afford
美音:[ə´fɔ:d
]
英音:[ə´fɔ:d
]
vt.提供,给予,供应得起,
难易程度:
afford为高中词汇
词频:1769
词形变化:
动词过去式:afforded 过去分词:afforded 现在分词:affording 第三人称单数:affords
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afford
/ə'fɔ:d; ə`fɔrd/
v
1 [no passive 不用于被动语态
*Tn, Tt] (usu with can, could or be able to 通常与can, could或be able to连用) have enough money, time, space, etc for (a specified purpose) 为（某目的）有足够的钱, 时间, 地方等
*They walked because they couldn't afford (to take) a taxi. 他们因为坐不起计程车而步行.
* You can't afford (ie are not in a position to spend) 90. 你可不能花90英镑.
* I'd love to go on holiday but I can't afford the time. 我倒想去度假, 可是抽不出时间来.
* 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.
2 [no passive 不用于被动语态
*Tn, Tt] (usu with can orcould 通常与can或could连用) be able to do sth without risk to oneself 能不冒风险而做某事物
*I mustn't annoy my boss because I can't afford to lose my job, ie must not take the risk of losing my job. 我可得罪不起老板, 因为我舍不得丢掉这份工作.
* You can ill afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself. 本身行为不正, 则不宜批评别人.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) provide sth; give sth 供给某事物; 给予某事物
*The tree afforded (us) welcome shade. 这棵树下好乘凉.
* Television affords pleasure to many. 电视给很多人带来乐趣.
v
1 [no passive 不用于被动语态
*Tn, Tt] (usu with can, could or be able to 通常与can, could或be able to连用) have enough money, time, space, etc for (a specified purpose) 为（某目的）有足够的钱, 时间, 地方等
*They walked because they couldn't afford (to take) a taxi. 他们因为坐不起计程车而步行.
* You can't afford (ie are not in a position to spend) 90. 你可不能花90英镑.
* I'd love to go on holiday but I can't afford the time. 我倒想去度假, 可是抽不出时间来.
* 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.
2 [no passive 不用于被动语态
*Tn, Tt] (usu with can orcould 通常与can或could连用) be able to do sth without risk to oneself 能不冒风险而做某事物
*I mustn't annoy my boss because I can't afford to lose my job, ie must not take the risk of losing my job. 我可得罪不起老板, 因为我舍不得丢掉这份工作.
* You can ill afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself. 本身行为不正, 则不宜批评别人.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) provide sth; give sth 供给某事物; 给予某事物
*The tree afforded (us) welcome shade. 这棵树下好乘凉.
* Television affords pleasure to many. 电视给很多人带来乐趣.
afford
v [T]
[Language: Old English;Origin: geforthian 'to carry out', from forth]
can/could afford [usually negative]a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something
afford [to do] sth
We can't afford to go on vacation this year.
I couldn't afford the rent on my own.
How can she afford to eat out every night?
b) to have enough time to do something
Dad can't afford any more time off work.
c) if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you
afford to do sth
We can't afford to wait any longer or we'll miss the plane.
formal to provide something or allow something to happen
The room affords a beautiful view over the city.
afford (sb) an opportunity/chance
It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
The new law will afford protection to employees.
>affordableadj
affordable housing
HINT sense 1
Afford can be followed by an infinitive with 'to', but not an -ing form: I can't afford to buy (NOT can't afford buying/can't afford buy) a car.
[Language: Old English;Origin: geforthian 'to carry out', from forth]
can/could afford [usually negative]a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something
afford [to do] sth
We can't afford to go on vacation this year.
I couldn't afford the rent on my own.
How can she afford to eat out every night?
b) to have enough time to do something
Dad can't afford any more time off work.
c) if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you
afford to do sth
We can't afford to wait any longer or we'll miss the plane.
formal to provide something or allow something to happen
The room affords a beautiful view over the city.
afford (sb) an opportunity/chance
It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
The new law will afford protection to employees.
