B big time 有声有色；高人一等；很有成就

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Idiom Defnition

This is used to describe anything done in a grand style. It's also used to describe anyone who has reached the highest levels in a company, or profession.

成语定义　用来形容任何漂亮地完成的事情，也用来形容某人在公司或该行业中爬到顶尖位置。

Word Defnition Used

“big time”is a term as well as an idiom. When these exact words are used this way, they take on the unique meaning above.

使用的字词定义　“big time”是一个专用词也是一个惯用语。每个词这样连起来用时，表现的就是上述那种特别的意思。

Examples

例　He's a bright boy, he made the big time in just a few years.

他很有能力，才不过几年就干得有声有色。

例　We need to tell people we're big time and in it for the long haul.

长期而言，我们要让别人觉得我们高人一等才行。

Background

This only recently became popular. The word“time”usesthe slang defnition, meaning deal or event

背景资料　这个词最近才流行起来。一开始是七年级生私下在用的，后来连办公场合也在用。“time”这个词用的是俚语定义，意指交易或事件。

Business Use

This is mostly used in informal verbal exchanges, rarely in formal written reports, although that may happen in the future.

商业用法　这个词大部分用在非正式的口头交易上，很少用在正式的书面报告中，或许将来也可能会用吧。

Alternatives 相关用语

◇the bigs　一级棒

◇a big leaguer　超级战将

◇the shows　表现机会

◇hard ball　坚毅

◇playing hard ball　坚忍不拔

◇this ain’t the bush leagues　这可不是二流的（人、地方）

◇major league　竞争激烈的地方

◇major deal　过人一等

◇big deal　了不起

◇playing with the big boys　和重要的人打交道

◇playing for keeps　努力保持领先

◇big league　高阶挑战

◇the majors　首屈一指的