1·The garden was transformed at great expense.
花园改建花了一大笔费用。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The development of the oil field on the North Slope of Alaska and the construction of the Alaska pipeline are examples of the great expense and difficulty involved in new oil discoveries.
阿拉斯加北坡油田的开发，以及阿拉斯加地区输油管道的建设，就是在新石油资源的勘探中涉及到巨额开支和巨大困难的例子。
3·These plans entail great expense.
这项工作需要大量时间。
4·These plans entail great expense.
这些计划需求大笔经费。
5·Running a car is a great expense.
开一辆汽车开支很大。
6·Running a car is a great expense.
一辆汽车的经常开支很大。
7·A new car can be a great expense.
买一辆新汽车要花很多钱。
8·The project involved great expense.
那项工程开支巨大。
9·A motorcycle can be a great expense.
买一辆摩托车可能要花很多钱。
10·These plans entail great expense on us.
这些计划需要我们承担大笔经费。