floodgate

[美]/'flʌdgeɪt/
[英]/'flʌdɡet/
词频: 极高

释义

n. (江河或湖泊的)防洪闸(门),(泄)水闸门
词形变化

短语搭配

open the floodgate

打开闸门

close the floodgate

关闭闸门

例句

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。

The discussion sessions allow people to open the floodgates to their deepest fears.

这些讨论会使人们尽情倾诉心中的恐惧。

a ruling that opened the floodgates to refugees seeking asylum.

一条打开了难民们寻找避难所大门的法令

Political changes in eastern Europe opened the floodgates to thousands of people who wished to emigrate.

东欧的政治剧变打开了移民的泄洪闸,成千上万的人急于移民他国。

the floodgates of emotions

情感的闸门

the floodgates of creativity

创造力的闸门

the floodgates of change

变革的闸门

原声例句

And what might that floodgate be holding?

那扇闸门能容纳什么呢?

来源: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

You are opening the floodgates my friend.

朋友 你释放了洪水猛兽。

来源: Super Girl Season 2 S02

It's time to open the floodgates.

所以是时候打开泪水的阀门了。

来源: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

And so we hide, and we hide behind what we like to call the floodgate of intimacy.

所以我们藏起来,躲在我们喜欢的所谓亲密的闸门后面。

来源: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

This innocent query opens a floodgate of discontent that takes both Sheila and the viewer by surprise.

这个单纯的提问立刻打开了倾泻不满的闸门,让希拉和观众都大吃一惊。

来源: New York Times

If the sustainable-egg roll out is successful, it could open the floodgates for regenerative beef broccoli and beyond.

如果可持续鸡蛋推广成功,它将为再生牛肉西兰花及其他产品打开闸门。

来源: Past exam papers for English reading comprehension (English II) in the postgraduate entrance examination.

They've constructed dykes, dams, floodgates, canals, pumping stations, and more all in their effort to push the sea back.

他们修建了堤坝、水坝、水闸、运河、抽水站,以及更多的设施,都是为了把海水推回去。

来源: Realm of Legends

(Laughter) And what might that floodgate be holding?

(笑声) 那个闸门可能容纳什么?

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2019 Collection

The word " kufungisisa" opens up a floodgate of tears.

“kufungisisa” 这个词打开了眼泪的闸门。

来源: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2018 Collection

This opened the floodgates for thousands of people to convert to this new religion.

这为成千上万的人打开了皈依这个新宗教的闸门。

来源: World History Crash Course

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