floodgate
US /ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt/
名词
1.
泄洪闸, 水闸
a gate or sluice that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water, especially in a river or canal
示例:
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The engineers opened the floodgates to release excess water from the dam.
工程师们打开了泄洪闸，以释放大坝中多余的水。
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Heavy rains caused the river to swell, threatening to breach the floodgates.
大雨导致河水上涨，威胁要冲破防洪闸。
2.
闸门, 障碍
a barrier that holds back an outpouring of something, often emotions or information
示例:
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Once the secret was out, it opened the floodgates for all sorts of rumors.
一旦秘密泄露，就打开了各种谣言的闸门。
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Her tears were like a broken floodgate, pouring out uncontrollably.
她的眼泪就像决堤的闸门， uncontrollably 倾泻而出。
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