"drop like flies" in Chinese (Simplified)
成群倒下大批倒下
Definition
这个表达意思是很多人（或事物）在短时间内一个接一个地突然生病、失败或死亡。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是个非正式表达，常用于形容疾病、失败等在群体中快速传播。不是真的指苍蝇。
Examples
People were getting sick and dropping like flies at the office.
办公室里人们生病成群**倒下**。
After the virus started spreading, the players dropped like flies.
病毒开始传播后，队员们**成群倒下**。
The old machines were dropping like flies during the heatwave.
高温下老机器**大批倒下**。
Half our classmates dropped like flies after eating that cafeteria food.
食堂的饭一吃下去，班上一半人**成群倒下**。
By the end of the hike, we were so tired, we just dropped like flies.
到徒步结束时，我们累得都**成群倒下**。
Last winter, employees were dropping like flies because of the flu—no one was left in the office!
去年冬天因为流感，员工们**成群倒下**，办公室都没人了！