afford 详细解释

afford

[ə'fɔ:d]

v.花费得起, 能够做, 承担得起(后果), 提供,给予

vt.

1. (常与can, could, be able to连用)买得起; 有足够的……(去做……)[+to-v]

They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.

他们没有考虑是否抽得出时间。

We can't afford to pay such a price.

我们付不起这个价钱。

2. 【书】提供, 给予[O1]

Dancing affords us pleasure.

跳舞给我们带来快乐。

词形变化

动词过去式: afforded | 动词过去分词: afforded | 动词现在分词: affording | 动词第三人称单数: affords |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.买得起

have the means

vt.提供, 给予

offer  furnish  supply  

英英释义

动词 afford:

be able to spare or give up

be the cause or source of

同义词：yield, give

have the financial means to do something or buy something

afford access to

同义词：open, give

补充

affordafford英:[əˈfɔ:d] 美:[əˈfɔrd, əˈford]vt.1.买得起, 担负得起She cannot afford a new dress.她没钱买新衣裳。We can ill afford the time.我们抽不出时间。She cannot afford the expense.她花不起这笔钱。2.提供, 给予Some trees afford resin.有些树产树脂。

例句

1. I can't afford a new pair of jeans.我买不起新牛仔裤。 2. We can't afford to go on holiday.我们没钱去度假。 3. Opera should be available to people at prices they can afford.歌剧演出的票应该让观众买得起才对。 4. They can't afford to pay the rent.他们付不起租金。 5. We can't afford another scandal in the firm.公司可不能再出丑闻了, 我们承受不起。 6. The country could not afford the luxury of an election.这个国家可承担不起选举这种奢侈的事。 7. I can't afford the time.我抽不出时间。 8. It afforded an excellent opportunity to make money.这提供了赚钱的大好机会。 9. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change.这给我们提供了机会, 可以就体系如何变革方式提问。 10. the protection afforded to the workers by the unions工会为工人提供的保护 11. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.那个房间挺冷的, 不过能看到旧城的美景。 12. We can afford a car.我们买得起一辆小汽车。 13. Can we afford a trip to America this month?本月我们还有钱去美国旅行吗? 14. We can't afford the loss of a day.我们经不起一天(时间)的损失。 15. I can't afford the time.我抽不出时间。 16. The country can't afford another flood.该国经不起再受一次水灾了。 17. I can afford to speak frankly.我可以坦率地说。 18. Music affords me pleasure.音乐给我带来乐趣。 19. to afford great pleasure to someone给某人很大乐趣 20. These records afford no explanation.这些记录找不出任何解释。 21. The trees afford a pleasant shade.树阴宜人。 22. the best that I could afford was a first-floor room.我至多付得起一楼的房间费用。 23. [with infinitive]we could never have afforded to heat the place.我们绝不可能有钱生火取暖的了。 24. it was taking up more time than he could afford.要占的时间超出他能抽出的时间。 25. only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.只有贵族才干得出这些卑劣的事。 26. the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views.在屋顶的平台上能看得见美丽的风景。 27. [with two objs]they were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast.给他们提供了奢华的床位和早餐。 28. We couldn't afford a television in those days.那时候，我们买不起电视机。 29. I've spent more money than I can afford.我花去的钱超过了我的负担能力。 30. The other team was very good so we couldn't afford to make any mistakes.另外那个队非常不错，因此我们不能出任何差错。 31. We were too poor to afford a doctor.我们太穷了，看不起病。 32. He'll be able to afford a house next year.明年他就能买得起房了。 33. Don't spend more than you can afford.消费要量力而为。 34. They couldn't afford new coats for the children.他们没有钱给孩子们买新外套。 35. They couldn't afford to buy new coats for the children.他们没有钱给孩子们买新外套。 36. Don't spend more than you can afford to (spend).消费要量力而为。 37. We can afford waiting a while longer.我们可以再多等一会儿。 38. We can afford to wait a while longer.我们可以再多等一会儿。 39. She's already too thin. She can't afford to lose any more weight. = She can ill afford to lose any more weight.她已经很瘦了，体重不能再减了。 40. All of the rooms afford views of the lake.所有房间都可以看到湖景。 41. He was afforded the opportunity to work for a judge.他得到了一个为法官工作的机会。 42. the affordability of health care医疗的支付能力 43. a more affordable car一辆价格更实惠的车 44. affordable housing [=housing that is not overly expensive]买得起的住房 45. an affordable price可承受的价格

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