
“afford”的意思是“提供”,单词的详细解析如下所示。
一、读音
英式读音:[əˈfɔːd]
美式读音:[əˈfɔːrd]
二、释义
"afford" 是一个动词,意思是“负担得起;提供;给予”,通常用于表示某人在经济、时间或资源方面具备能力去做某事或购买某物。
三、用法
1. "afford" 后接名词或动名词作宾语,表示有足够的经济能力来支付或购买。
例如:I can't afford a new car right now.(我现在买不起一辆新车。)
2. "afford" 也可以接不定式结构作宾语。
例如:He couldn't afford to lose any more time.(他再也抽不出时间了。)
四、词形变化
过去式:afforded
过去分词:afforded
现在分词:affording
五、词语搭配
1. afford to do something(有能力做某事)
- I can't afford to go on vacation this year.(今年我负担不起度假。)
2. afford something(有经济能力购买某物)
- She can't afford a fancy dress for the party.(她买不起一件漂亮的派对礼服。)
3. afford somebody something(给予某人某物)
- The organization afforded him an opportunity to study abroad.(这个组织为他提供了出国留学的机会。)
六、双语例句
1. Living in this city is expensive, and I can't afford it.
(生活在这个城市很贵,我负担不起。)
2. She afforded herself a few minutes of relaxation after a long day at work.
(在漫长的一天工作之后,她给自己安排了几分钟的放松时间。)
3. They couldn't afford the high cost of medical treatment.
(他们负担不起高昂的医疗费用。)
4. We need to prioritize our expenses and see what we can afford.
(我们需要优先考虑开支,看看我们能承担得起什么。)
5. The scholarship will afford her the opportunity to pursue her dream of studying abroad.
(这个奖学金将为她提供追求她出国留学梦想的机会。)
