"at the expense of" 怎么发音
expression
AT thuh ik-SPENS uhv
AT thuh eks-PENS ov
释义
If something is done at the expense of something else, it means that one thing happens or is achieved while causing harm or loss to another.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ɪkˈspɛns/ /ˈəv
英式英语
ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /ɛkspˈɛns/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
AT thuh ik-SPENS uhv
英式
AT thuh eks-PENS ov
语境中听
He worked late every night at the expense of his health.
They cut costs at the expense of quality.
He always tries to win at the expense of others.
The country developed quickly, but at the expense of the environment.