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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | floodgate nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (gate preventing overflow of water) (本义) | 防洪闸门
fáng hóng zhá mén | | | | 泄洪闸门
xiè hóng zhá mén | | | The floodgates burst under the pressure, and the river water surged through the town. | | floodgates nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | 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. |
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