掉队 diàoduì to fall behind
to fall behind; to drop out
怎么记住“掉队”: 掉 drop + 队 team = to fall behind.
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用法
- To fall behind the group - 快点，别掉队 (kuài diǎn, bié diàoduì) hurry up, don't lag behind.
- Literal (falling behind a marching column) and figurative (falling behind others or the times).