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be-all and end-all
[英] [ˈbi:ˌɔ:l ənd ˈendˌɔ:b] [美] [ˈbiˌɔl ənd ˈɛndˌɔb] 生词本

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1. PHRASE 唯一重要的事物；全部；根本 If something is the be-all and end-all to you, it is the only important thing in your life, or the only important feature of a particular activity. 

  • For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.

    对于有些人来说，赛跑的全部意义就是竞争。

Noun

1. the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim;

  • "profit is the be-all and end-all of business"
1. Mr. Lorry had been idle a lo and had just poured out his last glassful of wine complete an appearance of satisfaction as is ever to be found in an elderly gentleman of a fresh complexion who has got to the end of a bottle, when a rattling of wheels came up the narrow street, and rumbled into the inn-yard.
罗瑞先生已经悠闲了许久，刚带着心满意足的神情斟上最后一杯。这位因喝完了足足一瓶酒而容光焕发的老年绅士露出了完全满足的神态。此时那狭窄的街道上却响起了辚辚的车轮声，然后隆隆的车声便响进了院子。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. In the end he was driven to confess and face a prison sentence, feeling that to clear his conscience would be cheap at the price.
最终他被迫供认不讳，并面临判刑，感到他要无愧于心，其代价再昂贵也是值得的。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Soon school will end and the vacation will be at hand.
学期快结束了，假期即将到来。

来自《简明英汉词典》