早安英文 第173期:和数字相关的生活英文表达

 英语学习笔记： 

at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟，七零八落的

a nine day’s wonder¹ 昙花一现的人或者物

dress up to the nines 穿好看的衣服

sixty-four dollar question is...

最困难的问题是。。。

They couldn't come to an agreement². They were at sixes and sevens.

他们无法达成一致，意见根本就不统一！

The sixty-four dollar question is you don't have time

最重要的问题是你没有时间

The sixty-four dollar question is I don't have enough money

最重要的问题是我没钱

Don’t worry about the story about you in the newspaper. It’ll be a nine day’s wonder and then people will forget.

别为报上有关你的报道担心。它会轰动一时，但很快就将被人们遗忘。

She will dress up to the nines for her date.

她会穿上漂亮的衣服去赴这次约会。

1 wonder   

v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑

参考例句：

• I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
• No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。

2 agreement   

n.协定；协议；契约；达成协议；同意，一致

参考例句：

• Finally we reached an agreement.我们最终达成了协议。
• The two countries signed a cultural agreement.两国签订了文化协定。