afford
gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
state
1
Have enough money to buy
To have enough money to buy something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to afford [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
คำตรงข้าม
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
can afford
|afford to buy
|afford the cost
|barely afford
|afford a house
หัวข้อ
money
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We can't afford a new car right now.
- She could finally afford her dream vacation.
- Many students cannot afford the high rent in the city.
- They can easily afford the best seats in the theater.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I can afford this book.
- We cannot afford a new phone.
- She can afford a nice dress.
- They can afford a big house.
คำกริยา
B1
state
2
Have enough time or resources
To have enough time or things you need to do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to afford [to do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
คำพ้องความหมาย
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
คำตรงข้าม
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
afford the time
|afford to wait
|afford a break
|afford attention
หัวข้อ
time
|planning
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I can't afford to waste any more time on this project.
- He couldn't afford to take another day off work.
- We can afford to spend an hour discussing this.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I cannot afford to wait.
- We can afford to spend one hour.
- She cannot afford to stop now.
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
3
Provide or give something needed
To give or offer something useful or wanted.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to afford [someone] [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
คำพ้องความหมาย
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
คำตรงข้าม
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
afford protection
|afford an opportunity
|afford access
หัวข้อ
formal writing
|benefits
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The hotel room affords a beautiful view of the mountains.
- This law affords greater protection to consumers.
- The new program will afford students more learning opportunities.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This place affords a good view.
- The job affords me time with my family.
- The park affords shade on hot days.
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afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
af - ford (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: afford
- 3rd Person Singular: affords
- Present Participle: affording
- Past: afforded
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
affords
verb
affording
verb
afforded
verb
Core family
affordable
adjective A2
Related words
affordability
noun B2
affordably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unaffordable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
afford (someone) the opportunity
1/əfˈɔɹd sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ˌɑpɚtˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Give someone a chance to do something
To give someone a chance to do something.
ตัวอย่าง
- The internship afforded me the opportunity to learn from experts.
- This course will afford students the opportunity to improve their skills.
can’t afford to lose
1/kˈænt əfˈɔɹd tə lˈuz/
fixed phrase
Cannot risk losing something important
Used when something is too important to risk losing it.
ตัวอย่าง
- We can't afford to lose this game if we want to make the finals.
- You can’t afford to lose your focus during the exam.
can’t afford to miss
1/kˈænt əfˈɔɹd tə mˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Cannot risk missing something important
Used when something is so good or important that you must not miss it.
ตัวอย่าง
- This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
- You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.