floodgate
n. 水闸;水门;防潮水闸;制约(怒气)
复数 floodgates
例句
Build a floodgate on the Yangtze?
在长江上建造一道防洪闸门?
The floodgate was closed to control the flow of water.
为了控制水流,防洪闸门关闭了。
However, to my amazement, this award seemed to open a floodgate of money.
但出乎我意料的是,这个奖项为我打开了一扇喷涌金钱的闸门。