afford 英 [əˈfɔ:d]
美 [əˈfɔ:rd]
第三人称单数：affords
现在分词：affording
过去式：afforded
过去分词：afforded
afford 词典解释
及物动词提供；买得起；担负得起；给予
afford 情景对话
问候
A:
Have a nice weekend!
周末好！
A:
Do you have any plans?
你有什么计划吗？
B:
Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?
嗯，我家里人都走了，我承受不起做太多的事。你呢？
A:
Oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.
哦，我还没决定我要做什么呢。
时尚
A:
Wow, I love those jeans! Are they designer jeans?
哇，我喜欢那些牛仔裤。他们是名牌吗？
B:
I don’t know. My mother just gave them to me.
我不知道，是我妈妈给我的。
A:
Let me see. These are really expensive jeans! Your mother must really love you.
让我看看。这牛仔裤真的很贵。你的妈妈一定很爱你。
B:
I guess. I don’t really like designer clothes though. I don’t know why people spend so much money on a piece of clothing. The money could be spent in a much better way.
我想是的。可我不怎么喜欢名牌衣服。我不明白为什么人们要在一件衣服上花这么多的钱。钱应该花在更好的地方。
A:
Well, if you decide you don’t want them, let me know. I’m sure I could find someone who would like to wear them.
如果你决定不想要他们就告诉我，我保证可以找到喜欢穿它的人。
B:
Do you have a lot of brand name clothes?
你有很多名牌衣服吗？
A:
I wouldn’t wear anything that wasn’t a brand name.
我不穿没有牌子的衣服。
B:
Really? You must spend a lot of money on clothing then.
真的吗？那你一定在衣服上花了很多钱。
A:
I do, but I think it’s worth it. People treat you differently when you have nice clothing on.
是的，但是我觉得值得。当你穿好衣服时人们对你的态度都不一样。
B:
Do you think that’s true?
你认为确实是那样吗？
A:
Sure. Pay attention as you walk down the street in those jeans. People will be looking.
当然。当你穿着那条牛仔裤在街上走的时候你留意一下，人们会注意你。
B:
I don’t believe it. I think designer clothing is a complete waste of money. Especially when you can’t afford it!
我不相信。我认为品牌衣服完全是浪费钱，尤其是当你买不起的时候。
A:
To each their own, I guess!
我想，各人有各人的想法吧！
afford 词典例句
及物动词
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They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.
他们没有考虑是否抽得出时间。
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The transaction afforded him a good profit.
这笔买卖使他赚了一大笔。
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We can't afford to pay such a price.
我们付不起这个价钱。
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Dancing affords us pleasure.
跳舞给我们带来快乐。
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The land affords wheat.
这地出产小麦。
afford 网络解释
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负担
...每培养一名学生大约需要花5000美元的费用,但学生只负担(afford)生活费用. 学生每天的功课,是从镜子里研究自己的面孔,以决定(decide)造型. 通常需反复揣摩几个星期,再三尝试后才能创造出一张属于自己的小丑脸谱....
afford 英英释义
verb
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be able to spare or give up
e.g. I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
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be the cause or source of
e.g. He gave me a lot of trouble
e.g. Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Synonym: yield give
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afford access to
e.g. the door opens to the patio
e.g. The French doors give onto a terrace
Synonym: open give
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have the financial means to do something or buy something
e.g. We can't afford to send our children to college
e.g. Can you afford this car?
afford [əˈfɔ:d]
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英语释义
1
v. be able to spare or give up
2
v. have the financial means to do something or buy something
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“提供”的意思，其区别是：
furnish: v.指提供生活或某种用途所需要的东西。
➤ Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
阅读虽然为我们的思想提供了各种知识，然而只有思考才能将我们读到的内容变成自己的东西。
accommodate: v.提供住宿、房间；适应，迎合，迁就。
➤ This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
这家饭店可供500位来宾住宿。
➤ The company accommodated the customer's wish and sent the delivery overnight.
公司满足了顾客的愿望，连夜将货物发了出去。
afford: v.负担，支付；当“提供”讲时，多用于指抽象事物的提供。
➤ We can't afford that expensive sports car.
我们买不起那辆昂贵的跑车。
➤ The tall building affords a beautiful view of the ocean.
从这幢高楼上可以看到大海的美丽景致。
equip: 侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等
furnish: 多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施
present: 既可指提出意见建议等，又可指拿出某物供人欣赏或赠送
provide: 与supply近义，但强调人的深谋远虑，侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备
volunteer: 侧重出于自愿，而不是奉命做某事
propose: 指直接而主动地提出问题或建议等，也指在讨论或争辩中提出具体意见或建议
supply: 普通用词，指提供任何所需求的东西
offer: 多指主动提出或提供意见或东西等，但是否接受由对方自行决定
afford: 一般只用于对抽象事物提供，也可指经济能力上的供给或支付