关于cost 和expense

题目

关于cost 和expense
In recent years the ____ of living has almost doubled and I can hardly make both ends meet
请问用cost 还是 expense 并解释为什么
还有最后那个both ends meet 怎么翻译

答案

用cost ,cost 强调成本cost of living 生活开支expense呢主要用于表示 为达到目的或完成目标而支付的东西Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.重新装饰房屋将是一项很大的花费make both ends mee...