When you are open-minded, you are willing to listen to other people’s ideas and opinions, and you may even change your mind if they make sense. You do not shut an idea out just because it is new or not yours.

When you are open-minded當你open-minded的時候，you are willing to listen to other people's ideas and opinions你願意聽別人的想法和意見，and you may even change your mind if they make sense如果對方說得有道理，你甚至可能會改變自己的想法。You do not shut an idea out just because it is new or not yours你不會只因為一個想法是新的、或不是你自己的，就把它擋在外面。

People use this as praise — teachers, parents, and job adverts like an open-minded person. Though actually, speakers stretch it a little: someone who will try new food, new art, or a new way of living may also be called open-minded, not only someone who listens to an argument.

People use this as praise人們把這個詞當成稱讚——teachers, parents, and job adverts like an open-minded person老師、家長、和徵才廣告都喜歡open-minded的人。Though actually不過事實上，speakers stretch it a little說話的人會把它用得更廣一點：someone who will try new food, new art, or a new way of living may also be called open-minded願意嘗試新食物、新藝術、或新生活方式的人，也可能被說是open-minded，not only someone who listens to an argument不只是願意聽論點的人。

It does not mean you agree with everyone, and it does not mean you have no opinions of your own. You can still say no and be open-minded, as long as you gave the other side a fair hearing.

It does not mean you agree with everyone這不表示你同意每個人，and it does not mean you have no opinions of your own也不表示你自己沒有意見。You can still say no and be open-minded你還是可以說不、同時仍然是open-minded的，as long as you gave the other side a fair hearing只要你有公平地聽過對方的說法。

The usual opposites are closed-minded and narrow-minded. Everyday English; kind, not stiff.

The usual opposites are closed-minded and narrow-minded常見的反義詞是closed-minded和narrow-minded。Everyday English; kind, not stiff這是日常英語，聽起來親切，不生硬。