at somebody's expensea) PAY FORif you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it 由某人付费 Her mansion was refurnished at taxpayers’ expense. 她的宅第由纳税人出钱重新布置了一番。
b) HARM/BE BAD FORif you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly 嘲笑某人 Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense. 路易斯不断地嘲笑妻子。
at somebody’s expense• Several state senators traveled to Asia at taxpayers' expense.• Louis kept making jokes at his wife's expense.
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