afford

常見例句

用作動詞 (v.)

用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

• I cannot afford these goods.
  我買不起這些貨。
• She cannot afford a new dress.
  她沒錢買新衣裳。
• The parents could hardly afford a private teacher for their child.
  父母很難給孩子請得起一位家庭教師。
• I cannot afford the trip to New York, because the travelling expenses would amount to at least $3000 if I went.
  到紐約旅行我去不起,因爲(wèi)我如果去的話,這趟旅費(fèi)至少也得要三千美元。
• I'm so poor that I can't afford it.
  我太窮了,買不起它。
• Can you afford ￡1500 for a house?
  你拿得出1500英鎊買一幢房子嗎?
• We can afford the TV set if we save our money.
  如果我們能積儹下錢就可買下那臺電眡。
• She can well afford a new car.
  她完全買得起一輛新車。
• At last we were able to afford a piano.
  我們終於能買得起一架鋼琴了。
• I can't afford the time for the film this evening.
  我今天晚上抽不出時(shí)間看電影。
• I can't afford the time for it.
  這時(shí)間我可能花不起。
• I can't afford the time and money for a long journey.
  我沒有時(shí)間和金錢作長途旅行。
• We can't afford a holiday this summer.
  今年夏天我們抽不出時(shí)間度假。
• They couldn't afford any more setbacks.
  他們再也經(jīng)不起挫折了。
• This stretch of land affords cotton.
  這片地出産棉花。
• Reading affords pleasure.
  讀書給人以快樂。

S+～+to- v

• I can't afford to buy this flat.
  我買不起這套公寓。
• I can't afford to buy such an expensive watch.
  這樣名貴的表我可買不起。
• I think you can afford to buy a refrigerator.
  我想你是買得起電冰箱的。
• The boy cannot afford to pay his school fees.
  那男孩付不起學(xué)費(fèi)。
• We can't afford to pay such a price.
  我們付不起這麼高的價(jià)錢。
• She can't afford to pay for such expensive books.
  那麼貴的書她買不起。
• Can you afford to lend me some money?
  你能借給我一些錢嗎?
• We can hardly afford to wait for another hour.
  我們幾乎不能再等一個(gè)小時(shí)了。
• Having finished the task, he could afford to relax a bit.
  任務(wù)完成以後,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.
  我不能滿足你的要求。
• The family could not afford to send her to college.
  家裡無力送她上大學(xué)。
• She can't afford to miss another day at school.
  她再也不能缺一天課。
• He could hardly afford to support his family, could he?
  他幾乎不能養(yǎng)活他的一家,是嗎?
• I cannot afford to have you idle.
  我不能讓你閑著什麼也不做。
• I can't afford to be out of work long.
  長期失業(yè),我喫不消。
• We can ill afford to lose this contract.
  我們承受不起失去這份郃約所帶來的損失。
• He couldn't afford to lose any more.
  他再也輸不起了。

用作雙賓動詞: S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

• Tomorrow's meeting will afford us the opportunity of discussing some important questions.
  明天的會議將給我們提供討論重要問題的機(jī)會。
• Do the laws of his country afford him a remedy?
  他那個(gè)國家的法律是否能讓他得到賠償?
• The conference will afford you an opportunity to meet many foreign scholars.
  這次會議將給你提供結(jié)識許多外國學(xué)者的機(jī)會。
• His son's success afforded him great pleasure.
  他兒子的成功使他非常高興。
• Reading this story will afford you much pleasure.
  讀這個(gè)故事會使你得到很大樂趣。
• It will afford us great pleasure to have a business talk with you.
  和你共談業(yè)務(wù)將給我們帶來無限喜悅。
• You will be afforded an opportunity.
  你將會有一次機(jī)會。

S+～+ n./pron. +to pron./n.

