afford

vt

• ①[常与 can, could, be able to 连用;常用于否定句或疑问句]力足以;…得起
  • I can't afford a trip to Europe.我负担不起到欧洲旅行(的费用)。
  • Can you afford $1,000?你出得起[能匀出]一千美元吗?
  • I can not afford a car.我买不起一部汽车。
  • He can easily afford to buy a car.他轻易地买得起一部汽车。
  • I can't afford to rent this apartment.我租不起这栋公寓。
  • I can ill afford to have a holiday.我几乎度不起假。

• ② 【文】(事物)给与(=give);提供(=provide);(天然资源等)供给,产生(=yield)
  • Books afford pleasure.书本提供乐趣。
  • The book affords no explanation.那本书没有提供说明。
  • Music affords us pleasure.=Music affords pleasure to us.音乐给我们提供快乐。