ninepins
/ˈnaɪnpɪnz/plural noun
usu. treated as sing.
1- the traditional form of the game of skittles, using nine pins and played in an alley九柱戏。
1.1
- treated as pl. skittles used in this game九柱戏中的木柱。
短语
go down（或drop 或fall）like ninepins
- succumb in large numbers or without much opposition兵败如山倒。