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单词 affair
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affair

noun

af·​fair ə-ˈfer How to pronounce affair (audio)
1
a
affairs plural : commercial, professional, public, or personal business
handles the company's public affairs
an expert in foreign affairs
b
: matter, concern
How I choose to live is my affair, not yours.
2
: a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified
also : an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified
Their house was a 2-story affair.
3
or less commonly affaire
a
: a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison sense 2b
had an affair with a coworker
b
: a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case
the Watergate affair of the early 1970s

Synonyms

  • amour
  • fling
  • love
  • love affair
  • romance
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Example Sentences

After the war, the government focused on its own domestic affairs. They accused the U.S. of interfering in the internal affairs of other nations. How I choose to live is my affair, not yours. adulterous affairs between married men and single women
Recent Examples on the Web Playing a big role in the affair is live entertainment. John Benson, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 At the time of his wife’s murder, Dawson was involved in an extramarital affair with the 16-year-old babysitter of their two daughters, ages 2 and 4 at the time, according to a 2003 court proceeding called an inquest. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 Gotti was allegedly in an extramarital affair with the artist. Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 After marrying in an intimate Las Vegas affair last month, the newlyweds celebrated their nuptials during a weekend of festivities with family and friends at their home in Riceboro, Georgia, on the Hampton Island preserve outside of Savannah. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Kartheiser’s ad executive, Pete Campbell, engaged in an affair with Bledel’s Beth Dawes. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 That action comedy, starring Cruise as an in-over-his-head pilot who ends up involved in the Iran Contra affair, is a good film with a tremendous old-school Cruise star turn that earned ‘just’ $135 million on a $50 million budget in 2017. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Elon Musk engaged in a brief affair last fall with the wife of Sergey Brin, prompting the Google co-founder to file for divorce earlier this year and ending the tech billionaires’ long friendship, according to people familiar with the matter. WSJ, 25 July 2022 Pete famously ran over catcher Ray Fosse in the 1970 affair, and of course was hit with flak. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aferes "activities," affaire "enterprise," borrowed from Anglo-French afaire, affere "business, activity, enterprise, matter, topic, situation," from the phrase a faire "to do," from a "to" (going back to Latin ad) + faire "to do," going back to Latin facere — more at at entry 1, do entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

affair

noun

af·​fair ə-ˈfer How to pronounce affair (audio)
1
affairs plural : work or activities done for a purpose : business
government affairs
2
: something that relates to or involves someone
His problem is no affair of mine.
3
: a social event or activity The party was to be a simple affair.

affair

noun

1
as in romance
also affaire a brief romantic relationship an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • romance
  • intrigue
  • fling
  • love affair
  • amour
  • dalliance
  • love
  • flirtation
  • infatuation
  • liaison
  • entanglement
  • hanky-panky
  • idyll
  • attachment
  • puppy love
  • passion
  • idyl
  • calf-love
2
as in event
a social gathering the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • event
  • party
  • celebration
  • reception
  • bash
  • fete
  • blowout
  • shindig
  • dance
  • gala
  • get-together
  • fête
  • function
  • blast
  • binge
  • ball
  • formal
  • supper
  • do
  • occasion
  • orgy
  • benefit
  • prom
  • soiree
  • social
  • bacchanal
  • masquerade
  • symposium
  • fund-raiser
  • bacchanalia
  • clambake
  • tea
  • tea party
  • stag
  • cocktail party
  • soirée
  • saturnalia
  • shower
  • housewarming
  • house party
  • salon
  • mixer
  • bake
  • kegger
  • icebreaker
  • keg party
  • klatch
  • hen party
  • meet and greet
  • kaffeeklatsch
  • klatsch
3
as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • production
  • product
  • work
  • yield
  • outcome
  • thing
  • result
  • labor
  • output
  • fruit
  • produce
  • handiwork
  • resultant
  • object
  • development
  • commodity
  • aftermath
  • article
  • consequence
  • entry
  • effect
  • issue
  • upshot
  • merchandise
  • offshoot
  • outgrowth
  • handicraft
  • conclusion
  • sequence
  • sequel
  • goods
  • offspring
  • corollary
  • wares
  • spin-off
  • derivative
  • line
  • side effect
  • side reaction
  • handcraft
  • by-product
  • aftereffect
  • residual
4
as in incident
something that happens the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • event
  • incident
  • thing
  • circumstance
  • episode
  • occurrence
  • happening
  • occasion
  • accident
  • experience
  • adventure
  • hap
  • phenomenon
  • time
  • crisis
  • coincidence
  • news
  • fluke
  • landmark
  • emergency
  • page
  • happenstance
  • freak
  • milestone
  • turning point
  • deed
  • achievement
  • juncture
  • feat
  • tidings
  • co-occurrence
  • milepost
  • exploit
  • happenchance
5
as in matter
something to be dealt with it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • matter
  • thing
  • business
  • problem
  • issue
  • crisis
  • concern
  • worry
  • predicament
  • consideration
  • trouble
  • emergency
  • juncture
  • responsibility
  • ball of wax
  • exigency
  • strait
  • flash point
  • care
  • crunch
  • impasse
  • deadlock
  • pickle
  • hot water
  • zero hour
  • standstill
  • halt
  • jam
  • stalemate
  • spot
  • crossroad(s)
  • head
  • fix
  • hole
  • corner
  • pinch
  • lookout
  • scrape
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