| 释义 |
af·fair /əˈfeə(r)/ n. | phr.
n.
1. [affairs]事务
international affairs 国际事务
conduct (或 handle) state affairs 处理国务
run day-to-day affairs in the country 处理国家日常事务
those at the head of affairs 执掌国事的人
a man of affairs 实务家
the present state of affairs 目前形势
2. 事情，事件
Breakfast was a very subdued affair. 早餐很不张扬。
The party was a vast and lavish affair. 宴会规模很大，办得很豪华。
Meat food was a once-a-week affair then. 在那时一星期才吃一次肉。
3. (个人的)事
That's my own affair. 那是我的私事。
That is none of your affair. 那不关你的事。
How are your affairs going? 你的情况怎么样?
4. 东西
They are mostly one-storey frame affairs. 它们多数是木板平房。
The concert was rather an amateurish affair. 这场音乐会颇有些外行客串的味道。
Lunch was delicious, a very American affair. 午餐很可口，很有美国风味。
5. 恋爱事件；(尤指关系不长久的)风流韵事；私通(＝ affaire)
a romantic affair 风流韵事
have an affair with sb. 与某人发生暧昧关系
6. [常与当事者人名等专有名词连用]闹得满城风雨的案件；社会轶闻(＝ affaire)
the Stilwell affair 史迪威事件
7. 〈美〉喜庆事；社交活动
She accompanied him to an affair at the Newspaper Photographers' Association. 她陪他去摄影记者协会参加一次招待会。
[<OFr < à faire to do] phr. an affair of hono(u)r 决斗 (指非以决斗解决不可的荣誉攸关的事情) settle one's affairs (尤指远行、入伍等之前)把个人事务料理停当 |