2VERB 经得住;承受得起 If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you. 经得住;承受得起
We can't afford to wait. [VERB to-infinitive]
我们等不起。
The country could not afford the luxury of an election. [VERB noun]
ADVERB | VERB + AFFORDADVERB➤easily, well輕易買得起;完全負擔得起◇She can well afford to pay for herself.她自己完全能夠付得起錢。➤barely, hardly, ill, just, not really, only just勉強能支付;幾乎不能負擔;僅能負擔;不太能負擔◇an amount which we could ill afford to pay我們幾乎負擔不起的一個數額VERB + AFFORD➤be able to, can付得起;能負擔◇We can afford to go to Miami this year.我們今年有足夠的錢去邁阿密。➤be unable to, cannot付不起;不能負擔◇I couldn't possibly afford to eat in that restaurant.那家飯館我根本吃不起。