有关数字的英语成语
at sixes and sevens
定义
This idiom is used to describe a state of confusion or disarray.
William Shakespeare uses a similar phrase in Richard II:
But time will not permit: all is uneven, And every thing is left at six and seven.
这个成语用来形容一种混乱或无序的状态。
威廉·莎士比亚在《理查二世》中使用了类似的短语:
But time will not permit: all is uneven, and everything is left at six and seven.
例句
John is at sixes and sevens after the death of his wife.
be on cloud nine
定义
感到极度的快乐或得意
例句
She was on cloud nine when he proposed to marry her.
by the numbers
定义
如果你by the numbers做某事，你是在严格、机械地做这件事，没有使用你的想象力或创造力。
例句
His work is done by the numbers. There is nothing original about it!
count to ten
定义
如果有人让你数到10，他们是在建议你花点时间冷静下来。这个短语通常用在某人生气的时候。
起源
从字面上看，这个短语不一定意味着从一数到十。这只意味着，如果有人花时间冷静下来，这可能会防止他们对某事做出愤怒的反应。
例句
Count to ten before you do something silly.
Don"t make hasty decisions! Count to ten so you don"t end up screwing things up.
dressed up to the nines
定义
当某人盛装打扮(dressed up to the nines)时，意思是他们在一个特殊的场合穿着时髦的或正式的衣服。
例句
They were invited to a wedding. That"s why, they were dressed up to the nines.
fifth column
定义
“第五纵队”指的是处于战争状态的国家内同情或与敌人合作的群体。
例句
"There are some people bent on blowing up the situation in the country. I call them the fifth column. They are not an opposition. They want to stage a rebellion in the country. Their dream is to topple the government and overthrow the president."
give me five
定义
如果你说give me five，你希望有人拍你张开的手来表示问候或表示高兴。
例句
"Give me five!" shouted Alan after he scored a goal.