Word · Frequency #941
affairs
事件
affairs is the plural of affair.
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to
- 1.
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
事务,事情。
- 2.
a vaguely specified concern
未明确之事
- 3.
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
泛指任何事件或行动。
- 4.
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
外遇
- 5.
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
规模不足称为战斗的军事行动。
- 6.
a vaguely specified social event
社交活动
- 7.
A material object (vaguely designated).
物品(泛指)。
- 8.
An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
已婚人士的婚外情
- 9.
An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
非正式伴侣的婚外情
- 10.
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
婚外情对象
- 11.
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
正式社交聚会
事务；恋爱事件；事务,事情。；未明确之事；泛指任何事件或行动。
In use
The wedding was a grand affair with over 300 guests.
He left the company to manage his own financial affairs.
She regretted having an affair with her best friend's husband.
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.
她和老板有了一段恋情。
adjective + affair
affair在此指事件或活动。
The wedding was a private affair.
婚礼是一场私人活动。
Connections
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
- The charity ball was a grand social affair.那场慈善舞会是一场盛大的社交活动。
- affair partner
Learner notes
Memory Tip
affair = a + fair，但婚外情往往不'公平'。
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。
Grammar Note
复数形式 affairs 常指‘事务’
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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