afford
US
UK afford [sth] vtr: (have money to buy)
SC 买得起 mǎi dé qǐ
TC 買得起
TC 買得起
We can't afford a large house.
我们买不起大房子。
afford to do [sth] v expr: (have enough money)
SC 承担得起…的费用 chéng dān de qǐ de fèi yòng
SC 买得起 chéng dān de qǐ de fèi yòng，mǎi dé qǐ
TC 買得起
TC 買得起
Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday.
我失业了，承担不起度假的费用了。
afford to do [sth] v expr: figurative (be able to do)
SC 有余力做…
The army cannot afford to fight on two fronts at once.
部队无力同时两线作战。
afford to do [sth] v expr: figurative (risk)
SC 担负得起做某事带来的风险，经受得住做某事带来的后果
He can't afford to let her speak badly of him.
他担负不起任由她说自己坏话的后果。
afford [sth] vtr: (spare: time) (时间)
SC 抽得出
Can you afford a few minutes to help me?
你能抽出几分钟帮帮我吗？
afford [sth] vtr: formal (provide, give) (机会等)
SC 给予，提供 jǐ yǔ ，tí gōng
TC 給予，提供
TC 給予，提供
This apartment affords a fine view of the city.
从这间公寓能看到城市的美丽景色。
ill afford [sth], ill afford to do [sth] v expr: (not be permitted the luxury of [sth])
SC 负担不起
TC 負擔不起
TC 負擔不起
SC 承担不起
Bill's dire financial situation meant he could ill afford a vacation.