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单词 affaire
释义

affaire1

/aˈfɛː /
(also affaire de or du cœur /də ˈkəː/ /djuː ˈkəː/)
noun
A love affair.In Libya, people put ice in their drinks, had houseboys and conducted affaires....
  • I tried to act utterly cool and nonplussed by the whole affaire de Madamoiselle A.
  • Well, at least I keep my private affaires to myself mostly.

Origin

Early 19th century: French, literally 'affair (of the heart)'.

Rhymes

affairé2

/aˈfɛːreɪ / /afeʀe/
adjective
Busy; involved.Much later he passed again and casually left a loaf of bread inside the barn door, stayed not for idle gossip but briskly, looking very "affairé", disappeared around the corner....
  • These pressures of one thing and another make me feel very affairé. I cannot imagine myself looking at Christmas shops.

Origin

French, from affaire, from à 'to' + faire 'do'.

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