six
number uk/sɪks/ us/sɪks/
A1 数字6
the number 6
Look for a bus with a number six on the front of it. 找一辆前面有数字6的公共汽车。
"How many grandchildren do you have now?" "I've got six." 现在你有几个孙儿孙女了？“我有六个。”
- More examples
- Rosie's six years old now.
- He cut the cake into six pieces.
- He laid six places at the table.
- She had six children.
- There'll be six of us at the meeting.
Idioms
at sixes and sevensidiom informal , old-fashioned in US 乱七八糟，杂乱无章
in a confused, badly organized, or difficult situation
We've been at sixes and sevens in the office this week. 我们办公室这一周忙得不可开交。
be six feet underidiom humorous 入土，死去
to be dead and buried
There's no point worrying about it - we'll both be six feet under by then. 不用为此担心——到时候我们俩都已入土了。
six of one and half a dozen of the otheridiom informal 半斤八两；不相上下
said when you think that neither of two choices is better than the other
"Shall we give her chocolates or flowers?" "I don't know, it's six of one and half a dozen of the other." “我们应该送她巧克力还是花？”“不知道，都差不多。”
six of the bestidiom UK old-fashioned 一顿痛打（通常是用笞棒打6下）
a beating, usually of six hits with a stick
six
noun [ C ] uk/sɪks/ us/sɪks/
（板球运动中的）六分球
in cricket, six runs (= points) scored when the player hits the ball to the edge of the playing area without it touching the ground first
Richards hit a six. 理查德兹击中了一个六分球。