open bookn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊp(ə)n ˈbʊk/, U.S.

/ˈoʊp(ə)n ˈbʊk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: open adj., book n.

Etymology: < open adj. + book n.

A. n.

1. A person who or thing which is open to being easily understood or interpreted. Also: a person who conceals nothing; a transparent person.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [noun] > straightforwardness or frankness > person

open book1651

1651 W. Davenant Gondibert i. vi. 59 [He] Bids both their Breasts be eithers open book, Where nought is writ too hard for sodain Eies.

a1668 W. Davenant Madagascar in Wks. (1673) 254 Wise you; the living Volume..The useful, open-Book, to all unty'd.

1774 M. Scott Female Advocate 35 With thee, the paths of science to explore; With thee, the open book of Nature scan.

1919 P. G. Wodehouse Damsel in Distress iv. 53 There's no mystery about me. I'm an open book.

1936 C. P. Conigrave N. Austral. 217 Every island lying offshore is an open book for the dusky salt-water blackfellow.

1973 ‘S. Woods’ Enter Corpse 60 ‘You haven't tried to shake them off?’ ‘What would be the good?.. My life is an open book.’

1995 Arena Dec. 127/2 He's a strong character, but he's basically an open book—what you see is what you get.

2. In comparative contexts, as to read someone like an open book: to discern someone's feelings, thoughts, etc., clearly. Cf. to read (also know) like a book at book n. Phrases 2m.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > achieve understanding [phrase]

to see, etc. through (also into) a (brick, mud, stone) wall1598

to read someone like an open book1827

there are no flies on1848

to get under the skin of1862

to get or have (someone or something) taped1914

1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. P.ii^v The Memphite Zoroas, a cooning clerk: To whom the heauen lay open, as his book.]

1827 W. Howitt & M. Howitt Desolation of Eyam 266 How sweet 'twill be..to read thy guileless bosom, even as an open book.

1853 G. H. Boker Bankrupt iv. ii, in America's Lost Plays (1940) 105 I read your black heart like an open book.

1894 T. Martin Madonna Pia ii. iii. 53 Like an open book She lays her heart before me.

1944 F. Clune Red Heart 35 The desert is an open book to the man of the Vast Open Spaces, but to the schoolmaster it was a closed book.

1999 Re: Best Genre for First-time Writers? in misc.writing.screenplays (Usenet newsgroup) 21 July All of this which also comes in handy when flirting too. I can read people like an open book.

B. adj.

North American. Designating an examination or test during which those being examined are permitted to consult texts or notes.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > examination > [adjective] > type of examination

multiple-choice1914

pass-fail1930

multi-choice1950

open book1951

take-home1956

mock1960

1951 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. 19/5 In the open book test the candidates were allowed to use reference works and manuals.

1968 Times 8 Oct. 12/5 Dissertations, projects, ‘open-book’ examinations, and ‘continuous assessment’ in various forms are the subject of experiments.

1977 S. Turow One L 289 For us, midyear exams and the knowledge that each final was ‘open book’ lessened some of that pressure.

2001 N.Y. Times 1 July i. 1/3 On the Web, angermgmt.com advertises a $195 do-it-yourself program, with audiotapes, workbook, open-book exam and a final one-hour phone consultation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	open book
释义	open bookn.adj. Brit. /ˌəʊp(ə)n ˈbʊk/, U.S. /ˈoʊp(ə)n ˈbʊk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: open adj., book n. Etymology: < open adj. + book n. A. n. 1. A person who or thing which is open to being easily understood or interpreted. Also: a person who conceals nothing; a transparent person. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [noun] > straightforwardness or frankness > person open book1651 1651 W. Davenant Gondibert i. vi. 59 [He] Bids both their Breasts be eithers open book, Where nought is writ too hard for sodain Eies. a1668 W. Davenant Madagascar in Wks. (1673) 254 Wise you; the living Volume..The useful, open-Book, to all unty'd. 1774 M. Scott Female Advocate 35 With thee, the paths of science to explore; With thee, the open book of Nature scan. 1919 P. G. Wodehouse Damsel in Distress iv. 53 There's no mystery about me. I'm an open book. 1936 C. P. Conigrave N. Austral. 217 Every island lying offshore is an open book for the dusky salt-water blackfellow. 1973 ‘S. Woods’ Enter Corpse 60 ‘You haven't tried to shake them off?’ ‘What would be the good?.. My life is an open book.’ 1995 Arena Dec. 127/2 He's a strong character, but he's basically an open book—what you see is what you get. 2. In comparative contexts, as to read someone like an open book: to discern someone's feelings, thoughts, etc., clearly. Cf. to read (also know) like a book at book n. Phrases 2m. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > achieve understanding [phrase] to see, etc. through (also into) a (brick, mud, stone) wall1598 to read someone like an open book1827 there are no flies on1848 to get under the skin of1862 to get or have (someone or something) taped1914 1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. P.ii^v The Memphite Zoroas, a cooning clerk: To whom the heauen lay open, as his book.] 1827 W. Howitt & M. Howitt Desolation of Eyam 266 How sweet 'twill be..to read thy guileless bosom, even as an open book. 1853 G. H. Boker Bankrupt iv. ii, in America's Lost Plays (1940) 105 I read your black heart like an open book. 1894 T. Martin Madonna Pia ii. iii. 53 Like an open book She lays her heart before me. 1944 F. Clune Red Heart 35 The desert is an open book to the man of the Vast Open Spaces, but to the schoolmaster it was a closed book. 1999 Re: Best Genre for First-time Writers? in misc.writing.screenplays (Usenet newsgroup) 21 July All of this which also comes in handy when flirting too. I can read people like an open book. B. adj. North American. Designating an examination or test during which those being examined are permitted to consult texts or notes. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > examination > [adjective] > type of examination multiple-choice1914 pass-fail1930 multi-choice1950 open book1951 take-home1956 mock1960 1951 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. 19/5 In the open book test the candidates were allowed to use reference works and manuals. 1968 Times 8 Oct. 12/5 Dissertations, projects, ‘open-book’ examinations, and ‘continuous assessment’ in various forms are the subject of experiments. 1977 S. Turow One L 289 For us, midyear exams and the knowledge that each final was ‘open book’ lessened some of that pressure. 2001 N.Y. Times 1 July i. 1/3 On the Web, angermgmt.com advertises a $195 do-it-yourself program, with audiotapes, workbook, open-book exam and a final one-hour phone consultation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1651
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