be-all

Profit is the be-all and end-all of business.

利润是商业的终极目的.

"I'll be all right," he said airily. "It was only a thought."

“我会没事的，”他漫不经心地说，“那只是想想而已。”

Typewriter ribbons may be all black or black and red.

打字机的色带可以是全黑的或黑红色的.

What if human consciousness isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism?

如果人类意识是不是最后的目标,并且,所有的达尔文主义?

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。

Her boy-friend is the be-all and end-all of her existence.

她的男朋友就是她生活中最重要的内容.

His business was the be-all and end-all of his life.

做生意是他生活中最重要的事情.

I realised I had a big problem. I wanted to be all things to all people.

我意识到我有个大毛病，我总想不得罪任何人。

This was the be-all end-all of operating systems, so of course you must buy it.

它是当时最牛叉的系统，因此你当然得要买了。

All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday.

所有要在五月这一期发表的稿件必须在星期五以前寄到。

"He seems to be all right now," reported a relieved Taylor.

“他现在看上去没事了，”泰勒放心地报告。

One well-timed word from you will be all it needs.

现在需要的只是你一句适时的话。

All these jobs can now be done by one single machine.

所有这些工作现在只用一台机器就可以完成。

All income must be declared.

所有收益必须申报。

to have total recall (= to be able to remember all the details of sth)

记得所有细节

Don't worry, everything will be all right.

你放心吧, 出不了岔.

Jimmy is the be-all and end-all of her life.

吉米是她的命根子.

For some American fans, the World Cup is the be-all and end-all of international soccer.

对有些美国球迷来说，世界杯（World Cup）是首屈一指的国际足球赛事。其他赛事都远远不能与之相比。

The film tries to be all things to all men— comedy, romance, fantasy, and satire.

这部电影试图面面俱到——既是喜剧、爱情剧、梦幻剧，还想是讽刺剧。

He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once.

公平合理地讲，不可能指望他一下子归还全部借款。

It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind.

它可能是种病毒性疾病，也可能纯属心理作用。

By morning the smoke will be all gone.

这些烟到了早上就会散尽。

He just wants a comforting kiss and a cuddle and he'll be all right.

他只想要别人安慰地吻他一下、抱他一下,这样他就会好起来.

Do you think it would be all right if I smoked?

我可以抽烟吗？

Running a huge construction business would be the be-all and end-all for most business tycoons.

经营一家巨型建筑企业是绝大多数商业巨头的终极目标.

Don't worry — he'll be all safe and snug in the barn.

别担心,他呆在粮仓里会平平安安舒舒服服的.

Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer.

任由鹿糟蹋会很容易把庄稼都毁了。

Will that be all, Your Highness?

就这些了吗, 殿下?