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Unfortunately, I can't afford it now, but Christmas is coming, so I can ask my parents for a stereo for Christmas, but I'm not sure if they will agree or not.
可惜现在买不起,但是圣诞节快到了,可以找父母要一台音响过圣诞节,但是不确定他们会不会同意。
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This pen is too dear, I can't afford it.
这支笔太贵了,我无法承担。
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The black fox scarf is very expensive. I can't afford it.
玄狐毛的围巾很贵的,我买不起。
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For example, one dad had a habit of saying, I can't afford it.
例如,一位爸爸爱说"我可付不起"这样的话,
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He believed that automatically saying I can't afford it was a sign of mental laziness.
在他看来,轻易就说"我负担不起"这类话是一种精神上的懒惰。