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affair

UK /əˈfeə(r)/US /əˈfer/

词源

源自中古法语 'a faire',字面意思是'去做的事',后演变为古法语 'afaire',最终进入英语。

noun

❶ 指特定的事件或事情,通常涉及复杂或重要的情况。常用于描述政治、商业或个人生活中的重要事件。

“The Watergate affair changed American politics forever.”

(水门事件永远改变了美国政治。)

“She handled the financial affairs of the company with great skill.”

(她以高超的技巧处理公司的财务事务。)

❶ 指婚外恋或不正当的恋爱关系,通常带有秘密或短暂的性质。

“He had an affair with his colleague that lasted six months.”

(他和同事有一段持续六个月的婚外情。)

“The revelation of the affair destroyed their marriage.”

(婚外情的曝光毁掉了他们的婚姻。)

同义词:matter, incident, relationship, liaison, business

常见短语

love affair — 指一段浪漫的恋爱关系,可以指正当或非正当的关系,也常用于比喻对某事物的热爱。

“She's had a lifelong love affair with classical music.”

(她一生都热爱古典音乐。)

state of affairs — 描述某种情况或现状,通常指复杂的或不太理想的状况。

“The current state of affairs in the country is quite concerning.”

(该国目前的状况相当令人担忧。)