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drop like flies

/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/

翻译: 非正式表达,形容许多人或事物接连不断地失败、倒下、生病或死亡,像苍蝇一样纷纷掉落。

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/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/B2informal
  • zh非正式表达,形容许多人或事物接连不断地失败、倒下、生病或死亡,像苍蝇一样纷纷掉落。

An informal expression describing a situation where many people or things suddenly fail, collapse, become ill, or die in quick succession.

  1. Fall ill or die in large numbersB2informal

    To become sick, collapse, or die in large numbers, often suddenly.

    zh大批生病或死亡

    • During the heatwave, people were dropping like flies from heatstroke.
    • The flu was so severe that employees were dropping like flies at the office.
    • In the battle, soldiers were dropping like flies under heavy fire.