"floodgates" 怎么发音
word
ˈfɫədˌɡeɪts
FLUD-gayts
flˈʌdɡeɪts
flUD-gayts
释义
Floodgates are large barriers or gates used to control the flow of water in dams, rivers, or canals. The word is often used metaphorically to describe something that starts a sudden, uncontrollable event or release.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɫədˌɡeɪts
英式英语
flˈʌdɡeɪts
简化发音
美式
FLUD-gayts
英式
flUD-gayts
语境中听
The dam's floodgates keep the water under control.
Heavy rain forced the workers to open the floodgates.
Closing the floodgates stopped the river from flooding the town.
When she started crying, it was like the floodgates had opened.