can't afford to: 负担不起
They can't afford to buy their own yet.
他们目前还买不起自己的厂房。
But we can't afford to lose reputation--even a shred of reputation. "
但我们无法承受名誉的损失——即便是点滴的名誉”。
face the music: 面对现实
I suppose I will face the music when this semester ends.
我想这学期结束时我就要承担后果了。
I think it's time for me to meet my admirer and make him face the music.
我想该是跟仰慕者碰面的时候了,好让他面对现实。
back on our feet: 东山再起
Can we mind our own business for maybe 4 years and get our selves back on our feet.
我们可否在这4年,先管好我们自己的事,先让我们自己好起来?
adj. 法律的,合法的,法定的