Expression Cards
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idiom
open Pandora’s box
开始做会引发许多意想不到问题的事情
Meaning
to start something that causes many unforeseen problems
Example
Creating sentient AI could **open Pandora’s box** of ethical challenges.
phrasal-verb
open relations with
与另一个国家建立正式或友好的关系
Meaning
to start official or friendly relations with another country
Example
After years of tension, the two countries agreed to **open relations with** each other.
idiom
open the floodgates
允许某事在大规模上发生；触发连锁反应
Meaning
to allow something to happen on a large scale; to trigger a chain reaction
Example
When the security flaw was leaked, it **opened the floodgates** for hackers worldwide.
phrasal-verb
open the heart to
向某人表达真诚的情感
Meaning
to express your honest emotions to someone
Example
He finally **opened his heart to** his parents.
phrasal-verb
open the lines of communication
在一段沉默之后重新开始交谈
Meaning
to start talking again after a period of silence
Example
She wanted to **open the lines of communication** with her best friend again.
phrasal-verb
open through
通过经历另一种文化的经验来获得理解
Meaning
to access understanding by going through experiences of another culture
Example
You can **open through** empathy to truly understand cultural values.
idiom
open to abuse
容易被滥用或利用
Meaning
liable to be misused or exploited
Example
Facial recognition technology is **open to abuse** if not regulated.
phrasal-verb
open toward
对某人表示温暖或接受
Meaning
to show warmth or acceptance toward someone
Example
He became more **open toward** his classmates.
idiom
open up
变得愿意分享想法或开始操作
Meaning
to become willing to share thoughts or to start operating
Example
He finally **opened up** about the challenges he’s facing.
idiom
open up about
分享个人的想法或感受
Meaning
to share personal thoughts or feelings
Example
He finally **opened up about** the project stress.
phrasal-verb
open up about kindness
诚实地谈论善行或感恩之事
Meaning
to speak honestly about acts of kindness or gratitude
Example
He finally **opened up about kindness** he received from strangers.
phrasal-verb
open up communication
开始或改善诚实和清晰的沟通
Meaning
to start or improve honest and clear communication
Example
They tried to **open up communication** to solve their issues.
phrasal-verb
open up emotionally
允许他人看到你的感受或情感状态
Meaning
to allow others to see your feelings or emotional state
Example
He started to **open up emotionally** after therapy.
phrasal-verb
open up inside
让自己情感上开放并认出自己的真实情感
Meaning
to become emotionally available to yourself and recognize your true emotions
Example
When he learned to **open up inside**, he finally stopped hiding his pain.
phrasal-verb
open up markets
使贸易或商业机会可用；消除贸易障碍
Meaning
to make trade or business opportunities available; to remove barriers to trade
Example
The trade agreement helped **open up markets** for local exporters.
phrasal-verb
open up new horizons
创造新的机会以学习或理解不同的文化
Meaning
to create new opportunities for learning or understanding different cultures
Example
Studying abroad can **open up new horizons** for personal and cultural growth.
phrasal-verb
open up new perspectives
帮助某人以新的或不同的方式看待事物
Meaning
to help someone see things in a new or different way
Example
Traveling to different countries can **open up new perspectives** on life.
phrasal-verb
open up opportunities
创造新的学习或联系的机会
Meaning
to create new chances or possibilities for learning or connection
Example
Understanding other cultures can **open up opportunities** for collaboration.
phrasal-verb
open up over
因某个特定话题分享个人想法
Meaning
to share personal thoughts because of a particular topic
Example
She finally **opened up over** her anxiety during group coaching.
phrasal-verb
open up space for joy
在痛苦之后为快乐腾出情感空间
Meaning
to make emotional room for happiness after pain
Example
After forgiving herself, she began to **open up space for joy**.
phrasal-verb
open up to
变得更愿意接受或考虑新的想法、文化或人
Meaning
to become more willing to accept or consider new ideas, cultures, or people
Example
As globalization spread, many countries began to **open up to** cultural exchange.
phrasal-verb
open up to challenges
愿意以信心面对或接受困难的情况
Meaning
to be willing to face or accept difficult situations with confidence
Example
If you want to grow, you must **open up to challenges** instead of avoiding them.
phrasal-verb
open up to change
愿意接受新思想或实践
Meaning
to become willing to accept new ideas or practices
Example
Societies progress when people **open up to change**.
phrasal-verb
open up to courage
允许勇气和自信进入一个人的内心
Meaning
to allow bravery and confidence to enter one’s mind
Example
She slowly **opened up to courage** after years of doubt.