affair
翻譯
事件, 事務, 風流韻事, 婚外情
例句
The wedding was a beautiful affair.
那場婚禮是一件美事。
He had an affair with his colleague.
他和他的同事有婚外情。
It's a private affair, not your business.
這是私事,與你無關。
文法模式
a/an ((adjective)) affair 一種活動 The party was a grand affair.
to have an affair ((with sb.)) 與(某人)有婚外情 She had an affair with her boss.
sb.'s affair (某人)的私事 That's his affair, not mine.
近義詞
同義詞: event, matter, issue, liaison, romance
詞源
源自古法語「à faire」,意為「去做」。它指「待辦之事」,因此引申為「事情」或「事件」。
記憶技巧
可以聯想「a fair」(市集)這樣的「事件」,但也要記住它也可以指秘密的「風流韻事」。與「to do」(去做)的聯繫有助於記住其「事情」的含義。