affair

/əˈfeə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

事情；事件；事务；风流韵事；婚外情

释义与例句

n. 事情；事件；事务
an event, situation, or matter, especially one that is noteworthy or personal
  1. The minister resigned after the affair became public.
    这件事曝光后，部长辞职了。
  2. The festival was a simple affair with food and music.
    这个节庆活动很简单，只有美食和音乐。
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  1. I prefer not to discuss my private affairs.
    我不愿谈论自己的私事。
n. 风流韵事；婚外情
a romantic or sexual relationship, especially a secret one between people who are not married to each other
  1. He admitted having an affair with a colleague.
    他承认与一位同事有过婚外情。
  2. The novel describes a brief affair between two artists.
    这部小说讲述了两位艺术家之间的一段短暂恋情。
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  1. Their affair ended when she moved abroad.
    她移居国外后，两人的恋情结束了。

词源与构词

源自盎格鲁-诺曼语和古法语 afaire，来自短语 à faire，字面意思为“要做的事”。

记忆钩子 affair 原义是“要做的事”，由此指事情或事务；have an affair 是固定短语，指“有婚外情”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • matter 事情；问题
    matter 是最一般的“事情、问题”；affair 可指引人关注的事件、一系列事务，也有“秘密恋情”这一专门含义。
    This is a private matter that does not concern you. 这是与你无关的私事。
常见搭配
  • have an affair 有婚外情；有风流韵事
    The character loses his job after having an affair with his manager. 这个角色与经理发生婚外情后丢了工作。
  • current affairs 时事
    She watches the news to keep up with current affairs. 她看新闻以了解时事。