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　　Afford

　　意思是买的起，付得起、花得起时间、金钱、精力等。

　　但是Afford只能表示能力，不表示意愿。例如我们可以说I'm willing to pay, but I really can't afford it.

　　1、这顶帽子贵得也太离谱了，我买不起。

　　Chinglish:This hat is extremely expensive, I can't buy it.

　　Revision:This hat is so expensive that I can't afford it.

　　2、这个村子里好多儿童都上不起学。

　　Chinglish:Lots of kids can't go to school because they're poor. (意思表达出来了但是不精练)

　　Revision:Plenty of kids in this village can't afford to go to school (can't afford education).

　　3、抱歉，我跟你玩不起。

　　Chinglish:Sorry, I can't play with you.

　　Revision:I can't afford to play 'games' with you, sorry.