floodgates

英[f'lʌdɡeɪts] 美[f'lʌdɡeɪts]
  • phr.闸门;'openthefloodgates'指使某事变得更频繁;更严重
  • flood v.淹没;充满n.洪水
  • zone n.地域;地带;地区
名词 floodgate:
  1. something that restrains a flood or outpouring

  2. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice