A：Have a nice weekend!
      周末好！

B：Thanks. You too!
      谢谢！你也好！

A：Do you have any plans?
      你有什么计划吗？

B：Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?
      嗯，我家里人都走了，我承受不起做太多的事。你呢？

A：Oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.
      哦，我还没决定我要做什么呢。

A：Wow, I love those jeans! Are they designer jeans?
      哇，我喜欢那些牛仔裤。他们是名牌吗？

afford的翻译

B：I don’t know. My mother just gave them to me.
      我不知道，是我妈妈给我的。

A：Let me see. These are really expensive jeans! Your mother must really love you.
      让我看看。这牛仔裤真的很贵。你的妈妈一定很爱你。

B：I guess. I don’t really like designer clothes though. I don’t know why people spend so much money on a piece of clothing. The money could be spent in a much better way.
      我想是的。可我不怎么喜欢名牌衣服。我不明白为什么人们要在一件衣服上花这么多的钱。钱应该花在更好的地方。

A：Well, if you decide you don’t want them, let me know. I’m sure I could find someone who would like to wear them.
      如果你决定不想要他们就告诉我，我保证可以找到喜欢穿它的人。

B：Do you have a lot of brand name clothes?
      你有很多名牌衣服吗？

A：I wouldn’t wear anything that wasn’t a brand name.
      我不穿没有牌子的衣服。

B：Really? You must spend a lot of money on clothing then.
      真的吗？那你一定在衣服上花了很多钱。

afford是什么意思

A：I do, but I think it’s worth it. People treat you differently when you have nice clothing on.
      是的，但是我觉得值得。当你穿好衣服时人们对你的态度都不一样。

afford的解释

B：Do you think that’s true?
      你认为确实是那样吗？

A：Sure. Pay attention as you walk down the street in those jeans. People will be looking.
      当然。当你穿着那条牛仔裤在街上走的时候你留意一下，人们会注意你。

B：I don’t believe it. I think designer clothing is a complete waste of money. Especially when you can’t afford it!
      我不相信。我认为品牌衣服完全是浪费钱，尤其是当你买不起的时候。

A：To each their own, I guess!
      我想，各人有各人的想法吧！

1. 买得起；负担得起
    If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.

afford的翻译

    e.g. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
           我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
    e.g. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford...
           艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。

2. 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.

afford的解释

    e.g. We can't afford to wait...
           我们等不起。
    e.g. The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
           该国负担不起选举这样奢侈的事。

3. 提供；给予
    If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.

    e.g. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
           这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
    e.g. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
           这房间虽然很冷，但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。