There was a time when Liverpool players never seemed to get injured, but now they are going down like ninepins.利物浦队的队员一度似乎怎么都不会受伤，但现在一倒就倒了一片。Officers were going down like ninepins.官员们轻而易举就被搞定了。Trees were going down like ninepins in the strong wind.树木在狂风中横七竖八倒了一地。It's just three weeks into the season and players are dropping like ninepins.本赛季才过了三星期，队员们就伤病不断。