afford的正误使用方法
◆他卖不起小车。
误:He doesn’t afforda car.
正:He can’t afforda car.
析:afford一般要与 can, be able to 连用。
◆那样的东西很多人可以买得起。
误:Such things can be afforded by many people.
正:Many people can afford such things.
析:在现代英语中 afford不需要于被动语态。
◆我想请人把车子修一下, 由于我买不起新的。
误: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 afforda new one.
析:afford可用于资金方面,但一般不直接以 money 为宾语。
◆电视给人以快乐。
误:Television affords pleasure for us.
正:Television affords pleasure to us.
析:afford可接双宾语,若双宾 语易位,要用介词 to。注意:afford 表示“提供”时, 不需要 与 can, be able to 连用。