afford
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it. 支付得起
My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator. 我父母甚至買不起一台新冰箱。
The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford. 藝術品應該以人們支付得起的價格提供給更多人。
2. V-T If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you. 承擔得起
We can't afford to wait. 我們等不起。
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afford /əˈfɔːd/ (affording,afforded,affords)
剑桥词典
- We couldn't afford to pay the lawyer's fee .
- We can't afford another trip abroad this year .
- How can he afford to buy himself a brand new car ?
- Don't be so ridiculous ! I can't possibly afford to go on holiday .
- Building a dam would be a use of financial resources which this country cannot afford.
afford verb (HAVE ENOUGH)
can affordto be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
買得起；有時間做，能做
I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary . 我不知道他靠工資怎麽能買得起新車。
Few people are able to afford cars like that. 很少有人買得起那樣的車。
She couldn't afford the time off work to see him. 她工作太忙，抽不出空去看他。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] I can't afford to buy a house . 我買不起房子。
例句
afford verb (GIVE)
[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ] formalto allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary
提供；給予
The hut afforded little protection from the elements . 這間棚屋幾乎不能遮風擋雨。
[ 後麪接一個直接賓語和一個間接賓語的動詞 ] Her seat afforded her an uninterrupted view of the stage . 她的座位很好，可以一覽無餘地看到整個舞台。