Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.

她出了名，却牺牲了她的婚姻。

The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.

该管弦乐队现在更有纪律了，但却牺牲了士气。

It is wrong to aim at sheer quantity at the expense of quality.

片面地追求数量而牺牲质量是错误的。

He built up the business at the expense of his health.

他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。

The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants.

物主靠压榨农民而赢得暴利。