- affairs[plural]
events that are of public interest or political importance 公共事务；政治事务 world/international affairs 世界/国际事务 an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) 外事专家 We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman. 我们期待着内政发言人的声明。 internal/external affairs 内部/外部事务 affairs of state 国务
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. 报章毫无根据地夸大了整个事件。 She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. 她希望庆祝活动仅限于家人参加。 Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair. 许多人抨击政府处理这件事的方法。 The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade. 白水事件是十年来最大的丑闻。
Extra ExamplesThe debate was a pretty disappointing affair. 那次辩论使人颇感失望。 I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair. 我最终对整件事失去信心，伤心极了。 I knew that the wedding would be a grand affair. 我知道婚礼会很隆重。 He has tried to play down his involvement in the affair. 他试图淡化与该事的瓜葛。 She saw the whole affair as a great joke. 她把整件事看成一个大玩笑。
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，风流韵事 She is having an affair with her boss. 她跟老板有暧昧关系。 an extramarital affair 婚外情 It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student. 这是一个已婚教师和她一个十几岁的学生私通的故事。
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 私人业务 She manages the family's financial affairs. 她管理家庭财务。 I looked after my father's financial affairs. 我照管父亲的财务。 She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. 她想在去世前把自己的事务安排妥当。
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) 个人的事 Extra ExamplesThe details of your relationship should be a private affair. 你们关系的详细情况应该是私事。 That's no affair of yours. 那不关你的事。 It's a family affair. 这是家事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- family
- somebody’s own
- personal
- …
- interfere in
- meddle in
- somebody’s affair
- no affair of somebody’s
- [countable]
(with an adjective 与形容词连用 an object that is unusual or difficult to describe 不寻常之物；难描述的东西
public/political activities公共／政治活动
event事件
relationship关系
private business私人业务
object物品
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado.