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●open ˈsesame (humorous) an easy way to gain or achieve sth that is usually very difficult to get 开门咒；秘诀；（做成某事的）法宝◆Academic success is not always an open sesame to a well-paid job.
在校成绩好并不总是获得高薪工作的敲门砖。◆The bank had just closed but I banged on the door and — open sesame — they let me in!
银行刚刚关门，不过我用力敲了敲门 － 好像念了“芝麻开门”的咒语 － 他们居然让我进去了！ ORIGIN This expression comes from the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The words open sesame opened the door of the thieves’ cave where they kept their treasure. 这个表达法源于《阿里巴巴和四十大盗》的故事。念“芝麻开门”的咒语，强盗们藏宝的山洞会自动开门。 |
