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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