Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #941
affair
事件
核心释义
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to
- 1.
事务,事情。
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- 2.
未明确之事
a vaguely specified concern
- 3.
泛指任何事件或行动。
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- 4.
外遇
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
- 5.
规模不足称为战斗的军事行动。
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- 6.
社交活动
a vaguely specified social event
- 7.
物品(泛指)。
A material object (vaguely designated).
- 8.
已婚人士的婚外情
An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
- 9.
非正式伴侣的婚外情
An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
- 10.
婚外情对象
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
- 11.
正式社交聚会
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
事务;恋爱事件;事务,事情。;未明确之事;泛指任何事件或行动。
用法In use
The wedding was a grand affair with over 300 guests.
用法提示:此句中 affair 作可数名词,意为‘事件’,指婚礼这一社交活动。
He left the company to manage his own financial affairs.
用法提示:此句中 affairs 为复数形式,作名词,意为‘事务’,指个人或商业上的事项。
She regretted having an affair with her best friend's husband.
用法提示:此句中 affair 作可数名词,意为‘恋爱事件’,常指婚外情。
it is none of your affair
the party was quite an affair
have an affair (with sb)
常指婚外情或秘密恋情。
She had an affair with her boss.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- love affair
- 恋情;风流韵事
- Their love affair was the talk of the town.他们的恋情曾是镇上的话题。
- have an affair
- 有外遇;出轨
- She discovered that her husband was having an affair.她发现丈夫有外遇。
- extramarital affair
- 婚外情
- He regretted his extramarital affair deeply.他对自己的婚外情深感后悔。
- affair of state
- 国家大事;国务
- The president discussed affairs of state with his advisors.总统与顾问们讨论了国家大事。
- social affair
- 社交活动
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
affair = a + fair,但婚外情往往不'公平'。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词作名词指‘秘密性关系’时,语域较为私密,通常用于非正式的私人谈话或八卦报道中,常带有负面或谨慎的色彩。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式 affairs 常指‘事务’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same vowel sound /ɛə/ as in 'affair' and end with the same spelling '-air'. There are no common lookalikes that sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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