“at sixes and sevens”译为“乱七八糟” 为什么可以这么翻译？
这是个典故,源于掷骰子游戏。
骰子是个正六面体,面分别刻有一至六点。假如掷骰子者一次同时用两个骰子投掷出一个六点和一个四点,也有可能两个骰子均为六点。显然,其骰子的投掷必定是没有章法的、乱糟糟的。
看两个例句:
Our teacher had just moved to new classroom, and she was still at sixes and sevens.
我们老师虽已搬进新教室,但东西仍乱七八糟。
The team leader is not here, the other players are at sixes and sevens.
队长不在这里,其他队员群龙无首，一团糟。
现在对英语“乱七八糟”有很多的翻译：
in utter confusion;
in an awful mess;
in great disorder;
in a muddle/litter;
a pretty/nice kettle of fish;
rough-and-tumble
喜欢哪一个就用哪一个，相比之下，我还是喜欢开头的那一个~
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