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
afford 是一個動詞,表示「能夠承擔或負擔得起」。想像:一個人站在奢華的商店前,輕鬆地掏出錢包,笑著買下心儀已久的名牌包,心中毫無負擔。
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。