001
afford to do sth 有能力做某事
重点解析▲ afford to do sth多指经济方面有能力做某事,它的否定形式一般是在afford前面加can't或couldn't。另外,afford是及物动词,后面可以直接跟宾语,表示“买得起;提供”。
情景对话
Bob: Honey, I can't afford to buy a house now.
Mary: I don't care.
鲍勃:亲爱的,我现在买不起房子。
玛丽:我不在乎。
触类旁通
? afford sb sth/afford sth to sb 给某人提供某物 ? afford no explanation 没有提供说明 ? can't afford to do sth 没有能力做某事
例句再现
I can't afford to buy a car now. 我现在买不起小汽车。
The woman couldn't afford to hire a servant. 那个女人雇不起佣人。
My mother can't afford to keep me at school. 妈妈无力供我读书。
No one can afford the loan. 没人能偿还这笔贷款。
It's unbelievable that he can't afford beef. 他竟然买不起牛肉,真是难以置信。
002
apologize for sth 为某事道歉
重点解析▲apologize for表示“为……道歉”,for是介词,后面跟名词、名词词组或V-ing形式。
情景对话
John: I apologize for not telling you the truth.
Kate: It doesn't matter.
约翰:我向你道歉,因为我没有告诉你真相。
凯特:没关系。
触类旁通
? apologize for doing sth 为做了某事而道歉 ? apologize to sb for... 为……向某人道歉
例句再现
I apologize for what I said. 我为自己说过的话道歉。
At last, he apologized for telling a lie. 最后,他为自己说谎而道歉。
He apologized for not arriving there on time. 他为自己没有按时到达那里而道歉。
John apologized to his wife for forgetting to buy her a present.约翰为自己忘了给妻子买礼物而道歉。
003
apologize to sb 向某人道歉
重点解析▲apologize作不及物动词时,常与介词to连用,构成词组apologize to sb,表示“向某人道歉”;sb如果是人称代词,就必须用宾格形式。
情景对话
Henry: Did you apologize to the man?
Tom: No. I don't think it's my fault.
亨利:你给那个男人道歉了吗?
汤姆:没有。我认为那不是我的过错。
触类旁通
make an apology to 给……道歉 ? accept one's (sincere) apologies 接受某人(诚挚的)道歉
例句再现
You must apologize to your mum. 你必须跟你妈妈道歉。
You'd better apologize to your boyfriend. 你最好跟你男朋友道歉。
I forgot to apologize to the man. 我忘了给那个人道歉了。
I advise you to make an apology to the headmaster. 我建议你给校长道歉。
I will never accept his apologies. 我决不会接受他的道歉。
004
ask for... 拜托……;要求……
重点解析▲ask for...中的for是介词,后面跟名词、代词或者名词词组。for后面可以接sth,表示“需要……”;也可以接sb,表示“想和某人交谈”。
情景对话
Rose: The workers asked for extra pay.
Joe: Really?
罗丝:工人们要求额外的报酬。
乔:真的吗?
触类旁通
ask sb for... 向某人要求…… ask for advice 寻求意见 ? ask for a raise 要求涨工资 ? You asked for it. 是你咎由自取。
例句再现
Excuse me, I'd like to ask for your manager. 打扰一下,我想见你们的经理。
I have to ask for her permission if I want to go out. 我想外出的话,必须得到她的允许。
All the colleagues in the office asked for a raise. 办公室里所有的同事都要求加薪。
Maybe you can ask the boss for the money. 或许你可以向老板要那笔钱。
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