We couldn't afford it.
我们当时不够钱。
走遍美国
A Place of Our Own(自己的住房) ACT I
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 买得起;担负得起;提供;给予;
💡 af一再+ford拿出→一再拿出→买得起
"Can we afford a new car?"
我们买得起一辆新车吗？
近义：minister, offer, award, present, procure, proffer
反义：limit, narrow, prohibit, qualify, reduce, restrain