sluice

US /sluːs/
UK /sluːs/
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1.

水闸, 水门

a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate

:
The engineers opened the sluice to release water from the dam.
工程师们打开了水闸,从大坝中放水。
Water rushed through the open sluice.
水从打开的水闸中涌出。
2.

冲洗, 洗涤

an act of rinsing or washing with a stream of water

:
He gave the dirty car a good sluice with the hose.
他用软管把脏车好好冲洗了一番。
The heavy rain provided a natural sluice for the streets.
大雨为街道提供了天然的冲刷
1.

冲洗, 洗涤

wash or rinse (something) with a stream of water

:
He sluiced down the deck of the boat.
冲洗了船的甲板。
The firefighters sluiced the burning building with water.
消防员用大水冲洗着燃烧的建筑物。