be-all and end-all

中文含义：至关重要的事物；最终目的或决定因素。

英语词性：idiom（习语）

美式发音：[bee-awl uhnd end-awl]

同义词：crux, essence, core, heart, kernel, mainstay

易混淆单词：all in all, odds and ends, end up

双语例句：

Learning to communicate well in English is often considered the be-all and end-all of language learning.
学会良好的英语交流往往被认为是语言学习的决定因素。

Money isn’t everything, but it’s sometimes the be-all and end-all for people.
金钱不是一切，但对某些人而言它是至关重要的。