or through hiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotels.
总费用算起来要比住旅馆开支少得多。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 47 The great escape
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 总计的（金额等）;全部的;完全的;绝对的;
n. 总计，总数;全体数量;
vt.& vi. 总计达，计算…的总数;
💡 total-, tot- 表”所有的”
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒绝烈性酒
近义：summate, tot, totalize, tote, level, overthrow
反义：quota, share, slice, snippy, patchy, fragmental
n. 费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西;
vt. 向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销;
💡 ex出+pense付钱 → 支出，花费，消费
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
为使宴会成功他不惜费用.
近义：bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反义：admittance, entry
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：least, lesser, minus
n. 价钱，代价;花费，费用;牺牲;[用复数][法律]诉讼费;
vi. 价钱为，花费;估计成本;
vt. 付出代价;估价;使丧失;使付出努力;
"It cost a mere bagatelle."
这个只花了一点钱。
近义：price, pricing, rate, tab, value, worth
反义：income, interest, profit, rental, revenues, finance