floodgate

[美國]/'flʌdgeɪt/
[英國]/'flʌdɡet/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. (江河或湖泊的)防洪閘(門),(泄)水閘門
詞形

短語搭配

open the floodgate

打開閘門

close the floodgate

關閉閘門

例句

his lawsuit could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims.

他的訴訟案將會打開無數同類索賠的閘門。

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

這些討論會使人們盡情傾訴心中的恐懼。

a ruling that opened the floodgates to refugees seeking asylum.

一條打開了難民們尋找避難所大門的法令

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

東歐的政治劇變打開了移民的泄洪閘,成千上萬的人急於移民他國。

the floodgates of emotions

情感的閘門

the floodgates of creativity

創造力的閘門

the floodgates of change

變革的閘門

原聲例句

And what might that floodgate be holding?

那扇閘門能容納什麼呢?

來源: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

You are opening the floodgates my friend.

朋友 你釋放了洪水猛獸。

來源: Super Girl Season 2 S02

It's time to open the floodgates.

所以是時候打開淚水的閥門了。

來源: 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.

所以我們藏起來,躲在我們喜歡的所謂親密的閘門後面。

來源: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

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

這個單純的提問立刻打開了傾瀉不滿的閘門,讓希拉和觀衆都大喫一驚。

來源: New York Times

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

如果可持續雞蛋推廣成功,它將爲再生牛肉西蘭花及其他產品打開閘門。

來源: 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.

他們修建了堤壩、水壩、水閘、運河、抽水站,以及更多的設施,都是爲了把海水推回去。

來源: Realm of Legends

(Laughter) And what might that floodgate be holding?

(笑聲) 那個閘門可能容納什麼?

來源: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2019 Collection

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

“kufungisisa” 這個詞打開了眼淚的閘門。

來源: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2018 Collection

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

這爲成千上萬的人打開了皈依這個新宗教的閘門。

來源: World History Crash Course

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