afford meaning in English
vt.
1.(财力、时间等)足以承担(损失、后果等),花费得起,经受得住。 〔与 can, may 连用〕。
2.给与,供给;产,生产,出产。
短语和例子
Examples
- We cannot afford to sleep away our life .
我们可没有时间整天睡大觉。 - What she has said affords much food for thought .
她这话耐人寻味。 - We can afford to buy a house between us .
我们有能力合买一所房子。 - Senator javits could not afford to miss .
贾维茨参谋员可不能扑空。 - You can't afford to give a condemnation .
你根本没有资格指责别人。