他过去常写绚丽矫饰的散文.He used to write purple prose.他的文风, 一度被称赞为大胆的和创新的, 现在看起来却是奇怪而且矫饰的.His style, once praised as daring and innovative, now seems quaint and mannered....
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip.我父母借钱给我了。否则，我可付不起这次旅费。His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age.他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐.He was afforded a certifica...