| 词组 | open out |
| 释义 | open out 1. open out if a road, path, valley etc opens out, it becomes wider or reaches a wide space: ▪ Beyond Villeneuve the valley begins to open out and you can glimpse the sea in the distance. + into ▪ I followed the narrow drive until it opened out into a large paved courtyard. ■ SIMILAR TO: widen 2. open out if a room opens out onto another place, the two areas are connected by doors or windows that you can open + onto ▪ The hotel lounge opens out into a wide, covered terrace. 3. open out sth • open sth out to unfold something and spread it into a wide shape: ▪ Opening out the map he traced the line of the river with his finger. ■ SIMILAR TO: unfold 4. open out if something that is folded or closed opens out, it can be unfolded and spread into a wide shape: ▪ The film was speeded up so that you could see the flowers opening out in a few seconds. ▪ The small plastic case opens out to reveal a keyboard and an 8-line display screen. ▪ a large soaring bird with a broad tail that opens out like a Japanese fan 5. open out sth • open out BrE to begin to include a wider variety of things in a discussion, book, programme etc: ▪ Ralph tried to open out the conversation. "Played much golf this season?" he asked. ▪ What started as a specific issue involving one hospital has opened out into a full-scale debate about every aspect of the health service. |
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