afford的意思

vt. 買得起；擔(dān)負(fù)得起；提供；給予

afford的用法

用作動(dòng)詞(v.)

用作及物動(dòng)詞

S+～+n./pron.

I cannot afford these goods.

我買不起這些貨。

She cannot afford a new dress.

她沒(méi)錢買新衣裳。

The parents could hardly afford a private teacher for their child.

父母很難給孩子請(qǐng)得起一位家庭教師。

I cannot afford the trip to New York, because the travelling expenses would amount to at least $3000 if I went.

到紐約旅行我去不起,因?yàn)槲胰绻サ脑?這趟旅費(fèi)至少也得要三千美元。

S+～+to-v

I can't afford to buy this flat.

我買不起這套公寓。

I can't afford to buy such an expensive watch.

這樣名貴的表我可買不起。

I think you can afford to buy a refrigerator.

我想你是買得起電冰箱的。

The boy cannot afford to pay his school fees.

那男孩付不起學(xué)費(fèi)。

用作雙賓動(dòng)詞

S+～+pron./n.+n./pron.

Tomorrow's meeting will afford us the opportunity of discussing some important questions.

明天的會(huì)議將給我們提供討論重要問(wèn)題的機(jī)會(huì)。

Do the laws of his country afford him a remedy?他那個(gè)國(guó)家的法律是否能讓他得到賠償?

The conference will afford you an opportunity to meet many foreign scholars.

這次會(huì)議將給你提供結(jié)識(shí)許多外國(guó)學(xué)者的機(jī)會(huì)。

His son's success afforded him great pleasure.

他兒子的成功使他非常高興。

S+～+n./pron.+topron./n.

This trip has afforded great satisfaction to me.

這次旅行使我很滿意。

Valuable facilities would be afforded to them.

將給他們提供各種重要的設(shè)施。

afford的用法例句

1. They could not afford to spoil those maps by careless colouring.

若是上色的時(shí)候不小心弄壞了那些地圖，他們可承擔(dān)不起。

2. They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it.

他們付全價(jià)，請(qǐng)注意，他們是付得起的。

3. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.

無(wú)后顧之憂而能提早退休當(dāng)是件幸事。

4. I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.

我絕對(duì)不能眼睜睜地看著這家公司垮掉。

5. He could not afford luxury food on his pay.

靠自己的工資他買不起奢侈的食品。

6. If I could afford it I'd have four television sets.

假如能買得起，我就會(huì)有4臺(tái)電視機(jī)。