at the expense of是什么意思，at the expense of的意思翻译、用法、同义词、例句

常用词典

以…为代价；由…支付费用

Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.

她出了名，却牺牲了她的婚姻。

The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.

该管弦乐队现在更有纪律了，但却牺牲了士气。

It is wrong to aim at sheer quantity at the expense of quality.

片面地追求数量而牺牲质量是错误的。

He built up the business at the expense of his health.

他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。

The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants.

物主靠压榨农民而赢得暴利。

|at the cost of;以…为代价；由…支付费用

单词：at the expense of

短语

He succeeded [at the expense of] his health. (他成功是以损害了健康为代价的。)
We should not gain benefits [at the expense of] the environment. (我们不应该以牺牲环境为代价来获得利益。)

"At the expense of" 是一个介词短语，常用于表示以某种方式获得某物或成功，但这种方式通常涉及牺牲或损失其他东西。