乱七八糟

Seven-Hill City

是"罗马",而不是一种"七山小薄

At sixes and sevens是"乱七八糟",而和"六"无关. | Seven-Hill City是"罗马",而不是一种"七山小薄? | Eight-ball是"老实人",这里的"八" 和"发"无关.

Seven-Hill City

是"罗马",而不是"七山市

At sixes and sevens是"乱七八糟",而和"六"无关. | Seven-Hill City是"罗马",而不是"七山市". | Yellow book是"法国政府或议会的报告书",而不是"黄色书刊".

come in handy for

总归有用的

to run a laundry 开洗衣店 | come in handy for 总归有用的 | odds and ends 乱七八糟的东西

No use cry over spilt milk

覆水难收

He that dies pays all debts 一了百了 | No use cry over spilt milk 覆水难收 | to be at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟

With no sense of direction; dawdling

漫无目的

乱七八糟: Messy | 从头到尾: From beginning to end | 漫无目的: With no sense of direction; dawdling

desk

课桌

这是一间普通的大学自习室,几个同学在低声交谈,也有人在看书,听cd,睡觉. ...黑板(board)上画着两颗心被丘比特之箭穿过的画,还有一些乱七八糟的歪诗. ...课桌(desk)

diffused light

漫射光

但是,由于视网膜(retina)连续受到均匀的漫射光(diffused light)的影响,结果使那种与众不同而且有明确界限的印象从这种不明确的乱七八糟的光线印象中独立出来,从而形成一种特定的刺激,也就是跟它周围均匀的环境十分不同的刺激.

drawling

慢吞吞地说、拉长语调地说

drawling: 慢吞吞地说、拉长语调地说. | rumpled: 弄皱、弄得乱七八糟的. | purl: 用花边或绣边作边饰.

duster

鸡毛掸子

如果乱七八糟,可以说:Your room is a pigsty.(你的房间像猪窝一样). 打扫房间,通常要扫地(Sweep the floor)、用真空吸尘器清扫地毯(Vacuum the carpet)和用鸡毛掸子(Duster) 扫走百叶窗的灰尘 (Dust the blinds).

at the eleventh hour

(还来得及的)最后一刻

at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟 | at the eleventh hour (还来得及的)最后一刻 | at the tip of one's tongue 话说到了嘴边

The Shop Around the Corner：街角商店

上错天堂投错胎Heaven Can Wait (1943) | 街角商店The Shop Around the Corner (1940) | 妮诺奇嘉Ninotchka (1939)

neigher nor gate：既非又不闸

"邻区最佳控制","neighboring optimal control" | "既非又不闸","neigher nor gate" | "内利亚克编译程式","NELIAC; naval electronics laboratory international algebraic complier"