| 单词 | floodgate |
| 释义 | floodgate (once / 14503 pages) n The gates used to control the flow of water over a levee or in a reservoir is called a floodgate. Some floodgates protect areas that are vulnerable to hurricanes or typhoons. There are many kinds of floodgates, all designed to hold water back sometimes and to let it flow at others. A figurative floodgate holds back strong emotion or something equally powerful. You'll most often find this floodgate in the phrase, "Open the floodgates." For example, a school principal might worry that allowing one student to bring his pet rabbit to class will open the floodgates for everyone bringing animals to school. WORD FAMILYfloodgate: floodgates USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s almost if they wanted the cyber floodgates to be opened, just like our borders. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) “When you’re in an era when you’re being sued over production, it just opens the floodgates of something dangerous really.” Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) “The door is open to doing deals with the West and they don’t want those doors to be floodgates,” Ostovar said. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1n regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice Syn|Hyper head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. 2n something that restrains a flood or outpouring suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants Hyper restraint a rule or condition that limits freedom |
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