>affordableadj
affordable housing
HINT sense 1
Afford can be followed by an infinitive with 'to', but not an -ing form: I can't afford to buy (NOT can't afford buying/can't afford buy) a car.
1. But the satisfied customers — mostly women — didn't look like they could afford $3.99 a minute to talk to a psychic on the phone.
但是这些心满意足的客户--大部分是女性--看上去似乎不愿意支付每分钟3.99美元的电话费来和一个通灵大师在电话里聊天。
2. We can´t afford all that money.
我们花不起那么多钱。
3. Why do parents give their children too much, or give them things they can't afford? I believe there are several reasons.
家长为什么要给孩子们那么多的东西？或者要给孩子们买他们买不起的东西？我认为这有好几方面的原因。
4. We don't know about dining cars, and when we discover that this train has such a thing, we can hardly afford to go there once a day on the few dollars that my father has brought with him.
我们对餐车一无所知，而且当我们发现这辆列车上有这样一个地方时，爸爸随身带来的那几块美元几乎还不够我们一天去那里吃一次。
5. The sales manager, who was quick-witted, replied: "My company cannot afford a two-volume edition, sir, but we could offer you a copy with a preface!"
头脑灵活的销售经理答道："先生，两卷本公司买不起，不过我们可给你弄一本带‘前言’的！"
6. New laws and police priorities are taking up so much time that many forces simply cannot afford to let their officers walk up and down the streets.
新的法令和重点警务工作占去了大量时间，结果使得很多警队就是派不出警员上街巡逻。
7. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，
8. As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to afford such purchases are remote;
由于她并不富裕，她买得起这些服装的可能性十分渺茫。
9. You always want the best, but we can´t afford it. Sometimes you think you´re a millionaire!
你总是要最好的, 但是我们买不起.有时你认为自己是个百万富翁.
10. Soon they departed, in a borrowed car. With money loaned by the groom's brother, they could afford a honeymoon at a state-park lodge.
没过多久，新娘新郎坐上借来的汽车离开了家。拿着从新郎的哥哥那里借来的钱，他们可以在国家公园的小旅馆里度蜜月了。
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但是这些心满意足的客户--大部分是女性--看上去似乎不愿意支付每分钟3.99美元的电话费来和一个通灵大师在电话里聊天。
2. We can´t afford all that money.
我们花不起那么多钱。
3. Why do parents give their children too much, or give them things they can't afford? I believe there are several reasons.
家长为什么要给孩子们那么多的东西？或者要给孩子们买他们买不起的东西？我认为这有好几方面的原因。
4. We don't know about dining cars, and when we discover that this train has such a thing, we can hardly afford to go there once a day on the few dollars that my father has brought with him.
我们对餐车一无所知，而且当我们发现这辆列车上有这样一个地方时，爸爸随身带来的那几块美元几乎还不够我们一天去那里吃一次。
5. The sales manager, who was quick-witted, replied: "My company cannot afford a two-volume edition, sir, but we could offer you a copy with a preface!"
头脑灵活的销售经理答道："先生，两卷本公司买不起，不过我们可给你弄一本带‘前言’的！"
6. New laws and police priorities are taking up so much time that many forces simply cannot afford to let their officers walk up and down the streets.
新的法令和重点警务工作占去了大量时间，结果使得很多警队就是派不出警员上街巡逻。
7. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，
8. As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to afford such purchases are remote;
由于她并不富裕，她买得起这些服装的可能性十分渺茫。
9. You always want the best, but we can´t afford it. Sometimes you think you´re a millionaire!
你总是要最好的, 但是我们买不起.有时你认为自己是个百万富翁.
10. Soon they departed, in a borrowed car. With money loaned by the groom's brother, they could afford a honeymoon at a state-park lodge.
没过多久，新娘新郎坐上借来的汽车离开了家。拿着从新郎的哥哥那里借来的钱，他们可以在国家公园的小旅馆里度蜜月了。
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