afford中文什么意思

vt.
1.(财力、时间等)足以承担(损失、后果等)，花费得起，经受得住。 〔与 can, may 连用〕。
2.给与，供给；产，生产，出产。
短语和例子
+更多解释...I cannot afford the expense [time]. 我花不起这笔费用[腾不出工夫来]。 I cannot afford to be critical. 我不能苛求。 afford sb. an opportunity 给予某人(…)机会。 The earth affords grain. 土地出产粮食。

• afford to:    买得起某物; 支付的起
• afford a teacher:    请得起教师
• afford evidence as to:    提供……的证据

例句与用法

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1. We cannot afford to sleep away our life .
   我们可没有时间整天睡大觉。
2. What she has said affords much food for thought .
   她这话耐人寻味。
3. We can afford to buy a house between us .
   我们有能力合买一所房子。
4. Senator javits could not afford to miss .
   贾维茨参谋员可不能扑空。
5. You can't afford to give a condemnation .
   你根本没有资格指责别人。

英文释义

动词

1. be able to spare or give up; "I can''t afford to spend two hours with this person"
2. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
   同义词：yield, give
3. afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
   同义词：open, give
4. have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can''t afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"