afford
- vt. 给予,提供;买得起
- n. (Afford)人名;(英)阿福德
词态变化
中文词源
前缀af-同ad-, 去,往。词根ford,向前,同forth. 指资助,推动前进。
英英释意
- 1. be able to spare or give up;
- "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
- 2. be the cause or source of;
- "He gave me a lot of trouble"
- "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
- 3. have the financial means to do something or buy something;
- "We can't afford to send our children to college"
- "Can you afford this car?"
- 4. afford access to;
- "the door opens to the patio"
- "The French doors give onto a terrace"
英文词源
- afford
- afford: [OE] This verb originally meant ‘accomplish, fulfil’. In Old English times it was geforthian, formed from the prefix ge-, denoting completion of an action, and forthian ‘advance towards completion’ or literally ‘further’ (from the adverb forth). The notion of accomplishing something or managing something gradually led, by the 15th century, to the idea of being able to do something because one has enough money.
Meanwhile, the original ge- prefix, which by Middle English times had become i- (iforthien), had been transformed into af- under the influence of the many Latin-based words beginning in aff-, and in the 16th century spellings with final d in place of th start to appear.
=> forth - afford (v.)
- Middle English aforthen, from Old English geforðian "to put forth, contribute; further, advance; carry out, accomplish," from ge- completive prefix (see a- (1)) + forðian "to further," from forð "forward, onward" (see forth).
Change of -th- to -d- took place late 16c. (and also transformed burthen and murther into their modern forms). Prefix shift to af- took place 16c. under mistaken belief that it was a Latin word in ad-. Notion of "accomplish" (late Old English) gradually became "be able to bear the expense of, have enough money" to do something (late 14c.). Older sense is preserved in afford (one) an opportunity. Related: Afforded; affording.
同义词辨析
equip, furnish, supply, provide, afford
这些动词都含有"提供,供给"之意。
equip: 侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等。
furnish: 多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施。
supply: 普通用词,指提供任何所需求的东西。
provide与supply近义,但强调人的深谋远虑,侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备。
afford: 一般只用于对抽象事物提供,也可指经济能力上的供给或支付。
考试真题
- They can only afford small apartments.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- As smaller cities copy the model of these 24-hour cities, more affordable versions of these places will be created.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Once driverless cars are actually for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oilproducing nations can't afford to import as much as they used to.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- To those Americans for whom money is a concern, my advice is simple: Buy what you can afford, and cook it yourself.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Most people couldn't afford to do otherwise.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it?
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't afford to divorce.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
- Few people can afford it without working hard.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- Well, I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- And my university classmates are arranging a trip to vi sit our old campus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.
2019年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
- Generally, young women have had growing success in the paid labor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly be expected to be able to afford to live independently of their parents.
2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations can't afford to import as much as they used to.
2016年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
- While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangers are outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- University education is becoming attractive to students who can afford it.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- And the New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it, because we can’t afford to heat it in winter.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- They can afford to choose easier majors in order to enjoy themselves.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- She was astonished by the professional possibilities afforded to young American woman.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- They cannot afford the high tuition.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- He cannot afford to have a coffee break.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- He can't afford to go traveling yet.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
- If you can afford to buy prestige, that's your choice.
2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- Meanwhile, pupils arrive at school hungry because their families can't afford breakfast.
2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
- Over the next few months, I realized not only could I not afford my dream school, I couldn't even afford the ones where I'd been accepted.
2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- The message to young people who might not otherwise be able to afford to break into the business is, "You can purchase this $3 million piece of land here, because I'm guaranteeing you today you'll have 1, 000 Bison on it."
2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- It was also much more than we could afford, but far less than the original asking price.
2015年高考英语天津卷 完形填空 原文
- She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldn't afford shoes.
2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- The poor could hardly afford school education.
2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项
- When the competitive environment pushed our ancestors to achieve that potential, they could in turn afford more education.
出自-2009年考研阅读原文
- Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can’t afford not to.
出自-2013年考研阅读原文
- It could make extra training and instruction affordable.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文
- Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainability when they can't afford not to.
2013年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.
- 尽管她坐得起出租汽车,但她从未坐过。
牛津词典
- He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip.
- 他不够钱去进行这次旅行。
牛津词典
- (formal)They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
- 他们再也不能损失员工了。
牛津词典
- We cannot afford to ignore this warning.
- 我们对这个警告绝不能等闲视之。
牛津词典
- We cannot afford any more delays.
- 我们不能再有任何耽搁了。
牛津词典
- The tree affords some shelter from the sun.
- 这棵树可以挡一挡太阳。
牛津词典
- The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience.
- 这项计划给年轻人提供了获得工作经验的机会。
牛津词典
- affordable prices/housing
- 付得起的价格;买得起的住宅
牛津词典
- We can't afford to go abroad this summer.
- 今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。
牛津词典
- Can we afford a new car?
- 我们买得起一辆新车吗?
牛津词典
- None of them could afford £50 for a ticket.
- 他们中没有哪个拿得出50英镑买一张票。
牛津词典
- She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work.
- 她觉得再也抽不出时间歇班了。
牛津词典
- It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
- 这房间虽然很冷,但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
- 该国负担不起选举这样奢侈的事。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
- 这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
- 我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We can't afford to wait...
- 我们等不起。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Because of you, I always kept girls around me at a distance.
- 因为你, 我总与身边的女孩保持一定的距离.
期刊摘选
- Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.
- 别指望今年夏天出国, 我们可能负担不起旅行费用.
《简明英汉词典》
- These lands afford good pasture.
- 这些地方有好的牧草.
《简明英汉词典》
- I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings.
- 我度不起假, 那样会把我的积蓄用光的.
《简明英汉词典》
- I can't afford to buy you another car — do you think I'm made of money?
- 我可没能力再为你买一辆车了,你以为我很有钱 吗 ?
《简明英汉词典》
- These trees afford a pleasant shade.
- 这些树下有一片宜人的树阴.
《简明英汉词典》
- None of us can afford It'separately, so let's pool our resources.
- 我们之中谁也不能单独买得起这东西, 所以我们就集资购买吧.
《简明英汉词典》
- I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.
- 我要是能天天吃到新鲜的肉就好了.
《简明英汉词典》
- I cannot afford to offend him.
- 我惹不起他.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I used to go out nearly every night but I decided to knock it on the head because I couldn't really afford it.
- 我以前几乎每晚外出,但我决定停止,因为我实在抽不出时间.
《简明英汉词典》
- I can't afford a ticket. I'm spent up.
- 我把钱花光, 没钱买票了.
《简明英汉词典》
- He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries?
- 他告诉我说,公司付不起那么多薪水了.
《用法词典》