be-all and end-all = whole of something全部
Learning how to dance is not the be-all and end-all of social achievement.
学会跳舞不是社交成就的全部。
be that as it may = yet, even so即使如此,尽管那样
I know you don’t like him but be that as it may, you can at least be polite to him.
我知道你不喜欢他,不过即使如此,你至少能对他有礼貌的。
be-all and end-all :
Surfing on the internet is the be-all and end-all of his life.
上网是他生活的全部。
be that as it may:
China and Japan greatly diverged in many aspects, but be that as it may, the two countries need to develope the Sino-Japanese relationship.
中日两国在很多方面都存来巨大分歧,不过即使如此,两国还是有必要发展中日关系。
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off (the) beam
we are driving off course ,maybe the opposite direction.
我们走错了,好像走了反方向。
The scientist are off beam in their research for the cloning technolngy area.
科学家们在克隆领域的研究好像不太对头。
on one’s beam ends
he can't pay back the loan ,he is on his beam ends.
他还不出房屋贷款,他已经穷途末路了。
Many person are on their beam ends on the financial crisis
很多人在这次经济危机中走投无路了。
bean
full of beans = energetic, lively, high-spirited<口>精力充沛的;兴高采烈的
Albert has been walking for almost six hours and he is still full of beans.
艾伯特已连续走了差不多6个小时,但他仍然精力充沛。
haven’t a bean = penniless<俚>一个钱也没有
I cannot afford to go because I haven’t a bean.
我没法去,因为我身无分文。
full of beans :
My boss is full of beans everyday,why?
Beacuse he is energetic
我老板老是精力充沛,为什么?
因为他是个积极向上的人。
I like my english teacher because he is always energetic.he is a real good sport.
我喜欢我的英语老师是因为他是个不服输的人。
haven’t a bean :
I haven't a bean until I get paid.
我没钱直到拿到工资。