閘門；'open the floodgates'指使某事變得更頻繁；更嚴(yán)重

The old man opened the floodgates of wrath. 這老人大發(fā)雷霆。

Now, the floodgates are wide open. 如今，籌資閘門已經(jīng)大開。

A ruling that opened the floodgates to refugees seeking asylum. 一條打開了難民們尋找避難所大門的法令

At this point, the lachrymal floodgates reallyopened. 從那時(shí)起，他就沒有停止過(guò)。

"This is what has opened the floodgates to all these new saints. "就是這樣向所有這些新圣徒打開了水閘。

The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake. 因?yàn)樘焐系拇皯舳奸_了，地的根基也震動(dòng)了。