afford

[əˈfɔ:d]
  • 释义

  • 买得起;担负得起;提供;给予;

  • 词义辨析
  • afford, give, provide, supply
  • 这四个词都有“给”“供给”“提供”的意思。它们的区别是：
    1.afford指为一定的目的而“给”“提供”所需要的东西; give指无需偿还地把金钱、物品、时间、麻烦等有形或无形的东西“送给”“授予”“供给”某人; provide主要指为某人、某物或某事“提供”“供应”某物品,尤指生活必需品; supply指用物“供给”“供应”或“提供”给国家、群众、工厂、城市、市场等,以部队为对象时,往往只供给生活必需品,而不指武器。例如:
    Some trees afford resin. 有些树产树脂。
    I should like to give him a chance.我想给他一个机会。
    Now we supply power to nine-tenths of the city's homes.现在我们向这个城市十分之九的家庭提供电力。
    2.afford后面可跟不定式或动名词,还常用在can, could, be able to后面表示“担负得起”某事物的费用、损失、后果等,以及“抽得出”时间、人力,其后可接双宾语,意思是“向某人提供某物”; provide后面可接for, with和against等介词; supply后可接介词to。例如:
    Our garden affords us fresh vegetables.我们的园子为我们提供新鲜蔬菜。
    More and more vegetables and fruit are supplied to the army.越来越多的蔬菜和水果供应部队。
    The programme aims to provide self-sufficiency for local needs.这项计划旨在使当地需要得以自足。
  • afford, give
  • afford和give都有“提供”的意思,很多情况下可以互换,但当主语是人时须用give,特别在口语中。例如：
    I should like to give him a chance.
    我想给他一个机会。
    It afforded me an opportunity.
    这给了我一个机会。
  • afford, buy
  • afford和buy都有“买”的意思,但afford侧重“有无经济能力买”,而buy则侧重“购买的行为”,表示“我买不起”可以说I can't afford,但不可说I can't buy.因为后者的意思是“即使有钱也不准买”。另外, buy常可用在afford后作宾语。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    These lands afford good pasture.

    这些地方有好的牧草.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Why make do with a copy if you can afford the genuine article?

    要是买得起真品，为什么还要拿复制品来凑合呢？

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    We can't afford to wait.

    我们等不起。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    None of us can afford It'separately, so let's pool our resources.

    我们之中谁也不能单独买得起这东西, 所以我们就集资购买吧.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    She could no longer afford to keep him at school.

    她已无法再供他读书。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    People can't even afford to pony up for movie tickets.

    人们甚至买不起电影票。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    They couldn't afford to pay the bills.

    他们无力支付这些账单。

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.

    政府不可不关注舆论。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 9、

    The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk.

    英国可以在和平时期减少国防开支，而不会引来太大风险。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    I never dreamed that I would be able to afford a home here.

    我从没想到我在这儿能买得起房子。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    We can ill afford another scandal.

    我们经不起再有丑闻出现了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    She couldn't always afford a babysitter.

    她并不是总能请得起临时保姆。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford.

    不要因为可以赊购，就买超过自己支付能力的东西。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.

    别指望今年夏天出国, 我们可能负担不起旅行费用.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings.

    我度不起假, 那样会把我的积蓄用光的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    I can't afford to buy you another car — do you think I'm made of money?

    我可没能力再为你买一辆车了,你以为我很有钱 吗 ?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    These trees afford a pleasant shade.

    这些树下有一片宜人的树阴.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.

    我要是能天天吃到新鲜的肉就好了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    I used to go out nearly every night but I decided to knock it on the head because I couldn't really afford it.

    我以前几乎每晚外出,但我决定停止,因为我实在抽不出时间.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    I can't afford a ticket. I'm spent up.

    我把钱花光, 没钱买票了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    Only the privileged few could afford to send their children to private schools.

    只有少数享有特权的人才能负担得起送孩子去私立学校就读.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    It is my considered opinion that we can't afford to do it.

    我们承担不了这事,这是我经过深思熟虑的意见.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators.

    鸟儿不敢放松对捕食者的警戒.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    Supermarkets can afford to retail cigarettes at a couple of cents below the price charged by most tobacconists.

    超级市场香烟零售可以比多数烟草商价格低几分钱.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    The only snag is, I can't afford it!

    惟一的困难是, 我付不起这钱!

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    I cannot afford to offend him.

    我惹不起他.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries?

    他告诉我说,公司付不起那么多薪水了.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 28、

    We must limit our expense to what we can afford.

    我们必须不使开支超出我们的支付能力

    ——《用法词典》
  • 29、

    I can ill afford the time.

    我怕没有时间.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
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