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expense /ɪkˈspens/► SEE ALLat sb’s expenseat the expense of sb/sthgo to the expense of sth/of doing sthgo to a lot of, etc. expenseput sb to the expense of sth/of doing sthput sb to a lot of, etc. expensespare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth)
●at sb’s exˈpense1. paid for by sb 由某人付账；花某人的钱◆When Joe is travelling at the firm’s expense, he goes first class.
公司可以报销差旅费的时候，乔就坐头等舱。2. (of jokes, etc. 玩笑等) making sb seem foolish 捉弄某人；使某人出丑◆They all had a good laugh at Pete’s expense.
他们都把皮特好好嘲笑了一番。●at the expense of sb/sthcausing damage or loss to sb/sth else 在损害…的情况下；以牺牲…为代价◆We could lower the price, but only at the expense of quality.
我们可以降低价格，但这样质量就不能保证了。●go to the expense of sth/of doing sth●go to a lot of, etc. exˈpensespend money on sth 花（大）钱做某事◆They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.
他们花了很多钱重新装修房屋，结果又搬走了。●put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth●put sb to a lot of, etc. exˈpensemake sb spend money on sth 使某人花钱（于…）；使某人负担费用◆Their visit put us to a lot of expense.
他们的来访使我们破费不小。●spare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth)spend as much time, money or effort as is necessary 不遗余力；不惜工本；不辞劳苦◆His twenty-first birthday party was amazing — his parents had spared no expense.他的二十一岁生日聚会令人咋舌，他的父母真是不惜破费。◆The ship’s crew will spare no pains to make your Mediterranean cruise unforgettable.全体船员将尽全力让你们的地中海之行难以忘怀。◆It will be a wonderful trip, no expense spared.那将是一个美妙的假期，不会舍不得花钱。 |