afford是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)afford to买得起；负担得起；承担得起

(2)afford to do买得起；承担得起

(3)ill afford负担不起；承担不起；无力承受

(4)afford protection负担得起保护成本

(5)afford luxury购买奢侈品

(6)afford opportunity提供机会

(7)afford expense负担费用

(8)afford lawyer花钱请律师

双语例句

(1)She left him heartlessly, because with him, they might never be able to afford a house.

她狠心离开了他，因为和他在一起，他们可能永远也买不起一套房子。

(2)She wants to enroll her children in a private kindergarten, but she can't afford it.

她想给孩子们报私立幼儿园，但她又花不起这笔钱。

(3)He couldn't afford the time to travel with his parents.

他抽不出时间陪父母旅游。

(4)I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

我不知道他靠工资怎么能买得起新车

(5)She couldn’t afford that new car, so she bought a used one.

她买不起那辆新车，所以买了辆二手车。

(6)I can't afford to buy a house, so I need to rent.

我买不起房子，只能租房子住。

(7)The guests could not afford anything on the registry.

宾客们都买不起结婚礼单上的东西。

(8)When I was growing up, we could barely afford to eat.

在我成长过程中，我们几乎吃不起饭。

(9)I'm not sure that we can afford the materials fee for our son's art class.

我感觉我们担负不起儿子的美术课材料费用。

(10)It’s a pretty decent apartment: I’m just not sure I can afford it right now.

这个公寓挺好的，我就是不确定我是否负担得起。

(11)If you live in a big city, it's almost impossible to afford a single family dwelling.

如果你住在大城市，几乎不可能买得起独栋别墅。

(12)The car is too expensive, so I can't afford it.

这辆车太贵了，所以我买不起。

(13)Don’t worry baby, we can afford it!

别担心宝贝，我们买的起！

(14)I can afford to miss a few more classes.

我还能翘几节课。

(15)The police are already watching. My brother can’t afford any more trouble.

警察已经开始跟踪了。我兄弟不能再卷入任何麻烦了。

(16)Our company is very small; we can't afford not to go to the Exhibition.

我们公司很小；我们无法负担不去展览的后果。

(17)I can afford it, but only just.

这东西我刚好买得起。

(18)He could barely afford the fare.

他几乎付不起车费。

(19)I can't afford it at that price.

这样的价格我付不起。

(20)How on earth can she afford that?

她怎么可能负担得起呢？

(21)He could not afford to buy a house.

他买不起房子。

同义词

vt. 给予，提供；买得起

词根词缀

同前缀词 af- 朝, 向, 去

(1)affirm v. 肯定；断言；声明；给予…情感支持；支持；批准；宣称拥护；为…辩护；接受；认可

(2)afflict v. 使痛苦；折磨；影响；困扰；相对于（另一天体或黄道上某点）处于应力星位

(3)affluent adj. 有钱的；富裕的；畅流；滔滔流动

(4)affect v. 影响；对…有影响；对…起作用；假装；感动；打动；侵袭；感染；做作地使用；故作姿态地模仿

(5)affluence n. 富裕；丰富；流入；集流；汇聚

(6)affable adj. 友好的；性情温和的；和蔼可亲的

同根词 ford- 向前, 提供

同根词

词根 afford

(1)affordable adj. 负担得起的

单词辨析

提供；供给

(1)equip 侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等。

(2)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。

(3)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。

(4)supply 普通用词，指提供任何所需求的东西。

(5)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。

提供；供给

(1)provide 和supply意思相同，两个词都和with连用，构成provide /supply somebody with something的结构。

(2)afford 一般只用于抽象事物。

释义

v.

(can/could afford)have enough money to pay for

买得起，支付得起

the best that I could afford was a first-floor room

我至多付得起一楼的房间费用

[with infinitive]we could never have afforded to heat the place .

我们绝不可能有钱生火取暖。

have (a certain amount of something, especially money or time) available or to spare

出得起，抽得出（某物，尤指钱、时间）

it was taking up more time than he could afford.

要占的时间超出他能抽出的时间。

[with infinitive]be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences

担负得起

only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.

只有贵族才干得出这些卑劣的事。

provide or supply (an opportunity or facility)

供给，提供（机会，设施）

the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views

在屋顶的平台上能看到美丽的风景

[with two objs]they were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast.

给他们提供了奢华的床位和早餐。

易错必背词

afford to do sth 承担得起

(1)And he helps anyone in trouble if he can afford to.

他会在力所能及的范围内帮助任何有困难的人。[成都市 2018 中考 完成对话]

(2)We can't afford to wait.

我们等不起。[经典例句]

afford sth 承担得起

(1)She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work.

她觉得再也抽不出时间歇班了。[经典例句]

(2)We cannot afford any more delays.

