動詞提供；給予；買得起；（有時間）做網(wǎng)絡(luò)負(fù)擔(dān)得起；擔(dān)負(fù)得起；付得起
及物動詞
1. afford的翻譯
1. They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.
他們沒有考慮是否抽得出時間。
2. The transaction afforded him a good profit.
這筆買賣使他賺了一大筆。
3. We can't afford to pay such a price.
我們付不起這個價錢。
4. Dancing affords us pleasure.
跳舞給我們帶來快樂。
5. The land affords wheat.
這地出產(chǎn)小麥。
問候
A：Have a nice weekend!
周末好！
B：Thanks. You too!
謝謝！你也好！
A：Do you have any plans?
你有什么計(jì)劃嗎？
B：Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?
嗯，我家里人都走了，我承受不起做太多的事。你呢？
A：Oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.
哦，我還沒決定我要做什么呢。
時尚
A：Wow, I love those jeans! Are they designer jeans?
哇，我喜歡那些牛仔褲。他們是名牌嗎？
B：I don’t know. My mother just gave them to me.
我不知道，是我媽媽給我的。
A：Let me see. These are really expensive jeans! Your mother must really love you.
讓我看看。這牛仔褲真的很貴。你的媽媽一定很愛你。
B：I guess. I don’t really like designer clothes though. I don’t know why people spend so much money on a piece of clothing. The money could be spent in a much better way.
我想是的。可我不怎么喜歡名牌衣服。我不明白為什么人們要在一件衣服上花這么多的錢。錢應(yīng)該花在更好的地方。
A：Well, if you decide you don’t want them, let me know. I’m sure I could find someone who would like to wear them.
如果你決定不想要他們就告訴我，我保證可以找到喜歡穿它的人。
B：Do you have a lot of brand name clothes?
你有很多名牌衣服嗎？
A：I wouldn’t wear anything that wasn’t a brand name.
我不穿沒有牌子的衣服。
B：Really? You must spend a lot of money on clothing then.
真的嗎？那你一定在衣服上花了很多錢。
A：I do, but I think it’s worth it. People treat you differently when you have nice clothing on.
是的，但是我覺得值得。當(dāng)你穿好衣服時人們對你的態(tài)度都不一樣。
B：Do you think that’s true?
你認(rèn)為確實(shí)是那樣嗎？
A：Sure. Pay attention as you walk down the street in those jeans. People will be looking.
當(dāng)然。當(dāng)你穿著那條牛仔褲在街上走的時候你留意一下，人們會注意你。
B：I don’t believe it. I think designer clothing is a complete waste of money. Especially when you can’t afford it!
我不相信。我認(rèn)為品牌衣服完全是浪費(fèi)錢，尤其是當(dāng)你買不起的時候。
A：To each their own, I guess!
我想，各人有各人的想法吧！
1. 負(fù)擔(dān)：每培養(yǎng)一名學(xué)生大約需要花5000美元的費(fèi)用,但學(xué)生只負(fù)擔(dān)(afford)生活費(fèi)用. 學(xué)生每天的功課,是從鏡子里研究自己的面孔,以決定(decide)造型. 通常需反復(fù)揣摩幾個星期,再三嘗試后才能創(chuàng)造出一張屬于自己的小丑臉譜.
1. 買得起；負(fù)擔(dān)得起
If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
afford的翻譯
e.g. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
我父母甚至買不起一臺新冰箱。
e.g. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford...
藝術(shù)品應(yīng)該以人們能夠承受的價格面向更多的人出售。
2. 經(jīng)得住；承受得起
If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you.
afford的解釋
e.g. We can't afford to wait...
我們等不起。
e.g. The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
該國負(fù)擔(dān)不起選舉這樣奢侈的事。
3. 提供；給予
If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.
e.g. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
這給我們提供了就系統(tǒng)可能如何改變進(jìn)行提問的機(jī)會。
e.g. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
這房間雖然很冷，但是它能讓人將古城的景致盡收眼底。