【Afford】

意思是买的起，付得起、花得起时间、金钱、精力等。

但是Afford只能表示能力，不表示意愿。例如我们可以说I’m willing to pay, but I really can’t afford it，而不能说I’m willing to afford it。

用好这个词，我们的水平就会提高一个档次，让你的同学打心底里佩服。

1、这顶帽子贵得也太离谱了，我买不起。

Chinglish: This hat is extremely expensive, I can’t buy it.

Revision: This hat is so expensive that I can’t afford it.

2、这个村子里好多儿童都上不起学。

Chinglish: Lots of kids can’t go to school because they’re poor. (意思表达出来了但是不精练)

Revision: Plenty of kids in this village can’t afford to go to school (can’t afford education).

3、抱歉，我跟你玩不起。

Chinglish: Sorry, I can’t play with you.

Revision: I can’t afford to play ’games’ with you, sorry.

这100词到底要写多长时间，我也不知道。现在工作太忙了所以我还得慢慢写，I can’t afford to lose my job, because I’m the bread-winner and I have a big family to support.

使用频率：★★★

造句功能：★★★

西方思维：★★★★★

　　【Deserve】

这个词字面意思是“值得”、“该受到”，可褒可贬。用到的场合其实挺多的。几个例句就可以解决问题。

1、你是老鼠戏猫，真是自作自受!

Chinglish: You’re like a rat teasing a cat... (下面不会了)

Revision: I think you’re playing with fire. You deserve it!

2、那个好心女孩终于嫁给了她的心上人。她是有好报。

Chingish: That good-hearted girl was married to the man in her heart at last. She was good so she had a good end.

Revision: That good-hearted girl married her ’prince’ finally. She deserved it.

4、你很有能力，你应该找到更好的工作才是!

You’re very able. You deserve a better job.

这个词比较微妙，个人喜欢这个词，不多说了。

If you think that I deserve some applauses or flowers, why not let me know about it

使用频率：★★

造句功能：★★

西方思维：★★★★★