第一，迷你对话

A: Tom has made everything at sixes and sevens.

Tom把每件事情都搞得乱七八糟的。

B: I know someone can teach him a lesson.

我知道有人可以给他点教训。

A: Who?

谁？

B: I think a word from the teacher should bring him to himself.

我想老师的话会使他神志清醒。

第二，地道表达

bring to oneself

1. 解词释义

To bring one to oneself的意思是“使自己清醒过来”“使自己意识到”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. He drank a cup of strong tea to bring him to himself.

他喝下一杯浓茶以使自己清醒过来。

e.g. His father threw a pail of water over him, which bring him to himself.

他父亲在他头上浇他一桶水，这会使他清醒过来。

第三，视野拓展

1. at sixes and sevens：乱七八糟

e.g. I haven' t had time to arrange everything, so I' m all at sixes and sevens.

我没来得及把每件事都安排好, 因此心里七上八下的。

e.g. Things are happening so fast that she's at sixes and sevens about what to do next.

事情发生得如此之快，她感到心绪烦乱，不知下一步如何是好。

2. teach someone a lesson：教训某人一顿

e.g. "No," the soldier said,"I'll just slap him around a little. Teach him a lesson."

“不会，”大兵说，“我只给他几巴掌。教训教训他。”

e.g. If he did not stop his nonsense, they would teach him a lesson he would never forget.

如果他再不停止胡言乱语，他们就要狠狠地教训他一番，叫他终身难忘。