She cannot afford the expense.是什么意思？

She cannot afford the expense.

她花不起这笔钱。

she

pron. 她，它；

例句
Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.
她的情人在她打掉胎儿后甩了她。

cannot

=can not，未可，不能，不可；

例句
...parents who feel they cannot cope or might abuse their children.
认为自己应付不来或可能会虐待孩子的父母

afford

vt. 买得起，担负得起，提供，给予；

例句
My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

expense

n. 费用，花费的钱，消耗，花钱的东西；vt. 向…收取费用，把…作为开支勾销；

例句
The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants...
物主靠压榨农民而赢得暴利。