afford 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。 I cannot afford the expense [time]. 我花不起这笔费用[腾不出工夫来]。 I cannot afford to be critical. 我不能苛求。 afford sb. an opportunity 给予某人(…)机会。 The earth affords grain. 土地出产粮食。
Many people donate money for " hope " project because they have deep sympathy to children who live in rural area and cannot afford to go to school 许多人为希望工程捐款,是因为他们深切同情农村里上不起学的孩子们。
In city eyes , the picture shows beauty of nature , but to local habitants , this actually means the kids cannot afford to go to school 在都市小资眼里,这幅画面充满着田园牧歌式的美丽,而对当地人来说,这其实意味着几个孩子无钱上学。