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ninepins /ˈnaɪnpɪnz/
●ˌgo down, ˌdrop, etc. like ˈninepins (informal) 1. (of large numbers of people 很多人) become ill/sick, be killed or die at the same time 同时倒下（病倒或死亡）◆In last year’s flu epidemic both children and teachers at this school were going down like ninepins.
去年流感高发期间，该校师生大批病倒。◆As the enemy advanced, men and horses went down like ninepins.
敌人进攻时，士兵和战马纷纷倒地。2. (of businesses, etc. 生意等) fail, go out of business, etc. 失败；不景气◆Small businesses are going down like ninepins at the moment.
现在小企业纷纷倒闭。 NOTE In the game of ninepins, you roll a ball towards a group of nine wooden objects (= skittles) in order to knock down as many of them as possible. 在九柱戏运动中，玩家用球滚向一组九个木柱，撞倒越多越好。 |