English Dictionary

crack open

動詞

くだけた表現

(informal) To open (a bottle, can, etc. of drink, especially alcoholic drink), especially in order to celebrate; also extended to other packaged items. / (informal) To start reading (a book).

日本語の意味

（口語）主に祝宴などで、アルコール飲料などの瓶や缶を開けること。 / （口語）本を手に取り、読み始める行為。

When the team won the championship, we all ran outside to crack open a few cold beers.

チームが優勝したとき、私たちはみんな外に飛び出して冷えたビールを何本か開けた。

意味（1）

(informal) To open (a bottle, can, etc. of drink, especially alcoholic drink), especially in order to celebrate; also extended to other packaged items.

Let's crack open a few beers and get the party started.

意味（2）

(informal) To start reading (a book).

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crack, open.

I cracked open the fossilised rock with a hammer.

cracks open （ present singular third-person ）

cracking open （ participle present ）

cracked open （ participle past ）

cracked open （ past ）