| 1. | My skates are broken . i can not afford to buy a new pair .
我的溜冰鞋坏了。我买不起新的溜冰鞋。 |
| 2. | A new bicycle is out of the question -- we can not afford it .
买新自行车的事谈不到我们买不起。 |
| 3. | Fuelwood is becoming too expensive to buy and too scarce to gather .
薪材日益昂贵和稀缺，既买不起又拣不到。 |
| 4. | She can 't afford a new coat and so will have to make do with the old one .
她买不起新外衣，只能凑合着用旧的了。 |
| 5. | I am afraid the new car will have to go by the board -- we can not afford it .
我看买新汽车的事要告吹我们买不起。 |
| 6. | He was severely tempted by the fried-egg sandwiches but he could not afford one .
他非常想吃煎鸡蛋三明治，但他买不起。 |
| 7. | If you can 't afford a new copy , perhaps you can find a second hand copy .
如果你买不起新书，你或许可以买到一本旧的。 |
| 8. | Unable to afford a new car , we had to run the old one into the ground .
我们因为买不起新汽车，只得把那辆旧的用坏为止。 |
| 9. | Son, you may not be able to buy the best clothes, but always keep those you have clean .
孩子！你可能买不起最好的衣服，但须经常保持你的衣着整洁。 |
| 10. | You always want the best , but we can not afford it . sometimes you think you are a millionaire !
你总是要最好的，但是我们买不起。有时你认为自己是个百万富翁。 |
