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    affair 的英语意思

    affairaffair /əˈfeə $ əˈfer/ noun [countable] 查看全部语言翻译1public/political activities affairs [plural] a)public or political events and activities公共或政治事务及活动:  Are you interested in world affairs?你对世界事务感兴趣吗? the Ministry of Foreign Affairs外交部 Women had little role in public affairs.女性在公共事务中几乎没有发挥的余地。 b)things connected with your personal life, your financial situation etc与个人生活、财务状况等相关的事情:  I am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.我不打算与媒体讨论我的财务状况。 state of affairs at state1(8)2event a)an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking(尤指引人注目或令人震惊的)事件或一系列相关事件:  the Watergate affair水门事件 The whole affair was a disaster.整件事是一场灾难。 b)used when describing an event用于描述某一事件或活动:  The party was a very grand affair.那次派对是一场十分盛大的活动。 see thesaurus at event3relationship a secret sexual relationship between two people, when at least one of them is married to someone else两人之间的秘密性关系,且至少一方与他人已婚;婚外情 SYN  love affairaffair with He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years.他与上司发生了长达六年的婚外情。4object informal非正式 old-fashioned旧式 used when describing an object, machine etc用于描述某件物品、机器等:  The computer was one of those little portable affairs.那台电脑是那种小型便携式玩意儿之一。5be somebody’s affair if something is your affair, it only concerns you and you do not want anyone else to get involved in it若某事是某人自己的事,则只与其本人有关,不希望他人介入:  What I do in my free time is my affair.我在空闲时间做什么是我自己的事。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词world/international affairs· China is now a major player in world affairs.· 中国现在是世界事务中的重要参与者。current affairs (=important events that are happening now)· a 24-hour news and current affairs channel· 一个24小时播出的新闻与时事频道somebody’s private affairs (=things that are personal and not for other people to know about)· He never discussed his private affairs in public.· 他从不在公开场合谈论自己的私事。somebody’s financial affairs· They offer advice on managing your financial affairs.· 他们提供关于管理财务事务的建议。somebody’s business affairs· After dad retired, I managed his estate and business affairs.· 父亲退休后,我负责管理他的资产和商业事务。economic affairs· He was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for economic affairs.· 他被任命为负责经济事务的国务大臣。political affairs· The military promised to stay out of political affairs.· 军方承诺不干预政治事务。military affairs· the president’s advisor on military affairs· 总统的军事事务顾问religious affairs· She wanted to be more involved in the church and religious affairs.· 她希望更多地参与教会和宗教事务。foreign/external affairs (=events in other countries)· the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs· 外交大臣domestic/internal affairs (also home affairs British English) (=events inside a country)· the Minister of Home Affairs· 内政部长· He said that the US should not try to interfere in his country's domestic affairs.· 他表示,美国不应试图干涉他国的内政。public affairs (=events that affect the people of a country)· He was active in public affairs in his region.· 他积极参与所在地区的公共事务。phrases短语affairs of state (=the business of the government)· The church played no role in the affairs of state.· 教会在国家事务中未发挥任何作用。put your affairs in order (=organize them before you go somewhere or die)· I have cancer so I know I’ve got to put my affairs in order.· 我身患癌症,所以我知道必须把自己的事务安排妥当。