動詞CEFR B1
afford
/əˈfɔːd/
負擔得起、提供、買得起
各國口音發音
怎麼用 afford?實際例句
I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
A affords his goods cheaper than B.
A affords his goods cheaper than B.
一句話記住 afford
「負擔得起、提供」— 指有能力支付或提供某物,常用於財務或資源的上下文。常見:afford a house(負擔得起房子)、cannot afford to lose(無法承擔失去)。
字首字根拆解
afford = af- + ford
af-
(字首)
源自拉丁語 'ad-' 的變體,表示 '朝向' 或 '到' 的意思
ford
(字根)
源自古英語 'fōrd',意指 '承擔' 或 '提供'
整體概念
af(朝向)+ ford(承擔)= 朝向承擔的能力 → 能夠負擔或提供某物
核心語感:能夠提供或承擔的能力。