词汇 | affair |
释义 | affair noun [ C ] uk/əˈfeər/ us/əˈfer/ (MATTER) B2 事务;事情 a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered foreign affairs As a leader, he's been criticized for his inexperience in foreign affairs. interfere in someone's affairs He's always interfering in (= trying to influence) other people's affairs. financial affairs She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently. 她把自己的财务处理得井井有条、又快又好。 What I do in my spare time is my affair (= only involves me). 我在业余时间做什么,这是我自己的事。 B2 (通常指在道德上被谴责的)事件 a matter or situation that causes strong public feeling, usually of moral disapproval The arms-dealing affair has severely damaged the reputation of the government. 武器交易事件严重损害了政府的声誉。 The president's handling of the affair has been criticized. 总统对这一事件的处理遭到了抨击。
(RELATIONSHIP) B2 (尤指秘密的)性关系;私通;风流韵事 a sexual relationship, especially a secret one extramarital affair She discovered that her husband was having an extramarital affair. have an affair She's having an affair with a married man. 她和一个有妇之夫私通。 love affair The book doesn't make any mention of his love affairs. 这本书没有提及他的种种风流韵事。
(EVENT) 活动,经历 an event The party turned out to be a quiet affair. 结果聚会办得冷冷清清。 (THING) old-fashioned(某类的)东西 an object of the type stated She wore a long black velvet affair. 她身穿一件那种黑色天鹅绒的长裙。 |
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