You could not afford的意思|示意

Children could cost you more than you can afford. You may find that someone you live with is not too happy, but you can't really do anything about that right now.

在孩子身上的花销会让你无法承受，你会发现和你一起住的某人不开心，但你对此无能为力。

B: Ordering a lot of food at restaurants is just a tradition in China. You know, in the past, people could not afford to eat out like they can today.

在饭馆吃饭点很多菜是中国人的一项传统习惯。要知道，过去人们可不像现在这样什么都能吃得起。

Remember when you took her out and she said "I'm not hungry" so you figured you could take her to a nice place because you were able to afford a nice meal at this fine restaurant.

给哥记住，当你提议说要带她出去吃饭时，她会假惺惺地说“我不饿”所以你就会傻乎乎地决定带她去好点的地方吃饭，因为你想她反正也吃得不多应该负担的起。

Are you looking forward to be enrolled into the universities in western countries but could not afford the high tuition?

您是否向往西方国家的高等学府，但却无法负担高昂的学费？

We could continue to build more DAMS and exploit deeper and deeper aquifers; but even if you can afford it, it's not a cost-effective way of doing things.

我们无法继续建造更多的水坝，开发越来越深的地下水，而且，即使我们负担得起，这么做是不划算的方式。

Relatives may not be telling you the whole truth about a family situation. Children could cost you more than you can afford.

亲戚们可能也不会告知你家庭处境的真实情况。