afford的词形变化和用法

afford的词形变化和用法

　　词形变化: 动词过去式:afforded 过去分词:afforded 现在分词:affording 第三人称单数:affords

　　例句与用法:

　　1. These trees afford a pleasant shade.

　　这些树提供了荫凉。

　　2. I can't afford a holiday this summer.

　　今年夏天我无法度假。

　　3. Television affords pleasure to many.

　　电视给很多人带来乐趣.

　　4. We would give more examples if we could afford the space.

　　假如我们能匀出篇幅来, 就可以多举些例子了.

　　5. I'd love to go on holiday but I can't afford the time.

　　我倒想去度假, 可是抽不出时间来.

　　6. They walked because they couldn't afford (to take) a taxi.

　　他们因为坐不起计程车而步行.

　　7. You can ill afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself.

　　本身行为不正, 则不宜批评别人.

　　8. You can't afford (ie are not in a position to spend) 90.

　　你可不能花90英镑.

　　英英解释:

　　动词afford:

　　1. be able to spare or give up

　　2. be the cause or source of 同义词：yield, give

　　3. have the financial means to do something or buy something

　　4. afford access to 同义词：open, give

　　afford 是付得起的意思 afford to do 是付得起做某事

　　通常和can, can't ,be able to 连用

　　英语词汇正误辨析:afford正误用法

　　◆他卖不起小车。

　　误：He doesn’t afford (to have) a car.

　　正：He can’t afford (to have) a car.

　　析：afford(担负得起)通常要与 can, be able to 连用。

　　◆那样的东西许多人可以买得起。

　　误：Such things can be afforded by many people.

　　正：Many people can afford such things.

　　析：在现代英语中 afford(负担得起)不用于被动语态。

　　◆我想请人把车子修一下, 因为我买不起新的。

　　误：I want to get my car repaired because I can’t afford the money for a new one.

　　正：I want to get my car repaired because I can’t afford (to buy) a new one.

　　析：afford(负担得起)可用于金钱方面(用于 afford to buy 之类 的)，但通常不直接以 money 为宾语

　　◆电视给人以快乐。

　　误：Television affords pleasure for us.

　　正：Television affords pleasure to us.

　　析：afford(提供)可接双宾语(直接宾语通常为抽象概念)，若双宾 语易位，要用介词 to。注意：afford 表示“提供”时, 无需 与 can, be able to 连用。