People should only pay what they can afford.
人们应该只付他们能够负担得起的费用。
2019广州市卷
He helps anyone in trouble if he can afford to.
如果有能力,他会帮助任何有困难的人。
2018成都市B卷
I am afraid we can not afford to take a taxi.
我担心我们坐不起出租车。
2018天津市卷
基本词汇
v.花费得起;能够做;承担得起(后果);提供;给予
过去式: afforded 过去分词: afforded 现在分词: affording 第三人称单数: affords
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verb
1. be able to spare or give up
e.g. I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
2. be the cause or source of
e.g. He gave me a lot of trouble
Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Synonym: yieldgive
3. afford access to
e.g. the door opens to the patio
The French doors give onto a terrace
Synonym: opengive
4. have the financial means to do something or buy something
e.g. We can't afford to send our children to college
Can you afford this car?
1. 买得起;负担得起
If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
e.g. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
e.g. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford...
艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。
2. 经得住;承受得起
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.
afford的反义词
e.g. We can't afford to wait...
我们等不起。
e.g. The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
该国负担不起选举这样奢侈的事。
3. 提供;给予
If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.
e.g. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
e.g. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
这房间虽然很冷,但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。
1. 负担:每培养一名学生大约需要花5000美元的费用,但学生只负担(afford)生活费用. 学生每天的功课,是从镜子里研究自己的面孔,以决定(decide)造型. 通常需反复揣摩几个星期,再三尝试后才能创造出一张属于自己的小丑脸谱.
情景对话
常用例句
词汇搭配
经典引文
问候
A:Have a nice weekend!
周末好!
B:Thanks. You too!
谢谢!你也好!
A:Do you have any plans?
你有什么计划吗?
afford的解释
B:Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?
嗯,我家里人都走了,我承受不起做太多的事。你呢?
A:Oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.
哦,我还没决定我要做什么呢。
时尚
A:Wow, I love those jeans! Are they designer jeans?
哇,我喜欢那些牛仔裤。他们是名牌吗?
B:I don’t know. My mother just gave them to me.
我不知道,是我妈妈给我的。
afford的解释
A:Let me see. These are really expensive jeans! Your mother must really love you.
让我看看。这牛仔裤真的很贵。你的妈妈一定很爱你。
B:I guess. I don’t really like designer clothes though. I don’t know why people spend so much money on a piece of clothing. The money could be spent in a much better way.
我想是的。可我不怎么喜欢名牌衣服。我不明白为什么人们要在一件衣服上花这么多的钱。钱应该花在更好的地方。
A:Well, if you decide you don’t want them, let me know. I’m sure I could find someone who would like to wear them.
如果你决定不想要他们就告诉我,我保证可以找到喜欢穿它的人。
afford
B:Do you have a lot of brand name clothes?
你有很多名牌衣服吗?
A:I wouldn’t wear anything that wasn’t a brand name.
我不穿没有牌子的衣服。
B:Really? You must spend a lot of money on clothing then.
真的吗?那你一定在衣服上花了很多钱。
A:I do, but I think it’s worth it. People treat you differently when you have nice clothing on.
是的,但是我觉得值得。当你穿好衣服时人们对你的态度都不一样。
B:Do you think that’s true?
你认为确实是那样吗?
A:Sure. Pay attention as you walk down the street in those jeans. People will be looking.
当然。当你穿着那条牛仔裤在街上走的时候你留意一下,人们会注意你。
B:I don’t believe it. I think designer clothing is a complete waste of money. Especially when you can’t afford it!
我不相信。我认为品牌衣服完全是浪费钱,尤其是当你买不起的时候。
A:To each their own, I guess!
我想,各人有各人的想法吧!
We cannot afford to go to expensive restaurants every night.
出自:O. ManningI had won the game already, and I could afford to feel a certain pity for my victim.
出自:G. GreeneI paid a lot of money I couldn't afford.
出自:E. OShe could not..afford a maid..since every penny was of importance to her.
出自:F. M. Ford词语用法
词义讲解
常见错误
词源解说
误 Motor-cars are so expensive that can be afforded only by the very rich.
正 Motor-cars are so expensive that only the very rich can afford to buy them.
析 afford作“买得起”“花得起”“经得起”解时,不用于被动结构。
我父亲拿不出钱借给我。误 My father couldn't afford himself to lend me any money.
正 My father couldn't afford to lend me any money.
析 afford不可接反身代词作宾语。
他抽不出时间去度假。误 He couldn't afford going away on a holiday.
正 He couldn't afford to go away on a holiday.
析 afford后不可接动名词。
中考真题例句
高考真题例句
People should only pay what they can afford.
人们应该只付他们能够负担得起的费用。
2019广州市卷
He helps anyone in trouble if he can afford to.
如果有能力,他会帮助任何有困难的人。
2018成都市B卷
I am afraid we can not afford to take a taxi.
我担心我们坐不起出租车。
2018天津市卷
I simply can't afford it.
我根本就买不起。
2017全国卷2
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