他们的来访使我们破费不小。

Their visit put us to a lot of expense.

《牛津词典》

他破费美国纳税人钱财，可把自己的腰包看得紧紧的。 他使自己活得好好的，可是间接的让那些美国纳税人死去。

Not only has he hung onto his own money while losing that of American taxpayers, he's held onto his own life while, however indirectly, losing those of American taxpayers.

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“老实说，假如您在这儿找不到我，”伯爵说，这件风流艳遇可得使您的朋友大大地破费了。

And, in truth, if you had not found me here, "said the count, it might have proved a gallant adventure which would have cost your friend dear".

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