floodgateWiktionary 原文/ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt/n.水门，水闸，防潮水闸中文释义来自 ECDICT构词拆解floodflood词干gategate词干词源链中古英语Middle English约 1150–1500 年flodegate↓ 继承英语Englishfloodgate词源说明From Middle English flodegate, flodgate, flodeyate, floodȝate, flodȝete, equivalent to flood + gate.释义名词noun1An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.2figuratively, extensionAnything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.3obsoleteA stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.