six
number, n
sɪks
number, n
1
the
number
6〔数字〕六
six
months
ago
六个月前
She
arrived
just
after
six
(=six
o’clock)
.
她六点刚过就到了。
He
learnt
to
play
the
violin
when
he
was
six
(=six
years
old)
.
他六岁学拉小提琴。
2
six figures/digits
used
to
talk
about
a
number
that
is
between
100,000
and
1,000,000
六位数
The
final
cost
of
the
project
will
easily
run
into
six
figures
(=be
over
one
hundred
thousand
pounds
or
dollars)
.
这个项目的最终成本很可能要达到六位数。
3
at sixes and sevens
disorganised
and
confused
[非正式] 乱七八糟，杂乱无章
informal
When
the
visitors
arrived
we
were
still
at
sixes
and
sevens.
客人到来时，我们这儿还是乱七八糟的。
4
it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other
used
to
say
that
both
people
or
groups
who
are
involved
in
a
situation
are
equally
responsible
for
something
bad
that
happens
[口] 半斤八两
spoken
In
any
family
quarrel,
it’s
usually
six
of
one
and
half
a
dozen
of
the
other.
家庭争吵一般都是双方都有错。
5
knock/hit sb for six
to
affect
someone
strongly
in
a
bad
way
[英，口] 极大地影响某人，对某人打击很大
BrE spoken
Losing
his
job
really
knocked
him
for
six.
丢了工作对他打击很大。
6
a
hit
in
CRICKET
that
scores
six
RUNS
because
the
ball
crosses
the
edge
of
the
playing
area
before
touching
the
ground
〔板球〕得六分的击球，六分打
C