I've earned my own living since I was seven, doing all kinds of jobs.

We close the store at seven (= seven o'clock) .

我们商店七点关门。

'How old's Sam?' 'He's seven (= seven years old) .'

“萨姆多大了？”“他七岁。”

Losing his job really knocked him for six.

丢了工作对他打击很大。

six months ago

六个月前

...a glorious career spanning more than six decades.

延续 60 余载的辉煌事业

She arrived just after six (= six o'clock) .

她六点刚过就到了。

He learnt to play the violin when he was six (= six years old) .

他六岁学拉小提琴。

In any family quarrel, it's usually six of one and half a dozen of the other.

家庭争吵一般是双方都有错。

The loss of my wife hit me for six; it took me months to recover...

丧妻之痛令我彻底崩溃，几个月之后才恢复过来。

When the visitors arrived, we were still at sixes and sevens.

客人到来时,我们这儿还是乱七八糟的。

Many areas in the North were knocked for six by that first recession.

北部的许多地区在第一次大萧条中损失惨重。

I hope you didn't get soaked standing out in the rain...

我希望你站在外面没有被雨淋透。

It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain) .

好像要下雨。

The rains come in September.

雨季九月份开始。

It rained the whole weekend...

整个周末都在下雨。

The rain poured down.

雨瓢泼而下。

Is it raining?

下雨了吗？

There will be rain in all parts tomorrow.

明天，各地区都会有雨。

Bombs rained (down) on the city's streets.

炸弹雨点儿似的落在这座城市的街道上。

Frances took her daughter walking every day, rain or shine.

弗朗西丝无论晴天还是下雨，每天都带女儿去散步。