| 短语 | open the floodgates |
| 释义 | open the floodgatesa. if something opens the floodgates, or if the floodgates open, it suddenly becomes possible for a lot of things to happen which were prevented from happening before打开闸门，（使）一发不可收拾:•If this case is successful it could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims.如果本案胜诉，就有可能为成千上万类似的索赔打开闸门。•There are fears that the floodgates will open and large numbers of parents will take their children out of school.有人担心闸门将由此打开，许多父母会将孩子从学校带走。b. if the floodgates open, or if something opens the floodgates, someone begins to cry and show their emotions after keeping them hidden打开感情的闸门，（使）感情爆发:•His display of kindness to her opened the floodgates again, and she began to sob loudly.他对她的关怀再次打开了她感情的闸门，于是她大声抽泣了起来。 |
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