喜樂美語
  1. 1aC1/əˈfɔːrdəbəl/ · /əˈfɔːdəbəl/負擔得起的／實惠的

    Cheap enough that most people have enough money to pay for it.

    示範例句 · Example

    These sneakers are affordable, so lots of students at my school buy them.

    逐字這些球鞋很實惠，所以我學校很多學生都買。

    「affordable」是從動詞 afford（付得起）長出來的形容詞，說一個東西的價錢「多數人都付得起」。它不是說便宜到爛，而是「不會貴到讓你買不起」；跟 cheap 不同——cheap 常帶點廉價感，affordable 比較中性、正面，強調價格剛好在能力範圍內。

    常見搭配

    • an affordable price

      實惠的價格

      a price most people can pay

      They sell handmade toys at an affordable price.

    • affordable housing

      一般人買得起的房子

      homes cheap enough for ordinary people

      The city is building more affordable housing.

    • affordable rent

      一般人付得起的租金

      rent that ordinary people can pay

      The government wants to provide homes at affordable rents.

core核心畫面

You can think of 'affordable' as 'cheap enough that you can afford it' — the price sits low enough that an ordinary person's wallet can reach it without pain. It is built from 'afford' (to have enough money for) plus '-able' (can be).

可以把 affordable 想成「便宜到你付得起」——價格壓得夠低，一般人的荷包不太吃力就搆得到。它是由 afford（有足夠的錢買）加上 -able（可以…的）組成的。

同家族的字

  • 名詞affordability
  • 動詞afford
  • 副詞affordably

比較級 more affordable最高級 most affordable

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

affordableadj/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/

  • 1

    Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

    • an affordable vacation in the local area
    • The bill seeks to make IVF treatment more affordable by mandating coverage for fertility treatments under employer-sponsored insurance and certain public insurance plans.

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