floodgate
翻译
水闸, 闸门, （情感等的）爆发
例句
They opened the floodgates to release excess water.
他们打开水闸以释放多余的水。
Her question opened the floodgates of memories.
她的问题打开了记忆的闸门。
语法模式
((a floodgate)) 水闸 They opened the floodgates to release excess water.
((to open the floodgates to sth.)) 为…打开闸门 Her question opened the floodgates of memories.
近义词
同义词: sluice (水闸), dam (大坝), barrier (屏障)
词源
由“flood”（洪水）和“gate”（门）复合而成，意为控制洪水的门。
记忆技巧
想象一扇巨大的门挡住了滔滔洪水。这个词也常被比喻性地用来形容情感的宣泄。