Afford
[ ?'f?rd ]
第1級
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vt. 買得起;擔負得起;提供;給予;
?? 詞根助記
af一再+ford拿出→一再拿出→買得起
?? 例句
They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.
他們沒有考慮是否抽得出時間。
I' ll afford you a chance.
我將給你提供一個機會。
A mountain climber can't afford to take chances with inferior equipment.
一個爬山運動員不能用較劣的裝備去冒險碰運氣。
I'm very busy this week and can't afford to see two films.
這星期我很忙,可沒時間去看兩場電影.
I can not afford to confine myself to one set of advisers.
我不能使自己拘限于只聽到一批顧問的意見。
?? 聯想助記
【串】據有人record(記錄),有一個lord(貴族),拉壞了cord(燈繩),說不能afford(買得起),氣壞了landlord(店主),意見難accord(一致)
【記】※ af-拼音“阿福”,for-為,d-拼音“弟”:阿福為其弟提供經濟資助
※ af-拼音“阿福”,ford-Ford福特:阿福有大財團福特作后盾,什么都擔負得起
※ a-一,ff-拼音“發瘋”,o-似“雞蛋”,rd-拼音“柔道”:提供一個發瘋的雞蛋給柔道者練習
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
afford
v
1 [no passive 不用於被動語態
Tn, Tt]
(usu with can, could or be able to 通常與can, could或be able to連用) have enough money, time, space, etc for (a specified purpose) 為（某目的）有足夠的錢, 時間, 地方等
They walked because they couldn't afford (to take) a taxi. 他們因為坐不起計程車而步行.
You can't afford (ie are not in a position to spend) 90. 你可不能花90英鎊.
I'd love to go on holiday but I can't afford the time. 我倒想去度假, 可是抽不出時間來.
We would give more examples if we could afford the space. 假如我們能勻出篇幅來, 就可以多舉些例子了.
2 [no passive 不用於被動語態
Tn, Tt]
(usu with can orcould 通常與can或could連用) be able to do sth without risk to oneself 能不冒風險而做某事物
I mustn't annoy my boss because I can't afford to lose my job, ie must not take the risk of losing my job. 我可得罪不起老板, 因為我舍不得丟掉這份工作.
You can ill afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself. 本身行為不正, 則不宜批評別人.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) provide sth; give sth 供給某事物; 給予某事物
The tree afforded (us) welcome shade. 這棵樹下好乘涼.
Television affords pleasure to many. 電視給很多人帶來樂趣.
?? 考研助記
af(to)+Ford(福特):去買福特汽車- 買得起 網友：好好學習 補充：個人（a）為了（for）得（d）到莫一商品，就必須買得起（afford）它
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'f?:d]vt. 買得起, 足以, 給予
?? 醫學釋義
給予，供給
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I decided to give full-time attention to raising Robbie.
我決定全力撫育他。
When two ride on one horse, one must sit behind.
兩人共騎一匹馬，總有一個背后跨。
However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge.
然而，這座橋重要特點不僅是它的規模與強度。