floodgate
US /ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt/
名詞
1.
洩洪閘, 水閘
a gate or sluice that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water, especially in a river or canal
範例:
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The engineers opened the floodgates to release excess water from the dam.
工程師們打開了洩洪閘，以釋放大壩中多餘的水。
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Heavy rains caused the river to swell, threatening to breach the floodgates.
大雨導致河水上漲，威脅要衝破防洪閘。
2.
閘門, 障礙
a barrier that holds back an outpouring of something, often emotions or information
範例:
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Once the secret was out, it opened the floodgates for all sorts of rumors.
一旦秘密洩露，就打開了各種謠言的閘門。
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Her tears were like a broken floodgate, pouring out uncontrollably.
她的眼淚就像決堤的閘門， uncontrollably 傾瀉而出。
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