floodgate

英 ['flʌdɡeɪt] 美 ['flʌdɡeɪt]

• n. 泄水闸门；防洪闸门；(怒气等的)制约；大量

英英释义

Noun:

1. something that restrains a flood or outpouring;

   "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
   

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

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The floodgate is closed to control the flow of water.
   为了控制水流，防洪闸门关闭了。
2. 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。

经典引文

• Through the floodgates breaks the silver rain.

  出自：Venus Adonis , Shakespeare

• The floodgates were opened, and mother and daughter wept.

  出自： Thackeray

近反义词

【近义词】

• head gate 首部闸门(引水闸门)...
• sluicegate 水闸
• water gate 水门(水闸
• penstock 水门
• lock 锁
• weir 堰堤
• sluice 水闸
• sluice valve 水闸