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floodgate
英 [ˈflʌdɡeɪt] 美 [ˈflʌdɡeɪt]

  • n. 水闸；水门；防潮水闸；制约（怒气）

[ 复数 floodgates ]

英英释义

floodgate [ 'flʌdɡeit ]

  • 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： sluicegate sluice valve penstock head gate water gate

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

floodgate /ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt/ TEM8

  • 1. 

    N a gate in a sluice that is used to control the flow of water 节制闸门 (Also called head gate, water gate) → see also sluicegate

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双语例句权威例句

  • Build a floodgate on the Yangtze?

    在长江上建造一道防洪闸门？

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  • The floodgate was closed to control the flow of water.

    为了控制水流，防洪闸门关闭了。

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  • 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。

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