大学英语四级常用短语 at the cost of
释义:
at the cost of 以…为代价
例句:
He learned a lesson at the cost of blood.
他以血的代价吸取了教训。
I hold to my belief that development shouldn't be at the cost of the environment.
我坚信发展不应该以环境为代价。
UR ensures the highest level of performance at the cost of some data inconsistency.
UR 以牺牲某些数据的不一致性为代价,确保了最高级别的性能。
I have never regret sending the old lady to hospital at the cost of missing the interview.
我从未后悔因为送那位老人家去医院而错过了面试。
By using stale metaphors, similes, and idioms, you save much mental effort, at the cost of leaving your meaning vague.
使用陈腐的暗喻、明喻和习语,你省了不少思考的力气,代价是你的意义的模糊。
The lessons learned at the cost of blood helped to sober us.
血的教训使我们的头脑清醒了。
Do not give in to their demands at the cost of your own.
别为了满足于他们的要求而以牺牲自己为代价。
The upside is a richer user experience, at the cost of complexity.
这样做的好处是带来更加丰富的客户体验,但却以增加复杂度为代价。
He didn't know he accepted the money at the cost of his future.
他不知道他是以他的前途为代价而收下这笔钱的。
He saved his daughter from the fire but at the cost of his own life.
他牺牲了生命,把女儿从大火中救出来。
Some people pursue their own personal benefits at the cost of others.
有些人为了追求自己的利益而不惜牺牲他人的利益。
Fixing a trivial issue at the cost of a serious one is not good for anyone.
用修复严重问题的代价去修复一个小问题对谁都没好处。