beyond the means of
beyond the means of — 慣用語
1. too expensive for a particular person, group, or organization to be able to affo
無力負擔
價格過高而負擔不起
too expensive for a particular person, group, or organization to be able to afford
The private golf club's membership fee was far beyond the means of most village families.
那家私人高爾夫俱樂部的年費，遠遠超出村裡多數家庭的負擔能力。
beyond the means of + noun group; intensifier 'far'
The vintage sports car Brian admired was beyond the means of a recent college graduate.
Brian 欣賞的那輛經典跑車，不是一般大學畢業生負擔得起的。
beyond the means of + person
Eleni's dream wedding plan was far beyond the means of her parents' savings.
Eleni 夢想中的婚禮計劃，遠遠超出她父母積蓄所能負擔的範圍。
The old hospital building needed repairs that were beyond the means of the small town.
那棟老舊醫院所需的修繕費用，超出了這個小鎮的負擔能力。
- out of the reach of
slightly more informal; can also refer to figurative distance, not just cost
- unaffordable for
more direct and less idiomatic; used in neutral contexts
- beyond the budget of
especially for organizations, projects, or institutions with a formal budget
- within the means of
direct opposite; indicates affordability
- affordable for
plain, non-idiomatic opposite
文法句型
beyond the means of + person/group/organization
用法筆記
Always followed by a noun phrase that identifies the person, family, or organization unable to afford the cost. Often used with intensifiers like 'far', 'well', or 'completely' before the phrase to add emphasis.