使用频率：★★★
造句功能：★★★
西方思维：★★★★★
意思是买的起，付得起、花得起时间、金钱、精力等。
但是Afford只能表示能力，不表示意愿。例如我们可以说I'm willing to pay, but I really can't afford it，而不能说I'm willing to afford it。
用好这个词，我们的水平就会提高一个档次，让你的同学打心底里佩服。
1、这顶帽子贵得也太离谱了，我买不起。
Chinglish: This hat is extremely expensive, I can't buy it.
Revision: This hat is so expensive that I can't afford it.
2、这个村子里好多儿童都上不起学。
Chinglish: Lots of kids can't go to school because they're poor. (意思表达出来了但是不精练)
Revision: Plenty of kids in this village can't afford to go to school (can't afford education).
小新赖以生存就不能放弃工作。I can't afford to lose my job, because I'm the bread-winner and I have a big family to support.
deserve
使用频率：★★
造句功能：★★
西方思维：★★★★★
这个词字面意思是“值得”、“该受到”，可褒可贬。用到的场合其实挺多的。几个例句就可以解决问题。
1、你是老鼠戏猫，真是自作自受!
Chinglish: You're like a rat teasing a cat... (...下面不会了)
Revision: I think you're playing with fire. You deserve it!
2、那个好心女孩终于嫁给了她的心上人。她是有好报。
Chinglish: That good-hearted girl was married to the man in her heart at last. She was good so she had a good end.
Revision: That good-hearted girl married her 'prince' finally. She deserved it.
3、你竟敢这样对我?找打啊?
Chinglish: How dare you do this to me? Do you want me to beat you?
Revision: How dare you do this to me? You deserve a kick in the ass!
这个词比较微妙，个人喜欢这个词，不多说了。
If you think that I deserve some applauses or flowers, why not let me know about it.
