not because he cannot afford, or shuns, their meterial comforts, but because he is afraid of them.
這并不是因為他們付不起錢，也不是為了躲避物質享受，而是因為他們害怕酒店。
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 47 The great escape

?? 句中詞匯解析

從本句中提取的重要詞匯

because [b?'k?z] 詞頻1 詞根: be
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
afford [?'f?rd] 詞頻1
vt. 買得起;擔負得起;提供;給予;
?? af一再+ford拿出→一再拿出→買得起
"Can we afford a new car?"
我們買得起一輛新車嗎？
近義：minister, offer, award, present, procure, proffer 反義：limit, narrow, prohibit, qualify, reduce, restrain
afraid [?'fred] 詞頻1
adj. 害怕的;擔心的;恐怕;畏懼，害怕;
?? 詞根af-向，詞綴raid打、襲擊，“擔心挨打
"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."
一切都結束了。現在沒有什么可怕的了。
近義：apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck 反義：intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash
cannot ['k?n?t] 詞頻1
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永遠住在這里。
shuns
v. 避開, 回避, 避免( shun的第三人稱單數 )

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