英语词汇“affair”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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If your grandfather was so startled by people shouting "Surprise!" at his birthday party that he had a mild heart attack, you'd probably want to just forget the whole affair. An affair is a specific event.

You can use affair as a kind of shorthand, to mean "that big mess," or "that complicated story I already told you about." Your affair can also mean your responsibility or job, like if your grandmother said, "I don't care about balloons for the party — that's your affair." Another way affair is frequently used is to mean a love affair, particularly if the relationship is brief and intense. This meaning comes from the French phrase affaire de coeur, "affair of the heart."

WORD FAMILY

affair: affairs

USAGE EXAMPLES

Mr. Bolten was the White House legislative affairs director for part of the administration of the first President Bush.

New York Times(Dec 01, 2016)

Businesses like Mr Yu’s indicate that not all spouses see affairs as an unpardonable offence.

Economist(Nov 30, 2016)

Other monarchies in Asia, notably Cambodia’s, have taken a less central role in their countries’ affairs in recent years.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016)

1n a vaguely specified social event

the party was quite an affair

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

function, occasion, social function, social occasion

party

an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

celebration, jubilation

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance

a formal event performed on a special occasion

fundraiser

a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money

photo op, photo opportunity

an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed

sleepover

an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)

bash, brawl, do

an uproarious party

birthday party

a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth

bun-fight, bunfight

(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion

ceilidh

an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling

cocktail party

an afternoon party at which cocktails are served

dance

a party for social dancing

feast, fete, fiesta

an elaborate party (often outdoors)

house party

a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house

jolly

a happy party

tea party

a party at which tea is served

whist drive

a progressive whist party

circumstance

formal ceremony about important occasions

funeral

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

pageant, pageantry

a rich and spectacular ceremony

dedication

a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

opening

a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

military ceremony

a formal ceremony performed by military personnel

induction, initiation, installation

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

exercise

(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

fire walking

the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers

formalities, formality

a requirement of etiquette or custom

Maundy

a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money

potlatch

a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)

social event

an event characteristic of persons forming groups

2n a matter or concern

it is none of your affair

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

matter, thing

least

something that is of no importance

concern

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

n a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Syn

affaire, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison

单词	affair
释义	affair (once / 45 pages) 1n 2n If your grandfather was so startled by people shouting "Surprise!" at his birthday party that he had a mild heart attack, you'd probably want to just forget the whole affair. An affair is a specific event. You can use affair as a kind of shorthand, to mean "that big mess," or "that complicated story I already told you about." Your affair can also mean your responsibility or job, like if your grandmother said, "I don't care about balloons for the party — that's your affair." Another way affair is frequently used is to mean a love affair, particularly if the relationship is brief and intense. This meaning comes from the French phrase affaire de coeur, "affair of the heart." WORD FAMILY affair: affairs USAGE EXAMPLES Mr. Bolten was the White House legislative affairs director for part of the administration of the first President Bush. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) Businesses like Mr Yu’s indicate that not all spouses see affairs as an unpardonable offence. Economist(Nov 30, 2016) Other monarchies in Asia, notably Cambodia’s, have taken a less central role in their countries’ affairs in recent years. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1n a vaguely specified social event the party was quite an affair Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper function, occasion, social function, social occasion party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment celebration, jubilation a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance a formal event performed on a special occasion fundraiser a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money photo op, photo opportunity an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed sleepover an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children) bash, brawl, do an uproarious party birthday party a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth bun-fight, bunfight (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion ceilidh an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling cocktail party an afternoon party at which cocktails are served dance a party for social dancing feast, fete, fiesta an elaborate party (often outdoors) house party a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house jolly a happy party tea party a party at which tea is served whist drive a progressive whist party circumstance formal ceremony about important occasions funeral a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed pageant, pageantry a rich and spectacular ceremony dedication a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose opening a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something military ceremony a formal ceremony performed by military personnel induction, initiation, installation a formal entry into an organization or position or office exercise (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches fire walking the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers formalities, formality a requirement of etiquette or custom Maundy a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money potlatch a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) social event an event characteristic of persons forming groups 2n a matter or concern it is none of your affair Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper matter, thing least something that is of no importance concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you 2 n a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship Syn affaire, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison
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