open up about
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To share personal information
敞开心扉谈论
Abrirse y compartir información personal
打ち明ける
털어놓다, 마음을 열다
To reveal feelings or secrets.
透露感情或秘密。
Revelar sentimientos o secretos.
感情や秘密を明かすこと。
감정이나 비밀을 드러내다.
Base verb: open
Particle: up about
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- She finally opened up about her past. 她终于说出了自己的过去Por fin se abrió sobre su pasado彼女はついに過去について打ち明けた그녀는 마침내 자신의 과거에 대해 털어놓았다.
- He doesn't open up about his feelings. 他不愿意谈论自己的感受No se abre sobre sus sentimientos彼は自分の感情について話さない그는 자기 감정에 대해 이야기하지 않는다.
- It's hard to open up about these things. 很难敞开心扉谈这些事Es difícil abrirse sobre estas cosasこういうことを打ち明けるのは難しい이런 것들에 대해 마음을 여는 건 어렵다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: sharing, emotions
Tone: intimate
✓ Do Say
- Open up about it敞开心扉谈论Abrirse sobre algoそれについて打ち明ける그것에 대해 털어놓다
Origin & History
From opening something closed.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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