afford的詞形變化和用法

詞形變化: 動詞過去式:afforded 過去分詞:afforded 現在分詞:affording 第三人稱單數:affords

　　例句與用法:

1. These trees afford a pleasant shade.

這些樹提供了蔭涼。

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

今年夏天我無法度假。

3. Television affords pleasure to many.

電視給很多人帶來樂趣.

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

假如我們能勻出篇幅來, 就可以多舉些例子了.

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

我倒想去度假, 可是抽不出時間來.

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

他們因爲坐不起計程車而步行.

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

本身行爲不正, 則不宜批評別人.

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

你可不能花90英鎊.

　　英英解釋:

動詞afford:

1. be able to spare or give up

2. be the cause or source of 同義詞：yield, give

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

4. afford access to 同義詞：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 連用

　　英語詞彙正誤辨析:afford正誤用法

◆他賣不起小車。

誤：He doesn’t afford (to have) a car.

正：He can’t afford (to have) a car.

析：afford(擔負得起)通常要與 can, be able to 連用。

◆那樣的東西許多人可以買得起。

誤：Such things can be afforded by many people.

正：Many people can afford such things.

析：在現代英語中 afford(負擔得起)不用於被動語態。

◆我想請人把車子修一下, 因爲我買不起新的。

誤：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(負擔得起)可用於金錢方面(用於 afford to buy 之類 的)，但通常不直接以 money 爲賓語

◆電視給人以快樂。

誤：Television affords pleasure for us.

正：Television affords pleasure to us.

析：afford(提供)可接雙賓語(直接賓語通常爲抽象概念)，若雙賓 語易位，要用介詞 to。注意：afford 表示“提供”時, 無需 與 can, be able to 連用。