Tuesday, March 2, 2021

"Cannot Afford" in Chinese 中文"不能負擔"


"Cannot Afford" in Chinese 中文"不能負擔"

afford: to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

Verbs:

給予 give, accord, afford, render, show respect
力足以做 afford

Examples:

买得起 ; 有时间做 , 能做

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。

Few people are able to afford cars like that.
很少有人买得起那样的车。

She couldn't afford the time off work to see him.
她工作太忙,抽不出空去看他。

[ + to infinitive ] I can't afford to buy a house.
我买不起房子。

afford verb (GIVE): to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary

提供 ; 给予

The hut afforded little protection from the elements.
这间棚屋几乎不能遮风挡雨。

[ + two objects ] Her seat afforded her an uninterrupted view of the stage.
她的座位很好,可以一览无余地看到整个舞台。

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