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floodgateUK:*/ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt/US:/ˈflʌdˌgeɪt/ ,(flud′gāt′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 floodgate n often plural (gate preventing overflow of water) (本义)防洪闸门；泄洪闸门The floodgates burst under the pressure, and the river water surged through the town. floodgates npl figurative (barrier) (比喻)制约物，屏障，控制住不让爆发之因素All of a sudden, the floodgates opened and I felt tears streaming down my cheeks. |