1.open-book exams 開卷考試
Is this an open-book exam?
這次是開卷考試嗎?
2.an open book 容易被了解的人
I'd always thought of Johnny as an open book.
我覺得Johnny是一個特別容易被了解的人。
To them, my future was an open book.
他們覺得能一眼看到我的未來。
3.a closed book (to sb) 對之一竅不通的事物;不了解的人
Chemistry is a closed book to me.
我對化學一竅不通。
Makeup is a closed book to me.
我對化妝一竅不通。
4.be in sb's good/bad books 令某人喜歡/討厭
He's in my bad books because he arrived two hours late today.
我對他沒什么好感,因為他今天遲到了2個小時。
I cleaned the bathroom yesterday so I'm in Mum's good books.
我昨天打掃了洗手間,所以媽媽現在對我很滿意。