at the expense of
表示‘以……为代价’，后接名词或动名词。
He achieved success at the expense of his health.
他以健康为代价获得了成功。
消耗；损耗；损害；牺牲；代价；花费或消耗,通常指资金支出；为商品和服务支付的金额,可能当前可抵税(相对于资本支出)；某物的消除或消耗,有时带有被消除物损失或损坏的含义
an amount of money spent on something, such as a product, service, or work; a cost or charge
花费或消耗,通常指资金支出
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
为商品和服务支付的金额,可能当前可抵税(相对于资本支出)
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
某物的消除或消耗,有时带有被消除物损失或损坏的含义
The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
损害或牺牲
a detriment or sacrifice
为完成工作而花费的钱,通常由雇主报销
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
We need to cut down on unnecessary expenses to save money.
我们需要削减不必要的开支来省钱。
用法提示：此处expenses为名词复数，指各种开支。
AI contextual example
The company will cover the expense of your travel to the conference.
公司将承担你前往会议的费用。
用法提示：此处expense为不可数名词，泛指费用。
AI contextual example
He spared no expense to make the party unforgettable.
他不惜代价让派对令人难忘。
用法提示：expense作为不可数名词，在短语spare no expense中表示代价。
AI contextual example
表示‘以……为代价’，后接名词或动名词。
He achieved success at the expense of his health.
他以健康为代价获得了成功。
cover常与expense搭配，表示‘支付/承担费用’。
The insurance will cover the expense of the surgery.
保险将承担手术的费用。
expenses常用复数形式表示特定类型的开支。
The company reimburses all travel expenses.
公司报销所有差旅费。
固定短语，表示‘不惜代价’，常作状语。
They decorated the hall with no expense spared.
他们不惜工本装饰大厅。
最通用，可替换日常花费
更正式，常用于政府或大额开支
常指一次性或初始大笔投入
侧重消费行为，较口语化
指服务或商品的具体费用
grammar · medium
易错句子She expensed a lot on clothes.
正确表达She spent a lot on clothes.
expense是名词，不是动词。汉语中“花费”可作动词，但英语中expense只能作名词，表示费用。应使用动词spend。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have many expense this month.
正确表达I have many expenses this month.
expense作为“开销”讲时，通常用复数形式expenses表示多笔费用，单数expense常指抽象概念或总费用。此处列举多项开销，应用复数。
expense侧重实际花费的金额，cost可指时间、精力等代价
price指商品或服务的售价，expense指整体开支或费用
expenditure常用于正式场合或指大额、宏观的开支，expense更通用
以…为代价
He built his career at the expense of his health.
他牺牲健康建立了事业。
报销账户；费用账户
The company provides a generous expense account for business trips.
公司为商务旅行提供慷慨的费用账户。
运营开支
The company cut operating expenses to improve profitability.
公司削减运营开支以提高盈利。
医疗费用
Medical expenses can be a heavy burden for many families.
医疗费用对许多家庭来说可能是沉重的负担。
差旅费
Travel expenses are reimbursed upon submission of receipts.
差旅费在提交收据后报销。
家庭开支
They track all household expenses to save money.
他们记录所有家庭开支以省钱。
expens- + -ive
expens- + -ive + -ly
ex- + pend
ex- + pend + -iture
expense + account
prefix
root
以...为代价
He pursued his career at the expense of his health.
他以健康为代价追求事业。
捉弄某人；由某人付钱
They had a good laugh at my expense.
他们拿我取乐。
报销账户；公款支出账户
She charged the dinner to her expense account.
她把晚餐记在公款支出账户上。
在徒然羞愧中精神的花费
This is the opening line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 129, describing the wasteful nature of lust.
这是莎士比亚十四行诗第129首的开头，描述了欲望的浪费本质。
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