the whole ball of wax

释义

1. 整个；全部；一切

   the whole thing; everything

   I panicked, I cried — the whole ball of wax.我惊慌失措，我大喊大叫，所有的反应都做齐了。

电影里这样说 · 2 部

• You know, that's a whole 'nother ball of wax when you want to talk about that conflict of interest.Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005
• Later, Armstrong came along. That was a whole other ball of wax.Icarus2017

在完整场景里学

• 安然：房间里最聪明的人2005
  • 印度电厂成了废墟：imaginary profits（并未到来的利润）
  • 自己跟自己做买卖：both sides of the transaction（交易两边都占）
  • 追问报表当场失控：losing it（当众情绪崩了）

同一词条的短语

• a ball and chain
• the ball is in your court
• a ball of fire
• get the ball rolling
• have a ball
• have lot on the ball
• on the ball
• pick up the ball and run with it
• play ball
• carry the ball
• drop the ball
• keep your eye on the ball