afford

过去式：

动词过去式: afforded

更多词形：

动词过去式: afforded | 动词过去分词: afforded | 动词现在分词: affording | 动词第三人称单数: affords |

单词例句：

Our electricity bills are higher than we can afford we must start to economize.

我们的电费已经高得付不起了--得节省些了。

I'd love to go on holiday but I can't afford the time.

我倒想去度假，可是抽不出时间来。

Many rich people have yachts; people in their walk of life can afford them.

许多有钱人拥有游艇; 像他们这样富裕的人才买得起。

I can't afford to spend any more on food.

用在食物上的钱，再多一点儿我也花不起了。

Precious few people can afford prices like that.

没有什麽人出得起那个价钱。

We can ill afford the time or money for a holiday.

我们简直连度假的时间或金钱都没有。

They can't afford a home help, so they have to do for themselves.

他们请不起女佣人，所以只好自己做家务活。

I can't afford a better car, so you'll have to like it or lump it.

我买不起更好的汽车，所以你只得喜欢，要不就将就一下坐吧。

Now you've been left some money you can afford to live it up a bit.

既然留有这些钱，你就可以痛快享受一番了。