floodgate

floodgate读音音标

英 [ˈflʌdgeɪt]

美 [ˈflʌdˌɡet]

floodgate意思解释

n.

（江河或湖泊的）防洪闸（门），（泄）水闸门；

变形

复数：floodgates

英英释义

n.

something that restrains a flood or outpouring

\"suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants\"

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

同义词：sluicegatesluice valvepenstockhead gatewater gate

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The floodgate is closed to control the flow of water.为了控制水流，防洪闸门关闭了。However, to my amazement, this award seemed to open a floodgate of money.但出乎我意料的是，这个奖项为我打开了一扇喷涌金钱的闸门。