afford

英文释义

• ★ [常与can, could或be able to连用，常用于疑问句、否定句] 买得起；承担得起 (时间、后果等)：

  • I can’t afford the time and money for a long journey.

    我没时间也没钱去长途旅行。

  • She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldn’t afford shoes.

    因为买不起鞋子，她只好在学校锦标赛中光脚跑步。

• 提供；给予：

  • Reading affords pleasure.

    读书予人快乐。