Afford (Vocabulary/Expressions Study)

Last night in class, Mr. H asked me about the meaning of "afford." Check out the following example sentences and let me know if you understand or not.

1. Can you afford it?=Can you afford to buy it?
2. I can't afford to make another mistake.
3. That department store that just opened provides a lot of goods at affordable prices.

I know summer is just about over, but it is still hot, and according to the weather forecast the mercury will reach 34 degrees Celsius again today, so please let me put one more "summer shot" on the blog. "Hanabi," or as we say in English, Fireworks!