six
gb/sˈɪks/ us/sˈɪks/
A1
英语
~ 1200
义项
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名词
A1
quantity
1
The number six
The number that comes after five and before seven.
用法模式：
[number] six
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'six' with 'sixth', which is the ordinal form meaning position number six.
近义词
half a dozen (Less formal and often used in everyday speech.)
反义词
seven (The next whole number after six.)
搭配
six people
|six times
|six days
|six years
|six points
主题
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She bought six apples at the market.
- The meeting will start at six o’clock sharp.
- Six students were chosen for the competition.
- He rolled a six on the dice.
- The cake was cut into six equal pieces.
学习者例句
- I have six books.
- There are six chairs in the room.
- We will meet at six.
- She has six cats.
- Six cars are in the parking lot.
名词
informal
B1
event
2
Six runs in cricket
In cricket, when the ball is hit over the boundary without touching the ground, giving the team six points.
用法模式：
hit a six
常见错误：
Learners unfamiliar with cricket may not realize 'six' here refers to runs, not the number itself.
近义词
maximum (Cricket jargon for the highest possible score from one hit.)
搭配
hit a six
|score a six
主题
sports
例句
- He thrilled the crowd by hitting a huge six.
- That was his third six of the match.
- She won the game with a final six.
学习者例句
- He hit a six in the game.
- The player scored a six.
- A six made the team happy.
语法
相关表达
at sixes and sevens
1/ˈæt sˈɪksɪz ˈænd sˈɛvənz/
idiom
In a state of confusion
To be in a state of disorder or confusion.
例句
- After the sudden change, the office was at sixes and sevens.
- He was at sixes and sevens after moving to a new city.
six of one, half a dozen of the other
1/sˈɪks əv wˈʌn | hˈæf ə dˈʌzən əv ðə ˈʌðɚ/
idiom
Two options are equal
When two choices are really the same or very similar.
例句
- We could take the bus or the train—it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
- Choosing tea or coffee for me is six of one, half a dozen of the other.