afford固定搭配短语
的有关信息介绍如下:
“afford”是一个常用的英语动词,主要意思是“买得起;担负得起(费用、损失等);给予;提供”。以下是“afford”的常见固定搭配短语及其解释:
- can't afford (to do sth.):表示某人负担不起做某事的费用或后果。例如,“I can't afford to buy a new car.”(我买不起新车。)或者“We can't afford to lose any more time.”(我们不能再浪费时间了。)
- afford sb. sth. 或 afford sth. to sb.:表示向某人提供某物,尤其是经济上的支持或供应。例如,“She couldn't afford her children the best education.”(她不能给孩子们最好的教育。)也可以表达为“She couldn't afford the best education to her children.”
- afford the luxury of doing sth.:表示有能力承担做某事的奢侈行为或额外花费。这里的“luxury”指的是一种非必需但令人愉悦的选择。例如,“Now that I have a stable job, I can afford the luxury of taking a vacation every year.”(现在我有了一份稳定的工作,我可以每年都去度假,这是一种奢侈的享受。)
- hardly/barely afford (to do sth.):强调某人几乎无法承受做某事的费用或后果。例如,“They hardly afford to live in such an expensive city.”(他们几乎无法在这么昂贵的城市生活。)
- be able to afford (sth./to do sth.):与“can afford”意思相近,表示有能力支付或承担某事物或行为的费用。例如,“I will be able to afford a house in five years if I save enough money.”(如果我存够钱,五年后我就能买房了。)
请注意,这些短语和用法可能会根据语境的不同而有所变化。在使用时,请确保理解句子的整体含义并选择合适的表达方式。



