1、end up
(通常指意外地)最終到達
The result was that the engine ended up at the bottom of the canal.
結果引擎最終沉到了運河底。
She fled with her children, moving from neighbour to neighbour and ending up in a friend's cellar.
她帶著孩子逃亡,從一個鄰居家跑到另一個鄰居家,最后逃到了一個朋友的地下室。
最終;結果;到頭來
If you don't know what you want, you might end up getting something you don't want.
如果你不知道自己想要什么,到頭來你可能得非所愿。
Every time they went dancing they ended up in a bad mood...
每次他們去跳舞,都會不歡而散。
2、open up
(使)(地方、經濟、興趣領域等)開放
As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.
隨著市場的放開,我認為人們將能夠增加用于消費品的支出。
He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world.
他說他想看看阿爾巴尼亞是如何對外開放的。
(使)(機會、可能性等)出現;(使)產生
It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities.
人們也認為這一制度的崩潰帶來了各種新的可能性。
New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.
希望更加直接地參股海外公司的投資者獲得了新的機會。
暢談;無拘無束地談;自由自在地談
Lorna found that people were willing to open up to her.
洛娜發現人們愿意對她暢所欲言。