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expense n.①消费，支出：Having a car is big expense.有汽车开销很大。 ②(用复数)费用：holiday expenses度假费用 How much do you need for school expenses?你需要多少钱作学费？ 【注意】①at the expense of 以……为代价： He finished the job at the expense of his health.他完成了工作但损害了健康。 ②at one’s expense归……付费(或负担)，在损害(或牺牲)……的情况下，嘲弄某人：This computer is of good quality. If it should break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense. 这种电脑的质量很好，如果在第一年中坏掉，我们会免费为你维修。Why did Berk have a good laugh?at?Allan’s?expense?为什么伯克对艾伦大加嘲笑？expensive adj.昂贵的：Houses are very expensive in the area.这地区房价很高。 Buying that car was an expensive mistake.买那辆新汽车是个代价巨大的错误。 explicit adj.清楚的，明确的：to give explicit directions给予明确的指示 He would not be more explicit about the matter.他对那件事不愿说清楚。 explode v.①爆炸：He exploded a bomb.他引爆了炸弹。 The firework exploded in his hand.he supply of books has exploded in China in recent years. 近年来，中国的书籍供应量大大增加。 export n. ①外销，出口：The export of gold is forbidden.禁止黄金出口。 ②(常用复)出口商品，输出品： Wool is one of the chief exports of Australia.羊毛是澳大利亚的主要出口货物之一。 v.出口，输出：The blood exports waste products from the tissues.血液把身体组织里的废物排出。 This country exports fruit.这个国家出口水果。 expose v.①曝露；暴露：Don’t expose it to the sun.别把它曝露在阳光下。 ②揭露：The newspaper exposed his terrible secret.报纸揭露了他骇人听闻的秘密。 express v.①表达，表示：His actions expressed his love more than any words could do. 他用行动表示的爱胜过于任何语言。 ②表明，说明：The signs on the buses are expressed in both English and Spanish. 公共汽车上的标志用英语和西班牙语说明。 n.①快车：The next day I left for London on the express.第二天我搭了快车赴伦敦。 ②快件，特快专递：Send the letter by express.这封信寄快件。 expression n. ①表达，表示：She gave expression to her sadness.她显出忧伤的样子。 ②词句，说法：It’s a favorite expression of the day.这是当今的热门说法。 ③表情，神情：She always has a sleepy expression.她总是一副懒洋洋的表情。 【注意】①beyond expression无法形容： She was beautiful beyond expression.她美得无法形容。 ②without expression毫无表情： His face was without expression.他的脸上毫无表情。 extraordinary adj.离奇的，使人惊奇的，非同一般的What an extraordinary idea!多么离奇的想法！ It was extraordinary that he lost the match.他比赛输了，实在是没想到。 extreme adj.①极端的，过