afford

ә'fɒ:d

自考高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

v. be able to spare or give up
v. have the financial means to do something or buy something
v. afford access to

vt. 买得起, 足以, 给予

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,722

BNC 频率

1,846

使用频率

afford 由前缀 a- 和词根 ford 组成，ford 有“渡过”的意思，联想到“能够渡过”即“能够承担”或“买得起”。

例句

1. I can't afford to buy a new car right now.

我现在买不起一辆新车。

2. She can afford to travel abroad every summer.

她每年夏天都能负担得起去国外旅行。

3. They are saving money so they can afford a bigger house.

他们在存钱，以便能够买得起一栋更大的房子。