主要用来形容一个人的处境、状态一片混乱或环境凌乱不堪、乱七八糟
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Your room is at sixes and sevens.你的房间乱七八糟的。She could see this young man was at sixes and sevens.她看出这年轻人心绪很乱。此外
at sixes and sevens 还可以表达：不和，意见不一
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They are all at sixes and sevens about what to do next.他们对下一步要做什么都意见不一。表达乱七八糟常用的词是mess
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He makes a terrible mess when he's cooking.他做饭时总是把周围弄得乱七八糟的。My life is a mess.我的生活一团糟。mess sth. up 把...弄糟；弄乱
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I'm sorry that there are toys all over, the kids really messed your place up.真不好意思，到处都是玩具。小孩把你的住处弄得一团糟。1. He left his room all topsy-turvy [,tɔpsi'tə:vi].他把他的房间弄得乱七八糟。2. This kitchen is such a wreck [rek], I think I need to clean up.厨房里乱七八糟的，我得打扫一下了。3. This place is turning into a jungle [ˈdʒʌŋɡl] already.这个地方已变得乱七八糟。4. The room is in dreadful disorder [ˈdredfl dɪsˈɔːdə(r)].房间里乱七八糟。5. The papers are all in a muddle [ˈmʌdl].文件全都乱七八糟的。 http://mip.i3geek.com
