英语词组at sixes and sevens是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

at sixes and sevens in a state of total confusion or disarray.

☞ This phrase originated as gambling slang and may be an alteration or corruption of Old French cinque (five) and sice (six), these being the highest numbers on dice. The idea of risking all your goods on the two highest numbers led to the idea of carelessness and neglect of your possessions and eventually to the development of the phrase's current meaning.

2008Guardian The countries of the European Union have been at sixes and sevens in their relations with Moscow.

词组	at sixes and sevens
释义	at sixes and sevens in a state of total confusion or disarray. ☞ This phrase originated as gambling slang and may be an alteration or corruption of Old French cinque (five) and sice (six), these being the highest numbers on dice. The idea of risking all your goods on the two highest numbers led to the idea of carelessness and neglect of your possessions and eventually to the development of the phrase's current meaning. 2008Guardian The countries of the European Union have been at sixes and sevens in their relations with Moscow.
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