"drop like flies" بـChinese (Traditional)
成羣倒下大批倒下
التعريف
這個表達意思是很多人(或事物)在短時間內一個接一個地突然生病、失敗或死亡。
ملاحظات الاستخدام (Chinese (Traditional))
是個非正式表達,常用於形容疾病、失敗等在羣體中迅速傳播。不是字面上指蒼蠅。
أمثلة
People were getting sick and dropping like flies at the office.
辦公室裡的人們生病成羣**倒下**。
After the virus started spreading, the players dropped like flies.
病毒開始傳播後,球員們**成羣倒下**。
The old machines were dropping like flies during the heatwave.
高溫下老機器**大批倒下**。
Half our classmates dropped like flies after eating that cafeteria food.
喫了食堂的飯後,我們班有一半人**成羣倒下**。
By the end of the hike, we were so tired, we just dropped like flies.
到健行結束時,我們都累壞了,**成羣倒下**。
Last winter, employees were dropping like flies because of the flu—no one was left in the office!
去年冬天因為流感,員工們**成羣倒下**,辦公室都沒人了!