floodgate
gb/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/ us/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
C1
英語
zsilip, zsilipkapu, gát
名詞
C1
1
zsilip
B2
zsilipkapu
C1
用法パターン：
a floodgate at/on/in [place]
Engineers opened the floodgates to relieve pressure on the dam after the heavy rain.
A mérnökök kinyitották a zsilipeket, hogy a heves esőzés után csökkentsék a gátra nehezedő nyomást.
A broken floodgate left the canal level too low for boats to pass.
Egy meghibásodott zsilipkapu miatt a csatorna vízszintje túl alacsony lett ahhoz, hogy a hajók áthaladjanak.
The city upgraded the floodgates to reduce the risk of flooding during storms.
学習者向け例文
They opened the floodgates to let water out.
Kinyitották a zsilipeket, hogy kiengedjék a vizet.
The floodgate controls the river.
A zsilip szabályozza a folyó vizének áramlását.
よくある間違い：
Often written as two words (*flood gate*), but *floodgate* is the standard spelling for the structure.
意味
gate that controls water flow
コロケーション
open the floodgates
|close the floodgates
|raise the floodgates
|lower the floodgates
|floodgate controls
|floodgate operator
|floodgate mechanism
|floodgate failure
|repair the floodgates
|behind the floodgates
類義語
sluice gate (A very close synonym, often used for gates that control water in channels and drainage systems.)
テーマ
engineering
|infrastructure
|environment
|water
定義
a gate that lets water out or keeps it in
A movable gate in a dam, levee, canal, or similar structure that is opened or closed to control the flow of water.
名詞
C1
2
用法パターン：
a floodgate for/to [something]
One positive review seemed to act as a floodgate, and soon thousands of orders arrived.
Úgy tűnt, egyetlen kedvező értékelés megnyitotta a zsilipeket, és hamarosan több ezer rendelés érkezett.
The policy change removed a floodgate that had been holding back new competitors.
A szabályozás megváltoztatása megszüntette azt a gátat, amely addig visszatartotta az új versenytársakat.
When he started talking about his childhood, a floodgate of memories came rushing back.
学習者向け例文
The news opened a floodgate of questions.
A hír kérdések özönét indította el.
よくある間違い：
In this figurative sense, it is very often used in the plural (*the floodgates*) even when talking about one change or event.
意味
barrier whose removal triggers a surge
コロケーション
a floodgate of complaints
|a floodgate of applications
|a floodgate of memories
|a floodgate of criticism
|a floodgate of requests
|open a floodgate
|release the floodgates
|hold back the floodgates
|trigger the floodgates
|unleash the floodgates
類義語
dam (Similar metaphor (a barrier holding something back), but *floodgate* emphasizes a sudden release when opened.)
|
barrier (More general; does not necessarily suggest a sudden surge once removed.)
対義語
safeguard (Something intended to prevent problems or limit harm, rather than allowing a surge.)
テーマ
business
|communication
|society
|emotions
定義
something that, once removed, causes a lot to happen
Something that restricts or holds back a large amount of activity, feeling, or demand until it is removed or weakened, after which it becomes difficult to control.
文法
辞書形
floodgate
IPA
GB/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
US/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
音節・強勢
floodgate （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (floodgate)
活用形
Noun
- Base: floodgate
- Plural: floodgates
関連語
Forms
floodgates
noun
Core family
flood
noun A2
flooding
noun
Related words
flooded
adjective
floodwater
noun
Advanced or less common
floodplain
noun B2
表現
open the floodgates (to/for)
1/ˈoʊpən ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts tˈoʊfɚ/
idiom
allow a sudden large increase
to cause a lot of something to start happening
例文
- The court ruling opened the floodgates to new lawsuits.
- Adding the feature opened the floodgates for customer complaints.
- A single public apology can open the floodgates to more demands.
学習者向け例文
- The announcement opened the floodgates to questions.
the floodgates are open
1/ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts ˈɑɹ ˈoʊpən/
fixed phrase
a surge has started
now a lot is happening at once
例文
- Now that the discount code leaked, the floodgates are open and our inbox is full.
- Once the story went viral, the floodgates were open to copycat posts.
- After the first complaint, the floodgates seemed to open and more followed.
学習者向け例文
- After the post, the floodgates were open.