我们不能再有任何耽搁了。[经典例句]

词源

"late Old English geforthian, from ge- （prefix implying completeness）＋forthian ‘to further'， from FORTH． The origin al sense was ‘promote, perform, accomplish'， later ‘manage, be in a position to do’．"

考纲分布

近6年出现48次

重要程度: 5星

100%; v 买得起; 能做; 承担得起

考纲释义

( 1)v. 买得起; 能做; 承担得起

英文释义：to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

真题例句：

People should only pay what they can afford.

人们应该只付他们能够负担得起的费用。[2019年 广州市卷 选择填空]

I am afraid we can not afford to take a taxi.

我担心我们坐不起出租车。[2018年 天津市卷 完形填空]

He helps anyone in trouble if he can afford to.

如果有能力，他会帮助任何有困难的人。[2018年 成都市B卷 阅读填空]

必考短语

(1)afford to买得起；负担得起；承担得起

必考派生词

affordable adj. 便宜的；价格合理的

单词辨析

afford 多指提供抽象的东西，也可指经济能力上的供给或支付。

provide 与supply近义，指为某人提供需要或有用的东西。

用法讲解

afford常与can, could或be able to连用，其后可接名词、代词、不定式等，但不接动名词。 示例：他能买得起一辆新车。 误 He could afford buying a new car. 正 He could afford a new car 正 He could afford to buy a new car.

afford表“提供, 给予”时，其后直接跟宾语。“为某人提供...”可用afford sb. sth.表达。 示例：This affords us the opportunity to go to school. 这给我们提供了上学的机会。

考纲分布

近12年出现4次

重要程度: 4星

75%; v 买得起

25%; v 承担得起

考纲释义

( 1)v. 买得起

英文释义：have a certain amount of something, especially money or time available or to spare

真题例句：

They couldn't afford a birthday cake.

他们连一个生日蛋糕都买不起。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

I simply can't afford it.

我根本就买不起。[2017年 全国卷2 听力]

( 2)v. 承担得起

真题例句：

Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up?

我们的星球能承受得起任何伟大思想家的气馁和放弃吗？[2021年 全国甲卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)afford to买得起; 负担得起; 承担得起

必考派生词

affordable adj. 便宜的；价格合理的

单词辨析

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。

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。

用法讲解

①后接动词不定式： We can't afford to spend so much money on the computer. 我们拿不出那么多钱买电脑。 ②后接名词或代词： I'd love to go on holiday, but I can't afford the time. 我很想去度假，可抽不出时间来。

考纲分布

近9年出现27次

重要程度: 5星

96%; v 买得起

4%; v 承担得起(后果)

考纲释义

( 1)v. 买得起

英文释义：have a certain amount of something; especially money or time available or to spare

真题例句：

Hungry customers can pay whatever amount they can afford to eat at the café, or nothing at all.

饥肠辘辘的顾客可以在咖啡厅支付他们能支付得起的任何金额，也可以一分钱都不付。[2021年 CET4 听力]

To those Americans for whom money is a concern, my advice is simple: Buy what you can afford, and cook it yourself.

对于那些担心钱的美国人来说，我的建议很简单：买你能买得起的东西，然后自己做饭。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

How much you can afford to pay.

你能付多少钱。[2016年 CET4 听力]

( 2)v. 承担得起(后果)

英文释义：be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences

真题例句：

By most measures, San Jose is no longer a place where low-income, or even middle-income families, can afford to live.

从大多数方面来看，圣何塞不再是一个低收入甚至中等收入家庭能够负担得起生活的地方。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

Most people couldn't afford to do otherwise.

否则，大多数人无法承担其他费用。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

Generally, young women have had growing success in the paid labor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly be expected to be a be to afford to afford to live independently of their parents.

总体而言，自1960年以来，年轻女性在有偿劳动力市场上取得了越来越大的成功，因此越来越被期待有能力离开父母独立生活。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

必考派生词

affordable adj. 便宜的；价格合理的

单词辨析

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。

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。

用法讲解

afford表“提供, 给予”时，其后直接跟宾语。“为某人提供...”可用afford sb. sth.表达。 示例：This affords us the opportunity to go to school. 这给我们提供了上学的机会。

afford常与can, could或be able to连用，其后可接名词、代词、不定式等，但不接动名词。 示例：他能买得起一辆新车。 误 He could afford buying a new car. 正 He could afford a new car 正 He could afford to buy a new car.

考纲分布

近9年出现13次

重要程度: 5星

54%; v 买得起

38%; v 承担得起(后果)

8%; v 给予; 提供

考纲释义

( 1)v. 买得起

英文释义：have a certain amount of something, especially money or time available or to spare

真题例句：

Meanwhile, pupils arrive at school hungry because their families can't afford breakfast.

