ninepins meaning in English
n.
〔pl.〕 〔作单数用〕九柱戏。 fall [be knocked] over like (a lot of) ninepins 一齐倒下；东倒西歪。
Examples
- Near one end of the lawn were twelve old-fashioned knights playing at ninepins .
靠近草坪的一端，有十二个古代装束的武士在玩九柱戏。 - One , for instance , consisted of rods of various lengths and thickness which would stand up on end like ninepins .
例如，有一种仪器由各种长度和粗细不同的木杆竖着构成，象九柱戏一样。 - As shown in the close - up , these rock layers are characterised by six - sided , columnar joints , from north ninepin island
近看这些岩层有六面，成圆柱状自北果洲连接一起。 - Marine police observed a red tide at north ninepin island on may 26 and staff of the agriculture , fisheries and conservation department ( afcd ) observed one at deep bay on may 27
水警在五月二十六日在北果洲发现红潮，而渔农自然护理署（渔护署）的职员在五月二十七日在后海湾亦发现红潮。