1. The soldiers lay in ambush, waiting for the signal to open fire.
    士兵布下伏兵，等待开火的信号。

2. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it.
    商人告诉他那箱子刚刚运来，但他不想费事把它打开。

3. There is nothing secretive about the Ombudsman´s work, for his correspondence is open to public inspection.
    国会司法专员的工作没有什么不可公开的，因为他的来信函件是可以受公众检查的。

4. Tug the drawer and it will open.
    这抽屉用劲一拉就可以拉开。

5. They were open- and rolling wildly. His face was as gray as ashes.
    他的眼睛睁得大大的，眼球使劲地转来转去。他面色苍白，象死灰一样。

6. The outer door was wide open but the inner one was locked.
    外面的门大开，但里面的门锁着。

7. The window is as resistant as the door to all efforts to open it.
    这窗同门一样, 怎么用劲都打不开。

8. The best way to open an envelope is to slit it at the top.
    拆信的最好方法是在顶部拆开。

9. The continents form rugged tablelands which stand nearly three miles above the floor of the open ocean.
    大陆构成了崎岖不平的高地, 这些高地几乎高出广阔的海洋的洋底3英里.

10. The office is open 9:00 to 5:00 on weekdays.
    办公室在工作日从九点到五点办公。