音标:[ә'fɒ:d] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
vt. 买得起, 足以, 给予
v. be able to spare or give up
v. have the financial means to do something or buy something
v. afford access to
词型变化:过去分词 : afforded ; 第三人称单数 : affords ; 过去式 : afforded ; 现在分词 : affording
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afford的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.只有富人能买得起这些房子。
  2. I can't afford a holiday this summer.今年夏天我无法度假。
  3. We can afford to overlook minor offences.我们可以不计较小过。
  4. We can't afford to pay such a price.我们付不起这个价钱。
  5. They could ill afford to lose any more staff.他们再也不能损失员工了。
  6. We cannot afford to ignore this warning.我们对这个警告绝不能等闲视之。
  7. These trees afford a pleasant shade.这些树提供了荫凉。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. I cannot afford these goods.我买不起这些货。
  2. She cannot afford a new dress.她没钱买新衣裳。
  3. The parents could hardly afford a private teacher for their child.父母很难给孩子请得起一位家庭教师。
  4. I cannot afford the trip to New York, because the travelling expenses would amount to at least $3000 if I went.到纽约旅行我去不起,因为我如果去的话,这趟旅费至少也得要三千美元。
  5. I'm so poor that I can't afford it.我太穷了,买不起它。
  6. Can you afford £1500 for a house?你拿得出1500英镑买一幢房子吗?
  7. We can afford the TV set if we save our money.如果我们能积攒下钱就可买下那台电视。
  8. She can well afford a new car.她完全买得起一辆新车。
  9. At last we were able to afford a piano.我们终于能买得起一架钢琴了。
  10. I can't afford the time for the film this evening.我今天晚上抽不出时间看电影。
  11. I can't afford the time for it.这时间我可能花不起。
  12. I can't afford the time and money for a long journey.我没有时间和金钱作长途旅行。
  13. We can't afford a holiday this summer.今年夏天我们抽不出时间度假。
  14. They couldn't afford any more setbacks.他们再也经不起挫折了。
  15. This stretch of land affords cotton.这片地出产棉花。
  16. Reading affords pleasure.读书给人以快乐。
S+~+to- v
  1. I can't afford to buy this flat.我买不起这套公寓。
  2. I can't afford to buy such an expensive watch.这样名贵的表我可买不起。
  3. I think you can afford to buy a refrigerator.我想你是买得起电冰箱的。
  4. The boy cannot afford to pay his school fees.那男孩付不起学费。
  5. We can't afford to pay such a price.我们付不起这么高的价钱。
  6. She can't afford to pay for such expensive books.那么贵的书她买不起。
  7. Can you afford to lend me some money?你能借给我一些钱吗?
  8. We can hardly afford to wait for another hour.我们几乎不能再等一个小时了。
  9. Having finished the task, he could afford to relax a bit.任务完成以后,他可以休息一下。
  10. He can't afford to offend his boss.他可得罪不起老板。
  11. I can't afford to meet your demand.我不能满足你的要求。
  12. The family could not afford to send her to college.家里无力送她上大学。
  13. She can't afford to miss another day at school.她再也不能缺一天课。
  14. He could hardly afford to support his family, could he?他几乎不能养活他的一家,是吗?
  15. I cannot afford to have you idle.我不能让你闲着什么也不做。
  16. I can't afford to be out of work long.长期失业,我吃不消。
  17. We can ill afford to lose this contract.我们承受不起失去这份合约所带来的损失。
  18. He couldn't afford to lose any more.他再也输不起了。
用作双宾动词S+~+ pron./n. + n./pron.
  1. Tomorrow's meeting will afford us the opportunity of discussing some important questions.明天的会议将给我们提供讨论重要问题的机会。
  2. Do the laws of his country afford him a remedy?他那个国家的法律是否能让他得到赔偿?
  3. The conference will afford you an opportunity to meet many foreign scholars.这次会议将给你提供结识许多外国学者的机会。
  4. His son's success afforded him great pleasure.他儿子的成功使他非常高兴。
  5. Reading this story will afford you much pleasure.读这个故事会使你得到很大乐趣。
  6. It will afford us great pleasure to have a business talk with you.和你共谈业务将给我们带来无限喜悦。
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  8. You will be afforded an opportunity.你将会有一次机会。
S+~+ n./pron. +to pron./n.
  1. This trip has afforded great satisfaction to me.这次旅行使我很满意。
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  3. Valuable facilities would be afforded to them.将给他们提供各种重要的设施。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • afford a fine view呈现出好风景
  • afford a pleasant shade提供阴凉地方
  • afford clothing买得起衣服
  • afford much information提供许多信息
  • afford rice产米
  • afford the time能抽出时间
  • afford sb a good profit使某人得到厚利
  • afford sb a shelter from the rain使某人有避雨的地方
  • afford sb great pleasure使某人感到很快乐
  • afford sb great satisfaction使某人感到很满意
副词+~
  • hardly afford几乎买不起
  • ill afford承担不起
  • never afford从未负担得起
  • only afford仅买得起
~+副词
  • afford scarcely几乎买不起
  • afford well完全负担得起
  • afford abundantly完全负担得起
  • afford financially经济上负担得起
  • afford undoubtedly毫无疑问买得起

经典引文

  • We cannot afford to go to expensive restaurants every night.

    出自:O. Manning
  • I had won the game already, and I could afford to feel a certain pity for my victim.

    出自:G. Greene
  • I paid a lot of money I couldn't afford.

    出自:E. O
  • She could not..afford a maid..since every penny was of importance to her.

    出自:F. M. Ford
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