afford

[美]/əˈfɔːd/
[英]/əˈfɔːrd/
词频: 极高

释义

vt. 给予,提供; 买得起
词形变化
过去分词afforded
过去式afforded
现在分词affording
第三人称单数affords

短语搭配

can't afford

买不起

affordable price

实惠的价格

can afford

买得起;有能力负担

例句

they could not afford such a sum.

他们付不起这样一笔款子。

can afford to be tolerant.

能宽容大度

he can't afford it.

他买不起它。

can't afford to buy sth.

买不起...

can't afford to waste sth.

浪费不起

The land affords wheat.

这地出产小麦。

He can afford an apartment.

他能买得起一套住房。

not able to afford a new car.

买不起新车

can't afford an hour for lunch.

抽不出一小时吃午饭

She cannot afford the expense.

她花不起这笔钱。

Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.

只有富人能买得起这些房子。

the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views.

在屋顶的平台上能看得见美丽的风景。

you can't afford to be complacent about security.

你还不能对安全掉以轻心。

The crate afforded no comfortable grip.

这个篮子抓起来很不顺手

contemporary criticism can afford neutral disengagement.

当代批评可以保持客观公正。

the rector could not afford to keep up the grounds.

教区长花不起维护好场地的费用。

we can't afford to waste electricity.

我们浪费不起电。

I can ill afford the time.

我怕没有时间。

I can afford it, but only just.

这东西我勉强买得起。

Can you afford $12000 for ...?

你花得起12000美元买…吗?

原声例句

We simply cannot afford the cost of inaction.

再不有所作为,后果将无法承受。

来源: VOA Slow English Technology

But you can't afford the mortgage now.

但你付不起抵押贷款了。

来源: Scorpion Queen Season 1

This tournament is an extravagance we cannot afford.

我们负担不起这么铺张浪费的比赛.

来源: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

For one thing, the South could not afford to part with its slaves.

一方面,南方各州无法认同废除奴隶制度。

来源: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Well, Tracy, unfortunately, we can't afford snow.

嗯,特雷西,很不幸我们负担不起冰雪。

来源: Idol speaks English fluently.

He could afford to control himself now.

他现在大可以控制自己了。

来源: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

The world can't afford to indulge your indecision.

这世界不容你再犹豫不决了。

来源: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

I realized I could no longer afford to keep silent.

我意识到自己不能再继续沉默下去了。

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

Typewriters were very expensive and my family could not afford one.

打字机非常昂贵,我的家庭负担不起。

来源: Cook's Speech Collection

Often more than most families can afford.

只有少数家庭能负担得起。

来源: Economic Crash Course

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