They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
他们付不起账。
You can't have it both ways. If you can afford to go out all the time, you can afford to pay off some of your debts.
你不可能做到两全其美。如果你有钱整天外出玩乐，就能还掉一部分债。
After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one—he wouldn't buy one until he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money.
经过10年的努力工作，他攒够了钱买第一辆车，一辆很便宜的车。除非他不用借钱就能买得起，否则他是不会买的。
He does not steal because he needs the goods and cannot afford to pay for them.
他偷窃并不是因为他需要那些商品而又无力支付。
Although there are two driving schools in Centerville, parents on a tight budget cannot afford to pay for driving instruction.
虽然森特维尔有两所驾校，但预算紧张的家长无力支付驾驶培训费用。
Even now that he is working steadily, he said, "I can't afford to pay my monthly mortgage payments on my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to make that happen."
即使现在他工作稳定，他说：“我付不起每月的按揭贷款，所以我不得不把房间租给别人才能还得了贷款。”
I had just moved house and couldn't afford to pay the bills.
我们当时才搬了家，根本付不起房钱。
Natt contends companies just can't afford to pay interns the minimum wage.
奈特认为，企业没有能力向实习生们支付最低工资。
Few people can afford to pay 100,000 toman [$100] to buy an Adidas T-shirt.
几乎没人买得起100美元一件的阿迪达斯T恤衫。
W: But your company is huge. Can't they afford to pay the staff decent wages.
W：但你们是大公司啊，难道他们付不起像样的工资吗？
I really need to call home but I can't afford to pay for the roaming charges.
我很想打个电话回家，但是漫游费太贵了。
Critics argue that times have changed and that producers can now afford to pay more.
批评者认为时代已发生变化，生产者有能力缴纳更多的费用。
He can't afford to pay the rent, so for now, his car will also function as his home.
他付不起租金，所以目前他的车也当成他的家了。
You don’t actually need a car, so if you can’t afford to pay cash, don’t get a loan.
你并非真的需要一辆车，所以手上的现金不够时别去贷款；
If you can afford to pay for hosting, Pair Network offers cheap and reliable hosting.
如果可以承担得起主机托管，则可以考虑PairNet work，它提供了廉价而可靠的主机托管。
As a result I had to move back to my mother's house as I couldn't afford to pay my rent.
结果，我不得不搬回我妈妈的房子，因为我付不起房租。
People can't afford to pay interest on their debts, so many IOUs deteriorate to worthlessness.
人们无法支付债务利息，许许多多的借条恶化到毫无价值。
If you can afford to pay someone to get other people to write, why can't you pay people to write?
如果你可以付费给某个人，让他来找别人写文章，为什么不直接向写文章的人付费呢？
Usually the parents pay for the wedding. Few younger people can afford to pay for their own weddings.
婚礼的费用通常都是父母掏的，现在的年轻人很少有能自己负担得起的。
A larger and more successful company can afford to pay higher salaries than a smaller or struggling one.
与规模较小或经营困难的企业相比，一家更大更成功的企业开出来的工资会更高。
Companies like Zoho can afford to pay market salaries, but can't find the experienced workers they need.
有些像Zoho这样的公司能够承担的起市场价的薪资水平，但他们却也明显的优先考虑年轻员工。
Places on business-school courses will be popular with ousted employees who can afford to pay the hefty fees.
商业学校培训课程将倍受那些能付得起高额费用的失业者的青睐。
The colleges which do offer spaces are on the other side of the city and I cannot afford to pay the travel costs.
愿意接受我的那所大学在城市的另一头，我根本付不起每天的交通费，我试着找工作，但是我发现我没有任何的技能证书。
The colleges which do offer spaces are on the other side of the city and I cannot afford to pay the travel costs.
愿意接受我的那所大学在城市的另一头，我根本付不起每天的交通费，我试着找工作，但是我发现我没有任何的技能证书。
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