afford

• History affords us lessons that merit attention ...
  历史给我们提供了值得注意的借鉴。
• Nobody can afford to ease off .
  没有人能够缓和下来。
• A family on a budget can not afford meat every day .
  经济拮据的家庭不能每天享用肉食。
• The evening had afforded edmund little pleasure .
  这次的晚会没有给埃德蒙带来多大愉快。
• That coat is an extravagance you can't afford .
  那件大衣是昂贵的东西，不是你买得起的。
• A married man can't even afford a good port .
  一个结了婚的人甚至连好的葡萄酒也喝不起。
• The nation could not afford frivolous and lavish promises .
  国家不能轻易和过分地许诺。
• I can not afford the expense .
  我花不起这笔费用。
• Walther could not afford to have the police snooping around .
  瓦尔特经不起警察四下打听。
• I can not afford to be critical .
  我不能苛求。