afford
v. /əˈfɔːrd/ B1
买得起；负担得起
To have enough money or time to buy or do something.
仙境例句
The village children could not afford books, so grown-up Alice told them strange tales instead.
村里的孩子们买不起书，长大后的爱丽丝就给他们讲奇怪的故事。
原著这一句
“I couldn’t afford to learn it.” said the Mock Turtle with a sigh.
“我可学不起那个，”假海龟叹了口气说。
卡罗尔原著 · 第 9 章