Nick thinks buying a bigger car is worth the expense.
尼克認為值得花錢買臺大一點的車。

We took a trip to Spain at my mom's expense.
我們花我媽媽的錢去西班牙旅行。

Some taxi drivers often drive fast at the expense of safety.
一些計程車司機經常不顧安全在開快車。

Plumbers in that country have high incomes.
那個國家的水電工收入很高。

Don’t exceed the speed limit when driving.
開車時不要超速。

Could you help me scrape the ice off the windscreen? 
你能不能幫我把擋風玻璃上的冰刮掉？

 I scraped my elbow while playing basketball. 
我打籃球的時候擦傷了我的手肘。

 Matthew earns just enough money to scrape by. 
馬修所得僅能勉強餬口。
 

Matthew earns just enough money to make ends 
meet.
馬修所得僅能勉強餬口。

Brandy got some scrapes when she bumped into the 
utility pole and fell off her bike. 
布蘭迪撞上電線桿後從腳踏車上摔下來，受了點輕微擦傷。

The unemployment rate has increased over the past year since the outbreak of COVID-19.
自新冠肺炎爆發後，過去一年來失業率已增加。

We have to carry out the project on a tight budget.
我們必須在有限的預算下完成案子。

We budgeted $3,000 for our month-long trip to Europe.
我們要到歐洲旅遊一個月，預算為 3 千美金。

To get the work done on time, you need to learn how to budget your time.
要準時完工的話，你就得學習如何審慎規劃你的時間。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。