sb can ill afford (to do) sth to be unable to do or have something without making the situation you are in very difficult某人难以承担(做)某事的后果:•I was losing weight which I could ill afford to lose.我的体重在减轻,已轻得不能再轻了。•Most gamblers can ill afford their habit.大多数赌徒都承担不起赌博这个恶习所带来的后果。 |