be-all and end-all 详细解释

be-all and end-all

要义

词义辨析

同义参见:

everything  

英英释义

名词 be-all and end-all:

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

同义词:be all and end all

补充

be-all and end-allbe-all and end-all英:[ˈbi:ˌɔ:l ənd ˈendˌɔ:b] 美:[ˈbiˌɔl ənd ˈɛndˌɔb]n.1.要义,本体

例句

1. They wanted to find out if American teenagers thought England was the be-all and end-all.他们想知道是否美国青少年认为英国是完美的。 2. In the past, football was the be-all and end-all for me.过去, 足球曾经是我生活的全部。 3. For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.对于某些人而言, 跑步就是为了一比高下。 4. He acts as if making money is the be-all and end-all of human existence.他表现得好像赚钱是人活着的全部意义似的。