1、open up

（使）（地方、经济、兴趣领域等）开放

As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.

随着市场的放开，我认为人们将能够增加用于消费品的支出。

He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world.

他说他想看看阿尔巴尼亚是如何对外开放的。

（使）（机会、可能性等）出现；（使）产生

It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities.

人们也认为这一制度的崩溃带来了各种新的可能性。

New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.

希望更加直接地参股海外公司的投资者获得了新的机会。

开…的门

Three armed men were waiting when the postmaster and his wife arrived to open up the shop.

当邮政局长和妻子到邮局开门营业时，3名持械男子正等着他们。

Open up, or I break in!

把门打开，不然我要砸门了！

2、go through

经历，经受（尤指苦难或艰难时期）

He was going through a very difficult time.

他正处于非常艰难的时期。

South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.

南非正在经历一场不可逆转的变革。

重复；例行做

Every night, they go through the same routine: he throws open the bedroom window, she closes it.

他们每天晚上都要上演这么一出戏：他打开卧室的窗户，她又把它关上。

（法律、协议等）被通过；（决定）被批准

The bill might have gone through if the economy was growing.

要是当时经济在增长的话，该法案或许也就获得通过了。