单词 | at the expense of |
释义 | at the expense of at the expense of [sb], at [sb]'s expense adv: (paid for by [sb] else) SC 由...出钱 Faculty can attend the conference at the university's expense. at the expense of [sb], at [sb]'s expense prep: figurative (to the detriment of [sb]) SC 以损失…为代价 yǐ sǔn shī wéi dài jià Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. at [sb]'s expense prep: figurative (to detriment of [sb]) (人) SC 以损伤...为代价,以伤害...为代价 at the expense of [sth] prep: figurative (to the disadvantage of [sth]) (事) SC 以...为代价 SC 靠牺牲 have fun at the expense of [sb], have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr: (joke about [sb]) SC 拿某人开玩笑 ná mǒu rén kāi wán xiào SC 笑话某人 ná mǒu rén kāi wán xiào,xiào huà mǒu rén The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
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