误：He doesn’t afford (to have) a car.

正：He can’t afford (to have) a car.

析：afford(担负得起)通常要与 can, be able to 连用。

◆那样的东西许多人可以买得起。

误：Such things can be afforded by many people.

正：Many people can afford such things.

析：在现代英语中 afford(负担得起)不用于被动语态。

◆我想请人把车子修一下, 因为我买不起新的。

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 afford (to buy) a new one.

析：afford(负担得起)可用于金钱方面(用于 afford to buy 之类 的)，但通常不直接以 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(提供)可接双宾语(直接宾语通常为抽象概念)，若双宾 语易位，要用介词 to。注意：afford 表示“提供”时, 无需 与 can, be able to 连用。