six
[sɪks] number
ESSENTIAL
■the number 6 数字六•Look for a bus with a number six on the front of it.找一辆前面有数字六的公车。 •"How many grandchildren do you have now?" "I've got six (grandchildren)."“现在你有几个外孙了？”“我有六个（外孙）。”
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at sixes and sevens informal
■in a confused, badly organized or difficult situation 乱七八糟，杂乱无章•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。
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be six feet under humorous
■to be dead and buried 入土，死去•There's no point worrying about it - we'll both be six feet under by then.不用为此担心——到时候我们俩都已经入土了。
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six of one and half a dozen of the other informal saying
■said when you think that neither of two choices is better than the other 半斤八两；不相上下•"Shall we go by car or train?" "I don't know, it's six of one and half a dozen of the other."“我们坐汽车还是火车去?” “不知道，都差不多。”
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six of the best UK old-fashioned
■a beating, usually of six hits with a stick 一顿痛打（通常是用棍棒打六下）
[sɪks] noun countable
■in cricket, six points scored when the player hits the ball to the edge of the playing area without it touching the ground first （板球运动中的）六分球•Richards hit a six.理查兹击中了一个六分球。 |