I also dismissed the idea of a surrogate because of the expense.

因为费用，我也放弃了替代品的想法。

youdao

Also, I want to point out that many activities on these lists are not inherently bad, unless you're doing them at the expense of something else that would be more satisfying to you.

此外，我想指出的是，许多活动本质挺好，除非代价是你没能做更令你满足的事。

youdao

So, I really didn't cancel my cable, but I drop the extreme package and also a $50 expense.

而我又不能赌气拔掉有线光缆，只好每个月被迫消费50美元。

youdao