英语口语学习词典：600词走遍英联邦(S) six（mp3下载）

six

at sixes and sevens

用：该习语有以下三种用法:
（1）用于场所一或局面等
意：很混乱;乱七八糟
例，On the day before the wedding, the whole house was at sixes and sevens.
婚礼的前一天，整个房子弄得乱七八楷的。

（2） 用于人
意：处于一种“不理解，象头转向”的状态
例： It doesn't matter how many times I read your explanation. I still cannot understand. I am at sixes and sevens.
你的说明我看了多遍也看不懂，真让我发蒙.

（3）用于人
意：不和，意见不一致
例：The partners are at sixes and sevens and the business is suffenng from 1t.
合伙人意见不和，生意受了损失。

It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.

用：当认为两种选择都一样时，可以说这句话。也说much of a rnuchnesso
意：都一样;都一回事儿;没什么区别;半斤八两
例：Which is preferable?
哪个好一点?
B: I don't think
我看无所谓
it matters. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
都一样。
A: Shall we see the film or watch the T'V?
我们看电影还是看电视?
B: It doesn't matter. It's Six of one and half a dozen of the other.
无所谓，都一样。