- affairs[plural]
events that are of public interest or political importance 公共事務;政治事務 world/international affairs 世界/國際事務 an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) 外事專家 We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman. 我們期待着内政發言人的聲明。 internal/external affairs 内部/外部事務 affairs of state 國務
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- public
- human
- …
- administer
- arrange
- attend to
- …
- affairs of state
- a state of affairs
- [countable, usually singular]
an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way 事件;事情 The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly. 報章毫無根據地誇大了整個事件。 She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. 她希望慶祝活動僅限於家人參加。 Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair. 許多人抨擊政府處理這件事的方法。 The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade. 白水事件是十年來最大的醜聞。
Extra ExamplesThe debate was a pretty disappointing affair. 那次辯論使人頗感失望。 I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair. 我最終對整件事失去信心,傷心極了。 I knew that the wedding would be a grand affair. 我知道婚禮會很隆重。 He has tried to play down his involvement in the affair. 他試圖淡化與該事的瓜葛。 She saw the whole affair as a great joke. 她把整件事看成一個大玩笑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- whole
- glittering
- grand
- …
- deal with
- handle
- be involved in
- …
- somebody’s involvement in the affair
- wash your hands of the affair
- [countable]
a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else (尤指已婚男女的)私通,風流韻事 She is having an affair with her boss. 她跟老板有暧昧關系。 an extramarital affair 婚外情 It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student. 這是一個已婚教師和她一個十幾歲的學生私通的故事。
Wordfinder- affair
- date
- go out with somebody
- jealous
- love
- marriage
- partner
- passionate
- relationship
- romantic
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- casual
- clandestine
- …
- carry on
- conduct
- have
- …
- go on
- affair between
- affair with
- affairs[plural]
matters connected with a person’s private business and financial situation 私人業務 She manages the family's financial affairs. 她管理家庭財務。 I looked after my father's financial affairs. 我照管父親的財務。 She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. 她想在去世前把自己的事務安排妥當。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- public
- human
- …
- administer
- arrange
- attend to
- …
- affairs of state
- a state of affairs
- [singular]
a thing that somebody is responsible for (and that other people should not be interested in) synonym business個人的事 Extra ExamplesThe details of your relationship should be a private affair. 你們關系的詳細情況應該是私事。 That's no affair of yours. 那不關你的事。 It's a family affair. 這是家事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- family
- somebody’s own
- personal
- …
- interfere in
- meddle in
- somebody’s affair
- no affair of somebody’s
- [countable]
(with an adjective ) (old-fashioned)與形容詞連用 an object that is unusual or difficult to describe 不尋常之物;難描述的東西
public/political activities公共/政治活動
event事件
relationship關系
private business私人業務
object物品
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado.