| 单词 | can afford |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH〕These days more and more people can afford to fly, which means the airways become increasingly crowded. 如今付得起钱乘飞机的人越来越多，这就意味着空中航线越来越拥挤。朗文写作活用〔FASHIONABLE/NOT FASHIONABLE〕The store sells fashionable clothes at prices you can afford. 这家商店出售时髦的服装，价格你能够接受。朗文写作活用〔KNOW/NOT KNOW〕It beats me how these kids can afford to spend so much money on clothes and CDs. 我搞不懂这些年轻人怎么能花得起那么多钱买衣服和CD唱片。朗文写作活用〔REPUTATION〕There are always prestige neighbourhoods where only the wealthy or successful can afford to live. 总有一些有气派的住宅区，只有富人或成功人士才能住得起。朗文写作活用〔SPEND MONEY OR TIME|花钱/时间〕We'll have to budget more carefully in the future. We've spent far more than we can afford. 我们今后得精打细算一点了，我们已经入不敷出了。朗文写作活用〔WORK〕Use the best tools and materials you can afford to give a professional finish to your DIY work. 自己动手做东西，要尽量用最好的工具和材料，让成品显得有专业水平。朗文写作活用〔afford〕I can afford to speak frankly.我可以坦率地说。21世纪英汉〔afford〕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。剑桥高阶〔afford〕The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford.艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。柯林斯高阶〔afford〕We can afford a car.我们买得起一辆小汽车。21世纪英汉〔ask yourself〕Before buying an expensive item, he needs to ask himself if/whether he can afford it.购买贵重物品之前，他得想想自己是否有这个能力。韦氏高阶〔as〕He smokes as expensive a cigarette as he can afford.他抽一种他买得起的最贵的香烟。英汉大词典〔be rolling in it〕If they can afford a yacht, they must be rolling in it.如果他们可以买得起一艘游艇，那他们肯定富得流油。剑桥高阶〔beg the question〕Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it.到印度去旅行过夏天当然是个好主意，但关键问题是我们如何能负担得起。剑桥高阶〔classified〕I've been looking through the classifieds for a car I can afford.我一直在浏览分类广告，想找一辆能买得起的汽车。韦氏高阶〔delusional〕If you think we can afford a new car, you are delusional.如果你觉得我们能买得起新车，那你就是在妄想。韦氏高阶〔donation〕We are grateful for the donation of whatever you can afford to give.您任何力所能及的捐献我们都很感激。韦氏高阶〔elite〕In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children.在这些国家里，只有上层人士才供得起子女上学。牛津高阶〔lightly〕Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.离婚之事马虎不得。朗文当代〔live for〕I live for the day when I can afford to buy a car.我盼着有一天能买得起小汽车。21世纪英汉〔luxury〕On my salary, I can afford few luxuries.我的工资几乎买不起什么奢侈品。韦氏高阶〔muscle〕This magazine has considerable financial muscle and can afford to pay top journalists.这家杂志财力雄厚，能雇得起顶尖的记者。剑桥高阶〔number〕I don't know if we can afford it. I have to look at the numbers.我不知道我们是否买得起。我得看看价钱。韦氏高阶〔private〕If I can afford it, I think I'll go private(= pay for medical care rather than use the government service).如果花得起，我想我会自费医疗的。牛津高阶〔privileged〕Only the privileged few can afford private education.只有享有特权的少数人才能上得起私立学校。朗文当代〔realistic〕The recession has made people more realistic about what they can afford to buy.经济不景气使人们对能够买得起什么东西变得更加现实。麦克米伦高阶〔rolling〕He can afford anything — he's simply rolling.他什么都买得起——他的钱简直多极了。英汉大词典〔select〕Only a select few can afford this lifestyle.只有少数人才有钱享受这种生活方式。外研社新世纪〔sit out〕He can afford to sit out the property slump.他的经济实力可以撑过这次房地产市场萧条期。柯林斯高阶〔suburb〕As soon as we can afford it, we'll move to the suburbs.一旦能负担得起，我们就会搬到郊区去。牛津搭配〔tipping〕A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.建议购买能负担得起的最贵的镜头。柯林斯高阶〔tip〕A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.建议购买能负担得起的最贵的镜头。外研社新世纪〔unit〕You can buy extra units to add on when you can afford them.等你担负得起，你可买额外的部件加上去。牛津同义词〔waiting game〕In a contest like this, the stronger team can afford to play a waiting game.在这种比赛中，实力较强的一方才可以采取伺机而动的策略。剑桥高阶Don't be such a chiseler, you can afford to pay your way in.别骗钱了, 你能自己支付费用。剑桥国际Eventually our choice of hotel will come down to (=be decided by) how much we can afford. 最后我们会选择哪家旅馆取决于我们能付得起多少钱。剑桥国际He can afford it--he's made of money (= very rich).他可以负担----他很有钱。剑桥国际I'm not sure we can afford it. We'll have to look at the figures (=the accounts, costs, etc.).我不能肯定我们能支付得起。我们得看看数额。剑桥国际If you can afford it, it may be a good idea to take out a private pension.如果你负担得起，购买私人退休金可能是个好主意。牛津商务In a contest like this, the stronger side can afford to play a waiting game.在这样的竞赛当中，强大的一方才有资本伺机而动。剑桥国际It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.虽然很多物品的制作成本降低了，但能买得起的人却更少了，真是一种讽刺。剑桥国际It's a privileged minority of people who can afford two homes.买得起两幢房子的是少数有特权的人。剑桥国际Many big companies have frozen recruitment and those that are hiring can afford to be picky.很多大公司不再雇人，所以仍在雇人的公司可以挑挑拣拣。剑桥国际Only affluent citizens can afford to live in this community. 只有富裕的人可以住得起这个社区。译典通Only people who can afford to lose their money should make high-risk investments.只有那些能承担损失的人才能进行高风险投资。剑桥国际Only the well-to-do can afford these houses. 只有富人能买得起这些房子。译典通The big chain stores can afford to sell goods for less than smaller mom-and-pop stores.大型连锁店能够以比小商店更便宜的价格销售商品。牛津商务The upkeep of larger old properties tends to be more than many people can afford.较大型旧房产的维修费常会令许多人负担不起。剑桥国际The upkeep of the large house is more than she can afford. 维修这幢大房子不是她能负担得起的。译典通What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? 你能够支付的最大金额是多少？牛津商务 |
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