early 13c. in the figurative sense "opportunity for a great venting" (especially with reference to tears or rain); literal sense is mid-15c. (gate designed to let water in or keep it out as desired, especially the lower gate of a lock); from flood (n.) + gate (n.).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Infectious diseases are spreading among many of the flood victims.
傳染病正在遭受洪災(zāi)的很多災(zāi)民中蔓延。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.
洶涌的車(chē)流現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)變得稀稀拉拉。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The sight of him entering a room could flood her with desire.
見(jiàn)到他進(jìn)入房間會(huì)讓她心中欲望澎湃。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Flood waters washed away one of the main bridges in Pusan.
洪水沖垮了釜山的一座主要橋梁。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. He received a flood of letters from irate constituents.