一、詳細(xì)釋義：


n.

事務(wù)


例句：

Foreign affairs need to be carefully handled during our reform and opening to the outside world process.

在我們改革開放過程中，對外事務(wù)應(yīng)當(dāng)謹(jǐn)慎處理。


例句：

The premier deals with important affairs of state.

總理處理國家重要事務(wù)。


例句：

The affair had a strange sequel.

這一事件的結(jié)局很奇怪。


例句：

A country's internal [affairs] should not be interfered by others.

一個(gè)國家的內(nèi)部事務(wù)不應(yīng)受到他國的干涉。


事件，事情


例句：

I have not the faintest suspicion of his being the chief plotter of the affair.

我一點(diǎn)兒也沒有懷疑他是這個(gè)事件的主謀。


例句：

He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.

他因與賄賂事件有牽連而被拘留了。


風(fēng)流韻事，私通


例句：

The judge is said to have an illicit love affair with a film star.

據(jù)說那個(gè)法官與一個(gè)電影明星有段風(fēng)流韻事。


例句：

Meanwhile Bernard's affair with Sarah had attacted Rachel's attention.

這一期間，伯納德與莎拉之間的風(fēng)流韻事引起了雷切爾的注意。


私事


例句：

He was rational and consistent in the conduct of his affairs.

他處理私事時(shí)頭腦清楚，始終如一。


例句：

The unexpectedness of my father's death meant that his affairs were not entirely in order.

家父的猝然離世留下了尚未完全安排妥當(dāng)?shù)纳砗笫隆?/p>

東西


例句：

All their beds were distinctive; Mac's was an iron affair with brass knobs.

他們的床都各具特色；馬克的床是張帶球形黃銅柱頭的鐵家伙。


例句：

He tried dividing it into two bundles, tying them to his walking stick, and slinging the whole affair across his back.

他試著將它分成兩包綁在他的拐棍上，然后把所有東西都掛在后背上。


二、詞義辨析：


affair,business,matter,concern,thing

這些名詞均含“事情”之意。 affair含義較廣，側(cè)重指已發(fā)生或必須去做的任何事情或事務(wù)。復(fù)數(shù)形式多指重大或較復(fù)雜的事務(wù)。 business通常指較重要或較難而又必須承擔(dān)的事情，也可指商事。 matter普通用詞，著重指一件考慮中的或需要處理的事。 concern往往強(qiáng)調(diào)與個(gè)人或團(tuán)體利害有直接或重大關(guān)系的事。 thing用作“事情”解時(shí)，詞義較籠統(tǒng)、含糊，多用于指不很具體的事。


三、相關(guān)短語：


love affair

n.風(fēng)流韻事,強(qiáng)烈愛好


四、參考例句：


The affair had a strange sequel.

這一事件的結(jié)局很奇怪。


Their love affair is an open secret.

他們的風(fēng)流韻事是公開的秘密。


His role in the affair is ambiguous.


He directs the affair of the company.

他主持這家公司的事務(wù)。


This affair is within his jurisdiction.

這件事情在他的管轄權(quán)限之內(nèi)。


The government has mishandled the whole affair.

政府對整個(gè)事件處理不當(dāng)。


Wine, cheese and an affair, says science.

科學(xué)告訴你，是喝紅酒、吃奶酪、說情話。


Their versions of the affair agree.

他們對于這件事的說法相同。


What is your attitude towards the affair?

你對這件事持什么態(tài)度？


The affair was growing mysterious. It seemed like a conjuration.

事情變得神秘起來，似乎像魔術(shù)一樣。