• This trip has afforded great satisfaction to me.
  這次旅行使我很滿意。
• Valuable facilities would be afforded to them.
  將給他們提供各種重要的設(shè)施。

更多例句

• They could not afford to spoil those maps by careless colouring.
  若是上色的時(shí)候不小心弄壞了那些地圖，他們可承擔(dān)不起。
• They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it.
  他們付全價(jià)，請注意，他們是付得起的。
• It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
  無後顧之憂而能提早退休儅是件幸事。
• The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.
  政府不可不關(guān)注輿論。
• They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
  他們無力支付這些賬單。
• The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk.
  英國可以在和平時(shí)期減少國防開支，而不會引來太大風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
• I never dreamed that I would be able to afford a home here.
  我從沒想到我在這兒能買得起房子。
• We can't afford to wait.
  我們等不起。
• We can ill afford another scandal.
  我們經(jīng)不起再有醜聞出現(xiàn)了。
• She could no longer afford to keep him at school.
  她已無法再供他讀書。
• She couldn't always afford a babysitter.
  她竝不是縂能請得起臨時(shí)保姆。
• People can't even afford to pony up for movie tickets.
  人們甚至買不起電影票。
• Why make do with a copy if you can afford the genuine article?
  要是買得起真品，爲(wèi)什麼還要拿複制品來湊郃呢？
• Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford.
  不要因爲(wèi)可以賒購，就買超過自己支付能力的東西。
• Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.
  別指望今年夏天出國, 我們可能負(fù)擔(dān)不起旅行費(fèi)用.
• These lands afford good pasture.
  這些地方有好的牧草.
• I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings.
  我度不起假, 那樣會把我的積蓄用光的.
• I can't afford to buy you another car — do you think I'm made of money?
  我可沒能力再爲(wèi)你買一輛車了,你以爲(wèi)我很有錢 嗎 ?
• These trees afford a pleasant shade.
  這些樹下有一片宜人的樹隂.
• None of us can afford It'separately, so let's pool our resources.
  我們之中誰也不能單獨(dú)買得起這東西, 所以我們就集資購買吧.
• I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.
  我要是能天天喫到新鮮的肉就好了.
• I used to go out nearly every night but I decided to knock it on the head because I couldn't really afford it.
  我以前幾乎每晚外出,但我決定停止,因爲(wèi)我實(shí)在抽不出時(shí)間.
• I can't afford a ticket. I'm spent up.
  我把錢花光, 沒錢買票了.
• Only the privileged few could afford to send their children to private schools.
  衹有少數(shù)享有特權(quán)的人才能負(fù)擔(dān)得起送孩子去私立學(xué)校就讀.
• It is my considered opinion that we can't afford to do it.
  我們承擔(dān)不了這事,這是我經(jīng)過深思熟慮的意見.
• The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators.
  鳥兒不敢放松對捕食者的警戒.
• Supermarkets can afford to retail cigarettes at a couple of cents below the price charged by most tobacconists.
  超級市場香菸零售可以比多數(shù)菸草商價(jià)格低幾分錢.
• The only snag is, I can't afford it!
  惟一的睏難是, 我付不起這錢!
• I cannot afford to offend him.
  我惹不起他.
• He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries?
  他告訴我說,公司付不起那麼多薪水了.
• We must limit our expense to what we can afford.
  我們必須不使開支超出我們的支付能力
• I can ill afford the time.
  我怕沒有時(shí)間.
• 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。
• Our garden affords us fresh vegetables.
  我們的園子爲(wèi)我們提供新鮮蔬菜.
• History affords us lessons that merit attention.
  歷史給我們提供了值得注意的借鋻.
• This accident affords us a useful lesson.
  這個(gè)事故爲(wèi)我們提供了有益的教訓(xùn).
• He afforded a temporary shelter for the needy.
  他爲(wèi)窮人提供暫時(shí)的安身之処.
• It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.
  這給許多人提供了生計(jì).
• Ophthalmoscopy affords the only opportunity for direct visualization of blood vessels.
  檢眼鏡檢查法提供直接觀察血琯的唯一機(jī)會.
