"drop like flies" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 成羣倒下
• 大批倒下

Definición

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。

Notas de Uso (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。

Ejemplos

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！