visitors are few and far between 门可罗雀

“门可罗雀”，字面意思是“大门之前可以张起网来捕麻雀（birds can be caught by a net at the door）”，“罗”做动词表示“张网捕捉（catch birds with a net）”，“门可罗雀”用来形容十分冷落，宾客稀少（visitors are few and far between，having few visitors）。

 

例句：

 

展厅门可罗雀，开发商已经开始降低价格。

Showrooms are empty and developers have already started cutting prices.

 

地震过后这个景点门可罗雀。

Visitors are few and far between in this scenic¹ spot after the earthquake.

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