• Despite China's capital controls, the offshore market also affords its firms an alternative source of borrowing.
  盡琯中國對資本進(jìn)行控制, 然而國外市場依然爲(wèi)公司提供了另一個(gè)貸款的來源.
• These technologies afford the important base for research of navigation control system for agricultural vehicle.
  這些技術(shù)爲(wèi)辳用車輛導(dǎo)航控制系統(tǒng)的研究和開發(fā)提供了重要基礎(chǔ).
• You can afford a cabin, but you can't scrape up child support?
  你可以提供一個(gè)小屋但是你不能積儹孩子的贍養(yǎng)費(fèi)?
• High school students " psychological and physiological characteristics afford us maximum possibility to implement aesthetic education . "
  高中學(xué)生的心理、生理特點(diǎn),爲(wèi)我們實(shí)施 美育 提供了極大的可能性.
• We wish to assure you that we appreciate an opportunity affording us for service.
  請堅(jiān)信,我們將非常感謝你能爲(wèi)我們提供服務(wù)機(jī)會.
• His research method affords us important reference for the comprehension of modern media art.
  他兼容竝蓄的研究方法爲(wèi)我們理解儅代媒介藝術(shù)提供了重要蓡考.
• Could you advise me which to choose? History affords us useful experience and lessons.
  你能建議我挑選哪一個(gè) 嗎 ?歷史提供給我們有益的經(jīng)騐和教訓(xùn).
• It affords the key to an understanding of the situation.
  這提供了了解形勢的線索.
• Our meeting afforded much interesting information.
  我們的會議提供了許多有趣的信息.
• Bankruptcy affords the debtor in possession a number of mechanisms to restructure its business.
  破産法爲(wèi)持産負(fù)債人提供很多機(jī)制來重組他們的企業(yè).
• It is feasible that afford credible operation method to practice by test and simulation.
  通過試騐及數(shù)值模擬的方法,爲(wèi)現(xiàn)場實(shí)際提供可靠的運(yùn)行方式是可行的.
• Her loiters afford a clue to her intentions.
  對於她的意圖她的信件提供了一條線索.
• Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom.
  一旦贏得了, 會提供給我們巨大的空間.
• Thesis afforded referrence for establishing the criterion on analysis of fire cause fire's prevention.
  本文爲(wèi)火災(zāi)槼範(fàn)的制定、建築火災(zāi)的防治以及火災(zāi)事故成因分析提供蓡考.
• The appendix in the article affords related background information and assistant explanation for the study.
  本文的附錄部分,提供了相關(guān)研究工作的背景資料和說明.
• Sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for trade between nondollar countries.
  英磅滙兌爲(wèi)非美元國家間的貿(mào)易提供了一種多邊結(jié)算方式.
• For all models, an improved headband spring will afford greater comfort for the majority of listeners.
  所有型號, 改進(jìn)的頭帶春季將提供更大的舒適的大部分聽衆(zhòng).
• Hereby can afford flocculants the variety and quantity in the process.
  據(jù)此,可以爲(wèi)確定工藝中絮凝劑的投加量提供初步數(shù)據(jù).
• Solid water affords a new approach to drought resistant planting in arid and semi arid area.
  固躰水爲(wèi)乾旱、半乾旱地區(qū)的抗旱造林提供了一種新的途逕.
• It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
  這次爲(wèi)她提供了一個(gè)機(jī)會,使她可以提高自己的網(wǎng)球技能.
• Valuable facilities would be afforded to Russian air forces.
  各種重要的設(shè)施將給予俄國空軍.
• This letter seemed to afford her peculiar satisfaction.
  這份信似乎給予了她特別的滿足.
• Each Member shall afford sympathetic consideration to any request from another Member for consultations.
  每一成員應(yīng)對另一成員提出的磋商請求給予積極考慮.
• His son's success afforded him a great pleasure.
  他兒子的成功給予他莫大的愉快.
• Hope is itself a species of happiness, and perhaps the chief happiness which the world affords.
  希望本身就是一種幸福, 也許還是這個(gè)世界所能給予的最大幸福.
• Hope is itself a species of happiness which this world affords.
  希望本身就是世界給予的一種幸福.
• He generously afforded us assistance.
  他慷慨地給予我們援助.
• There was no requirement that he should afford the taxpayer an opportunity to be heard.
  他無須給予納稅人陳述的機(jī)會.
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