six
名詞
定義 six 名詞
- Countable
In cricket, a score of six runs is achieved when the batsman hits the ball over the boundary without it bouncing within the playing area.
During the match, Richards smashed a six.
The batsman concluded the innings with a magnificent six.
He secured the win with a crucial six in the last over of the game.
數字
定義 six 數字
- A1
The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of five and one.
Please take the bus with the number six displayed on the front.
"How many grandchildren do you have now?" "I have six."
The company has experienced rapid growth over the past six months.
成語
- at sixes and sevens
In a state of confusion, disorganization, or difficulty.
• The entire department has been at sixes and sevens since the new system went live.
- six of one and half a dozen of the other
This phrase is used to indicate that there is no significant difference between two choices; neither option is distinctly better.
• "Should I choose the blue or the red dress?" "I think it's six of one and half a dozen of the other, they're basically the same."
- six of the best
A beating, typically involving six strikes with a rod or similar implement.
• Due to his repeated violations of the rules, the teacher gave him 'six of the best'.
- be six feet under
To be deceased and buried.
• He once said that if he couldn't finish his novel before he turned 100, he'd rather be six feet under.