1. in the open在戶(hù)外，在露天，在開(kāi)闊地帶；公開(kāi)地

Children need to play out in the open.

孩子需要在戶(hù)外玩耍。

Many are sleeping in the open because they have no shelter.

很多人因為沒(méi)有棲身之所，只好露宿在外。

We sleep out under the stars, and eat our meals in the open air.

我們在星空下露宿，在野外用餐。

He likes to cook in the open air.

他喜歡在外面做飯。

They have been forced to sleep in the open without food or warm clothing

他們被迫風(fēng)餐露宿，吃不飽也穿不暖。

She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by trees or walls.

她說(shuō)車(chē)站應該建在住宅區附近的開(kāi)闊地帶，而不應為樹(shù)木或墻壁所遮擋。

Government officials do not want these comments in the open.

政府官員不想公開(kāi)這些評論。

The medical service had advised us to keep it a secret, but we wanted it in the open.

這家醫療機構建議我們保密，而我們卻想公開(kāi)此事。

Theres confusion and resentment, and its almost never expressed out in the open. Take this office, for example

有人迷惘，有人憎恨，可是幾乎誰(shuí)也沒(méi)有公開(kāi)表達過(guò)。就拿這個(gè)辦公室的人來(lái)說(shuō)吧。

Her secret is now in the open. .她的秘密現已公開(kāi)。

The Red Amy soldiers spent the night in the open.

紅軍戰士在露天過(guò)夜。

2. in open僅僅有含義：公開(kāi)地，公然地

She was tried in open court.

她被公開(kāi)審判。

Hearing the case in open court is only one part of the judicial process.

公開(kāi)審理這一案件只是司法程序的一部分。

Soon the entire armed forces were in open revolt.

很快，整個(gè)武裝部隊開(kāi)始公然抗命。