15.I can't afford...　我承担不起……

1.I can't afford to take a trip anywhere.

我去哪里旅行都没钱。

2.I can't afford a vacation.

我没有足够的钱去度假。

3.I can't afford to smoke Cuban cigars.

我买不起古巴雪茄。

4.These are nice athletic shoes,but I can't afford to buy them.

这些运动鞋很好，但是我买不起。

5.That train is so comfortable,but I can't afford the ticket.

那趟火车很舒服，但是我买不起票。

Dialogue 1

A:Bob,we're going to lay you off.

B:What?I can't afford to be laid off now.

A:I'm sorry,Bob.We can't afford to keep you.

B:But Mr.Schmidt,I've been a good employee.I just bought a new car...

A:Bob,there's no question about it.We're laying you off next week.

B:I'm going to talk to the union steward about this.

A:鲍伯，我们得把你解雇了。

B:什么？我现在不能被解雇。

A:对不起，鲍伯。但是我们供不起你。

B:但是士米德先生，我一直是个好雇员。我刚买了部新车……

A:鲍伯，这是一定的。我们下周就要解雇你了。

B:我要去找工会管理人谈这件事。

Dialogue 2

A:I think we should take a taxi to the airport.I don't want to miss our flight.

B:I can't afford to take a taxi.Why don't we just take a bus?

A:If we share the cost of a taxi,it is not so expensive.Besides,if we miss the plane,we will lose time and money.

B:Wow,you're right.I didn't think of that.

A:我觉得我们应该坐的士去飞机场。我不想错过我们的航班。

B:我坐不起的士。我们为什么不乘公共汽车呢？

A:如果我们分摊的士的费用，这样并不贵。而且，如果我们错过了飞机，我们会既浪费时间又浪费钱。

B:哇，你说对。我还没想到这一点。