与此同时，有些学生们饿着肚子上学，是因为他们的家人买不起早餐。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 承担得起(后果)

英文释义：be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences

( 3)v. 给予; 提供

英文释义：provide or supply an opportunity or facility

必考派生词

affordable adj. 便宜的；价格合理的

unaffordable adj. 付不起的；高价的

单词辨析

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。

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。

用法讲解

afford常与can, could或be able to连用，其后可接名词、代词、不定式等，但不接动名词。 示例：他能买得起一辆新车。 误 He could afford buying a new car. 正 He could afford a new car 正 He could afford to buy a new car.

afford表“提供, 给予”时，其后直接跟宾语。“为某人提供...”可用afford sb. sth.表达。 示例：This affords us the opportunity to go to school. 这给我们提供了上学的机会。

考纲分布

近16年出现4次

重要程度: 4星

50%; v 买得起; 能做

50%; v 给予; 提供

0%; v 承担得起(后果)

考纲释义

( 1)v. 买得起; 能做

英文释义：have a certain amount of something, especially money or time available or to spare

真题例句：

I can't afford to pay my monthly mortgage payments on my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to make that happen.

我自己付不起每月的抵押贷款，所以我不得不把房间租给别人来达成这一目标。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can't afford not to.

虚荣心是不变的；当人们并非买不起时（只要人们买得起），就会开始一直购物。[2013年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 2)v. 给予; 提供

英文释义：provide or supply an opportunity or facility

真题例句：

They afford an opportunity for people from all backgrounds.

它们为各种背景的人提供了机会。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解B]

( 3)v. 承担得起(后果)

英文释义：be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences

必考短语

(1)afford to do买得起；承担得起

必考派生词

affordable adj. 便宜的；价格合理的

unaffordable adj. 付不起的；高价的

用法讲解

afford表示“买得起；（有时间）做；承担得起（后果）”时，通常与can、could或be able to连用，尤用于否定句或疑问句。

(1)Now, maybe you'd be able to afford sanctions, but you sure as hell can't afford a war.

也许你们不怕遭到制裁，但你们绝不敢挑起战争。《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(2)But if they can't afford to go on?

但如果他们就是无力维持下去了呢？《Downton Abbey Season 4》《唐顿庄园 第四季》

(3)You can afford to make less. Make less.

你们不缺钱，别贪心。《The Big Short》《大空头》

(4)I'm very pleased the estate can afford such a living.

我很高兴你们能过好日子。《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》

(5)That's sounds great, but how are you going to afford it?

好主意，但你哪来的钱？《Friends Season 4》《老友记 第四季》

(6)People don't want vast palaces any more, even if they can afford them.

如今人不想住大宫殿了，就算是负担得起。《Downton Abbey Season 6》《唐顿庄园 第六季》

(7)Of course it was an impersonator. We could never afford a real Elvis.

当然是假的，我们可请不起真猫王。《The Big Bang Theory Season 7》《生活大爆炸 第7季》

(8)Can you really afford to spend four months reading novels in the Alps?

您真的受得了在阿尔卑斯山脉读四个月的小说吗？《Downton Abbey Season 4》《唐顿庄园 第四季》

(9)They only see each other once every three months when they can afford it.

他们只能每三个月等买得起机票的时候见一次。《Sex and the City 2》《欲望都市2》

(10)We can't afford to be weird with each other, Claire.

我们不能跟彼此别扭，克莱尔。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(11)There are so few Vulcans left we cannot afford to ignore each other.

活下来的维肯星人不多了，我们不能再彼此忽略了。《Star Trek》《星际迷航》

(12)Absolutely not. Help me out here. I can't afford another demerit.

我绝对没有，快帮帮我，我不能再被他记过了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(13)Thanks, but I can't afford je ne sais quois. How much for just quois?

谢了，"锦囊妙计"我付不起，单纯"妙计"要多少钱？《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(14)Odds are, you'll qualify for tax credits to help you afford it.

很可能,你符合税收减免的条件,可以帮助你负担起这一支出。《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

(15)Can we even afford this place? Didn't that guy say it was $200 a month?

这个房子我们租得起吗？中介是不是说一个月两百美金？《This Is Us Season 1》《我们这一天 第一季》

(16)Oh no, these dresses are all so amazing but there is no way I could afford one.

这些婚纱都很漂亮，但我买不起。我也是。《Friends Season 7》《老友记 第七季》

(17)I don't need a roommate either, OK? I can afford to live here by myself.

我也不需要室友啊，自己住这里我也负担得起。《Friends Season 2》《老友记 第二季》

(18)I don't believe you! Howie, we can't afford to waste money on junk like this.

简直难以置信，华仔，我们没钱买这样的垃圾。《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(19)The only reason you're not behind bars right now is because your wife could afford your bail.

你现在没被关在牢里的唯一原因是你的夫人能够支付得起你的保释金。《Gossip Girl Season 1》《绯闻女孩 第一季》

(20)How many of our guards were slain? Can we afford not to search out such a potent adversary?

我们有多少侍卫被杀死了？不去搜寻这个强大的敌人，后果我们承受的起吗？《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》