问题。
3. 我该怎么做才能让你明白这项政策的不公平？
4. 她对格雷格敞开心扉，但是他却不重视她的坦诚。
5. 我本应该告诉你，爱上一个富家女会带来无穷的麻烦。她的家人永远不会接受你。
6. 顾客抱怨这个包装盒太难打开了。
开始探讨那个问题之前，我们先休息十分钟。
我们的研究开拓了一个全新的科学领域。
俱乐部将在6月15日开放新游泳池。
每隔一段时间让汽车进行加速对引擎有好处。
移走喷泉之后，我们使广场变宽了不少。
7. 让一个学生补考，恐怕会导致更多的家长要求让自己的孩子补考。
8. 国会议员赖利对总统说话直言不讳，并称呼他为“落伍的政客”。
9. 喝了几杯之后，亚历克斯开始敞开心扉谈他的问题。
10. 表演按惯例以一出五分钟的喜剧开始。
