open the floodgates
US /ˈoʊpən ðə ˈflʌdˌɡeɪts/
UK /ˈoʊpən ðə ˈflʌdˌɡeɪts/
成語
1.
打開閘門, 放任自流
to allow something to happen or be expressed freely, often something that was previously restricted or held back
範例:
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Removing the regulations would open the floodgates to uncontrolled development.
取消這些規定將打開閘門，導致失控的發展。
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When she started talking about her past, it was like she had opened the floodgates of her emotions.
當她開始談論她的過去時，就像她打開了情感的閘門。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