单词：affording
音标：[ə'fɔːd] ；
vt. 给予, 提供；买得起
n. (Afford)人名；(英)阿福德
n. (Afford)人名；(英)阿福德
p. pr. & vb. n. of Afford
afford的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.只有富人能买得起这些房子。
- I can't afford a holiday this summer.今年夏天我无法度假。
- We can afford to overlook minor offences.我们可以不计较小过。
- We can't afford to pay such a price.我们付不起这个价钱。
- They could ill afford to lose any more staff.他们再也不能损失员工了。
- We cannot afford to ignore this warning.我们对这个警告绝不能等闲视之。
- 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.- I cannot afford these goods.我买不起这些货。
- She cannot afford a new dress.她没钱买新衣裳。
- 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。
- 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。
- I'm so poor that I can't afford it.我太穷了,买不起它。
- Can you afford ￡1500 for a house?你拿得出1500英镑买一幢房子吗?
- 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。
- She can well afford a new car.她完全买得起一辆新车。
- At last we were able to afford a piano.我们终于能买得起一架钢琴了。
- I can't afford the time for the film this evening.我今天晚上抽不出时间看电影。
- I can't afford the time for it.这时间我可能花不起。
- 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。
- We can't afford a holiday this summer.今年夏天我们抽不出时间度假。
- They couldn't afford any more setbacks.他们再也经不起挫折了。
- This stretch of land affords cotton.这片地出产棉花。
- Reading affords pleasure.读书给人以快乐。
- I can't afford to buy this flat.我买不起这套公寓。
- I can't afford to buy such an expensive watch.这样名贵的表我可买不起。
- I think you can afford to buy a refrigerator.我想你是买得起电冰箱的。
- The boy cannot afford to pay his school fees.那男孩付不起学费。
- We can't afford to pay such a price.我们付不起这么高的价钱。
- She can't afford to pay for such expensive books.那么贵的书她买不起。
- Can you afford to lend me some money?你能借给我一些钱吗?
- We can hardly afford to wait for another hour.我们几乎不能再等一个小时了。
- Having finished the task, he could afford to relax a bit.任务完成以后,他可以休息一下。
- He can't afford to offend his boss.他可得罪不起老板。
- I can't afford to meet your demand.我不能满足你的要求。
- The family could not afford to send her to college.家里无力送她上大学。
- She can't afford to miss another day at school.她再也不能缺一天课。
- He could hardly afford to support his family, could he?他几乎不能养活他的一家,是吗?
- I cannot afford to have you idle.我不能让你闲着什么也不做。
- I can't afford to be out of work long.长期失业,我吃不消。
- 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。
- He couldn't afford to lose any more.他再也输不起了。
- 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。
- 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?
- 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。
- His son's success afforded him great pleasure.他儿子的成功使他非常高兴。
- Reading this story will afford you much pleasure.读这个故事会使你得到很大乐趣。
- 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。 1
- You will be afforded an opportunity.你将会有一次机会。
- This trip has afforded great satisfaction to me.这次旅行使我很满意。 1
- 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
- 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
- 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. 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