floodgate
名词
UK/ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt/
US/ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt/
定义 floodgate 名词
- Countable(可数名词)Usually plural(通常复数)
A gate used to control the flow of water, especially one used to prevent flooding.
水闸；水闸门
The engineers are inspecting the dam's floodgates to ensure they are functioning correctly.
工程师正在检查大坝的防洪闸门，以确保它们正常运作。
They opened the floodgates to prevent the city from flooding when the heavy rains came.
他们打开了防洪闸门，以防止城市在大雨来临时被淹没。
The ancient irrigation system used a complex network of floodgates to manage the water flow.
古代的灌溉系统使用复杂的防洪闸门网络来管理水流。
成语
- open the floodgates
To initiate a situation that permits a large number of similar events or actions to occur, often uncontrollably, that were previously limited or restricted.
一发不可收拾
• This ruling could open the floodgates for future lawsuits.
这项裁决可能会为未来的诉讼打开闸门。