拉开

拉开

"拉开" means "to pull open" or "to draw apart."

In this sentence, "拉开" is used to describe the action of pulling something open, such as a drawer.

他拉开抽屉拿出了笔记本。

He pulled open the drawer and took out the notebook.

Here, "拉开" metaphorically indicates the initiation or beginning of an event or process, like a performance.

舞台演出正式拉开了序幕。

The stage performance officially began.

In this example, "拉开" conveys the idea of creating or widening space or difference between entities, such as a gap.

他们之间的差距逐渐拉开。

The gap between them gradually widened.