floodgates
/f'lʌdɡeɪts/
📖 中文释义
- n. (江河或湖泊的)防洪闸(门), (泄)水闸门( floodgate的复数形式 )
🧩 词形变化
原形 floodgate
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
- n. something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- n. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice