ill afford

承担不起（后果）

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Used to say that one should not do something, because they do not have the money, time, or right to do it.

用于表示某人不应该做某事，因为他们没有钱、时间或权利去做。

affordADVERB + afford

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ill afford = 承担不起（后果） (用于表示某人不应该做某事，因为他们没有钱、时间或权利去做。)

  • The company can ill afford another public relations disaster.这家公司承担不起又一次公关灾难的后果。
  • With the deadline approaching, we can ill afford to waste any more time.截止日期临近，我们可浪费不起任何时间了。
  • This is a costly mistake that the small business can ill afford.这是一个代价高昂的错误，小企业承受不起。
  • She could ill afford to fail another exam, as her scholarship was on the line.她再也经不起一次考试不及格了，因为她的奖学金岌岌可危。
  • It was a luxury they could ill afford, but they bought the car anyway.这是一种他们根本负担不起的奢侈，但他们还是买了那辆车。
  • The nation can ill afford to ignore the growing threat of climate change.国家承担不起忽视日益增长的气候变化威胁的后果。
  • Having just recovered from the flu, he could ill afford to get sick again before the marathon.他刚从流感中恢复，可经不起在马拉松比赛前再生病了。
  • As a junior employee, he could ill afford to challenge his boss's authority.作为一名初级员工，他可不敢挑战老板的权威。
  • To lose their main sponsor now is a setback the team can ill afford.现在失去主要赞助商是团队承受不起的挫折。
  • The legal fees were an expense they could ill afford after the lengthy court battle.在漫长的官司之后，律师费是他们难以负担的一笔开销。