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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++six /sɪks/ ●●● S2 W2 number 1 HMNthe number 6 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 1,000,000 六位数 The final cost of the project will easily run into six figures (=be over £100,000 or $100,000). 这个项目的最终成本很可能要达到六位数。3 at sixes and sevens informalCONFUSED disorganized and confused 乱七八糟，杂乱无章 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 spokenSAME used to say that both people or groups who are involved in a situation are equally responsible for something bad that happens 半斤八两；双方都有错 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 somebody for six British English spoken to affect someone strongly in a bad way 极大地影响某人，对某人打击很大 Losing his job really knocked him for six. 丢了工作对他打击很大。6. DSC[countable] 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Origin six Old English
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six /sɪks/
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six months ago
She arrived just after six (=six o__clock).
He learnt to play the violin when he was six (=six years old).
2. six figures/digits used to talk about a number that is between 100,000 and 1,000,000:
The final cost of the project will easily run into six figures (=be over £100,000 or $100,000).
3. at sixes and sevens informal disorganized and confused:
When the visitors arrived, we were still at sixes and sevens.
4. it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other spoken used to say that both people or groups who are involved in a situation are equally responsible for something bad that happens:
In any family quarrel, it’s usually six of one and half a dozen of the other.
5. knock/hit somebody for six British English spoken to affect someone strongly in a bad way:
Losing his job really knocked him for six.
6. [countable] a hit in cricket that scores six runs because the ball crosses the edge of the playing area before touching the ground
six /sɪks/
number Language: Old English
1. the number 6: 2. six figures/digits used to talk about a number that is between 100,000 and 1,000,000:
3. at sixes and sevens informal disorganized and confused:
4. it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other spoken used to say that both people or groups who are involved in a situation are equally responsible for something bad that happens:
5. knock/hit somebody for six British English spoken to affect someone strongly in a bad way:
6. [countable] a hit in cricket that scores six runs because the ball crosses the edge of the playing area before touching the ground
