| 单词 | afford |
| 释义 | afford 2 ENTRIES FOUND: afford (verb) ill (adverb) afford /əˈfoɚd/ verb affords; afforded; affording afford /əˈfoɚd/ verb affords; afforded; affording Learner's definition of AFFORD [+ object] 1 : to be able to pay for (something)买得起；付得起 We were too poor to afford a doctor.我们太穷了，看不起病。 He'll be able to afford a house next year.明年他就能买得起房了。 Don't spend more than you can afford.消费要量力而为。 They couldn't afford new coats for the children.他们没有钱给孩子们买新外套。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 They couldn't afford to buy new coats for the children.他们没有钱给孩子们买新外套。 Don't spend more than you can afford to (spend).消费要量力而为。 2 : to be able to do (something) without having problems or being seriously harmed承担得起；经得起 We can afford waiting a while longer.我们可以再多等一会儿。 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 We can afford to wait a while longer.我们可以再多等一会儿。 — usually used in negative constructions通常用于否定结构 She's already too thin. She can't afford to lose any more weight. = She can ill afford to lose any more weight.她已经很瘦了，体重不能再减了。 3 formal : to supply or provide (something needed or wanted) to someone提供；给予 All of the rooms afford views of the lake.所有房间都可以看到湖景。 He was afforded the opportunity to work for a judge.他得到了一个为法官工作的机会。 — affordability /əˌfordəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount] the affordability of health care医疗的支付能力 — affordable /əˈfordəbəl/ adjective [more affordable; most affordable] a more affordable car一辆价格更实惠的车 affordable housing [=housing that is not overly expensive]买得起的住房 an affordable price可承受的价格 |
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