核心问题
有的英语书上说: in the open 是指“在户外”“在露天”,而 in open 才是指“公开(地)”。是这样吗?
词典解答
这种说法不够准确,因为 in the open 既可指“在户外”,“在露天”,也可指“公开(地)。例如:
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Agricultural workers pass the bigger part of their lives in the open. (Wood) 农工是在露天地里度过大半部分生活的。
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The Red Army soldiers spent the night in the open. 红军战士在露天过夜。
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Her secret is now in the open. (MD) 她的秘密现已公开。
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Why don't they come out and fight in the open? 为什么他们不出来公开战斗呢?