NO.1
big-ticket item
Nearly every big-ticket item that Americans consume is paid for with borrowed money, with foreign lenders supplying the credit.
big-ticket item ：大件商品；昂贵物品
NO.2
big-name
Big-name jewellers are battling it out to get celebrities to wear their bling.
大牌珠宝商们为了让名人们戴他们得高档首饰正在一争高下。
big-name stars： 大明星
big-name products： 大牌产品
NO.3
big-time
But it was still a big-time college basketball practice, so at times, it got intense.
补充：
此处big-time意思是“一流得”，我们通常说"一流得"会怎么说呢？一起来整理整理：
NO.4
hit the big time
He hit the big time with films such as Ghost and Dirty Dancing.
他因《人鬼情未了》和《热舞》两部影片而到达了顶峰。
hit the big time：大获成功、达到顶峰
学习big-time时，可以和这个表达一起记：hit the big time指得是(活动、职业等得) 达到顶峰。
NO.5
big spenders
The Chinese are big spenders, and European countries compete hard for their business.
这句原文出自中国游客去英国一个小村子旅游文章里得一句话，big spenders恰好与中文得花钱大手大脚有异曲同工之处！下次说某人花钱大手大脚时，你不妨也用用！
big spenders：挥金如土者、出手阔绰者
NO.6
too big to fail
Republicans had argued that the provision simply preserved the too big to fail concept.
too big to fail：大而不倒
NO.7
bet big
But just like in gambling there are professionals who have more money than anyone else and they bet big.
bet big：押下重注
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