1、afford特指经济能力,负担得起,买得起。指有(经济或时间)条件(做某事)。常与情态动词
can, could,be ableto连用,后接不定式,名词或代词,例如:
We can’t to buy tickets to the concert.我们买不起听音乐会的票。
I’m afraid I can’t afford too much money on books.恐怕我们付不起太多的钱买书。
2、offer意为提供,多指提供帮助等;offer 系常用词, 指“给某人某物”, 对方可以接受,也可以
不接受,类似于give。
句型:offer sb. sth.或offer sth. tosb.例如:
The fine weather affords us good luck.好天气给我们带来了好运气。
3、supply 也是提供,多指提供日常必需品,或武器装备等。
句型:supply sb. withsth.或supply sth. tosb.例如:
Our farmsupplies the market with fruits and vegetables.我们的农场为市场提供水果和蔬菜。
All our classroomsare supplied with electric lights.
4、provide提供,供给;是比较常用的,可以提供任何东西。
句型:provide sb. with sth.或provide sth. forsb.例如:
Shemanaged to provide her children with food and clothing.她设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。
解析:provide和supply 都可作“供给”解,当指供给具体的实物时,两者往往可以通用。
这两个词可用于provide /supply sb.with sth.和provide sth forsb.; supply sth. tosb.结构。
The provided/supplied us with all the books we need.
The school provided /supplied food for/to the students.
provide 还可以指提供经验、机会、帮助等抽象概念,而supply的宾语只能是具体的物品。
We are going to provide them with experience.
Was he able to provide you with the information.
Our teachers provided us with guidance.