afford
[ə'fɔ:d]
v.花费得起, 能够做, 承担得起(后果), 提供,给予
例句与用法:
These trees afford a pleasant shade.
这些树提供了荫凉。
I can't afford a holiday this summer.
今年夏天我无法度假。
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 |
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。
afford
过去式:afforded
过去分词:afforded
现在进行时:affording
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
afford[ə'fɔ:d]vt.1.■[常接在 can, could 或 be able to 后]2.■买得起,花得起(费用等):We can afford a car.我们买得起一辆小汽车。Can we afford a trip to America this month?本月我们还有钱去美国旅行吗?3.■抽得出(或匀得出)时间,花费得起(时间):We can't afford the loss of a day.我们经不起一天(时间)的损失。I can't afford the time.我抽不出时间。4.■[常接在 can, could 或 be able to 后]担负得起(损失、后果等);足以;经得起;能受得住,够得上(做某事):The country can't afford another flood.该国经不起再受一次水灾了。I can afford to speak frankly.我可以坦率地说。5.■给予;提供,供给:Music affords me pleasure.音乐给我带来乐趣。to afford great pleasure to someone给某人很大乐趣6.■产生;出产:These records afford no explanation.这些记录找不出任何解释。7.■赐予:The trees afford a pleasant shade.树阴宜人。
affordafford[əˈfɔ:d]vt.[常与can, could, be able to 连用]1.■担负得起费用(损失、后果等), 花费得起, 经受得住; 抽得出(时间)2.■给与, 提供; 出产, 发出can't afford to buy sth.买不起...can't afford to waste sth.浪费不起It affords pleasure to me.这使我很高兴。The land affords wheat.这地出产小麦。
继承用法affordableadj.
verb
[with obj.]
- (can/could afford)have enough money to pay for
买得起,支付得起
the best that I could afford was a first-floor room.
我至多付得起一楼的房间费用。
[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。
■have (a certain amount of something, especially money or time) available or to spare
出得起,抽得出(某物,尤指钱、时间)
it was taking up more time than he could afford.
要占的时间超出他能抽出的时间。
■[with infinitive]be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences
担负得起
only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.
只有贵族才干得出这些卑劣的事。 - provide or supply (an opportunity or facility)
供给,提供(机会,设施)
the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views.
在屋顶的平台上能看得见美丽的风景。
[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。
- late Old English geforthian, from ge- (prefix implying completeness) + forthian 'to further', from forthThe original sense was 'promote, perform, accomplish', later 'manage, be in a position to do'
afford
动词 afford:
be able to spare or give up
be the cause or source of
have the financial means to do something or buy something
afford access to
afford
■"You can't afford to ignore them, Chung-wei!
“不过,仲翁,你不要太写意!
■A married man can't even afford a good port.
一个结了婚的人甚至连好的葡萄酒也喝不起。
■I cannot afford the loss of a single hour.
一小时我也不能损失。
■We just can't afford not to streamline.
不改革,不行。
■It will afford me a great pleasure to have dinner with you.
与你们共进晚餐将是我的一大乐事。
■A new bicycle is out of the question we can't afford it.
买新自行车的事谈不到--我们买不起
■We can't afford to go abroad this summer.
今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。
■I can't afford a holiday this summer.
今年夏天我无法度假。
■He's not the sort of man you can afford no reckon.
他不是那种你可以置之不理的人。
■He cannot afford to offend his employer.
他不能得罪他的雇主。
■He can hardly afford an apartment.
他买不起一套住房。
■He can't afford a new house,and no more can I.
他买不起新房,我也买不起。
■He can' t afford a new car, and no more can I.
他买不起新车,我也买不起。
■He couldn't afford the fare; he thumbed his way all over Europe.
他付不起车费,於是他搭便车走遍欧洲。
■They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
他们再也不能损失员工了。
■They want to start a family but can't afford it at the moment.
他们想生个孩子,但暂时还养不起。
■They can ill afford the multifarious expenses.
他们无力承担这些五花八门的开支。
■Eg.They can't afford to equip their army properly.
他们无力把军队好。
■They can't afford to equip their army.
他们无力装备自己的军队。
■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。
■They can't afford a home help, so they have to do for themselves.
他们请不起女佣人,所以只好自己做家务活。
■He can't afford to disoBey his Boss.
他可不敢违抗老板。
■He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
他告诉我公司无法支付如此巨额的工资。
■He is so poor that he cannot afford to buy a house.
他很穷买不起房子。
■He can comfortably afford the extra expense.
他支付这些额外的费用毫无问题。
■Do the law of his country afford him a remedy ?
他的国家的法律使他得到赔偿了吗?
■If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts.
他若能买得起豪华的快艇,就更能匀出钱来还债了。
■He says he can perfectly well afford to support the child.
他说他有足够的经济能力来供养这孩子。
■He says he really can't afford to wait another day.
他说他确实一天也等不了啦。
■The price is way above what we can afford.
价格高得我们绝对付不起。
■No country can afford to neglect education.
任何国家都不容忽视教育。
■We wish we could afford to buy a new car.
但愿我们能买一辆新车。
■But the subway have so many obvious advantage that no one except the rich can afford not to use it.
但是地铁有许多明显的优点。除了有钱人,没有谁可以不乘地铁。
■You just can't afford to let her hang-ups cheapen our relationship.
你也不应该毫不容情地让她成为阻止我们相好的障碍。
■We are grateful for whatever amount you can afford.
你买得起多少,我们都欢迎。
■You can't afford (ie are not in a position to spend) 90.
你可不能花90英镑。
■You can probably afford this one.
你可能负担得起这栋房子。
■You can ill afford to waste your money.
你是经不起浪费你的金钱的。
■What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay?
你最多能出多少钱?
■You can't afford to give a condemnation.
你根本没有资格指责别人。
■Can you really afford this amount?
你真付得起这个总数吗?
■Can you afford to lend me some money?
你能借给我一些钱吗?
■Are you able to afford the time for a holiday ?
你能抽出时间去度假吗?
■Can you afford this much (ie as much as this)?
你花得起这麽多钱吗?
■Can't you get it into your thick skull that we can't afford it?
你这个笨脑瓜难道不明白我们买不起吗?
■What do you mean, he can't afford it? He's absolutely rolling (in money)!
你这是怎麽说,他负担不起? 他可有的是钱!
■We would give more examples if we could afford the space.
假如我们能匀出篇幅来,就可以多举些例子了。
■A person of your means can afford it.
像你这样有钱的人才买得起.
■We cannot afford another slip-up like this one.
像这样的差错我们再犯不得了。
■The firm cannot afford to carry passengers.
公司养不起白吃饭的人。