floodgate 详细解释
floodgate
['flʌdgeit]
n.泄水闸门,防洪闸门, (怒气等的)制约,大量
n.[C]
1. 水闸, 水闸门; 防洪闸门
The floodgate was closed to control the flow of water.
为了控制水流, 防洪闸门关闭了。
2. (怒气等的)制约[P1]
3. 大量[(+of)]
a floodgate of facts
大量事实
词形变化
名词复数：floodgates
英英释义
名词 floodgate:
something that restrains a flood or outpouring
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
短语词组
open the floodgates
1. 发泄
The old man opened the floodgates of wrath.
这老人大发雷霆。
补充
floodgatefloodgate英:[ˈflʌdˌɡeit] 美:[ˈflʌdˌɡet]n.1.(江河或湖泊的)防洪闸(门), (泄)水闸门例句
1. his lawsuit could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims.他的诉讼案将会打开无数同类索赔的闸门。 2. Many people fear that the court's latest ruling will open the floodgates for/to a host of new lawsuits. [=will cause/allow a large number of new lawsuits]许多人担心法庭最新的判决将引起大量新的诉讼。 3. "Once the floodgates have opened, there will be no way to stop all the lawsuits."一旦放开限制，所有的诉讼将一发不可收拾。热门单词推荐
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