put sb to the expense of

  1. 使某人花钱于某事上
    • I don't want to put him to the expense of buying me dinner.
      我不想让他破费请我吃饭。

网络词典

put sb to the expense of

英 pət sʌb ðə ɪkˈspɛns 美 pət sʌb ðə ɪkˈspɛns
动词短语 中文翻译:使某人付出代价
同义词: ['cost', 'incur', 'impose', 'entail']

例句:

  1. 1.He put his friends to the expense of their time and effort.
    他让朋友们付出了他们的时间与努力。
  2. 2. The company's decision to invest in new technology put us all at risk.
    公司决定投资新技术让我们所有人都面临风险。
  3. 3. She was put to the expense of her savings for the repairs.
    她为了修理而不得不动用她的积蓄。