sluices
n．水闸，闸门：用于控制水流的设备，通常用于河流、运河等水域。
v．冲洗，冲刷：用水冲洗或清洗。
例句
The sluices are worked from the control board.
闸门是由控制台操纵的。
Excess water will drain through sluices into the sea.
过剩的水将会通过水闸排放到海里去。
The model was also easy to tinker with: valves could be loosened, sluices opened and taps tightened.
你还能很容易地在这个模型中对经济运行进行修正，而要做仅仅是控制水闸的开关和阀门、水龙头的松紧。
