"affairs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 事务
• 婚外情

Definition

Affairs 指一个人处理的事务、事情或生活中的方面，尤其是个人、商业或公共事务。它也可以表示秘密的恋爱或性关系，特别是其中一方已经结婚或有固定伴侣时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词最常以复数形式出现。常见搭配有 'personal affairs'、'foreign affairs' 和 'family affairs'。注意：'an affair' 常指秘密婚外情或地下恋情；复数 'affairs' 一般指事务或公务，但也可以指多段私情。

Examples

She keeps her personal affairs private.

她把自己的个人**事务**保密。

The minister spoke about foreign affairs on TV.

部长在电视上谈到了外交**事务**。

The movie is about the king's secret affairs.

这部电影讲的是国王秘密的**婚外情**。

I don't want to get involved in their family affairs.

我不想卷入他们家的**家务事**。

He always acts like everyone else's affairs are his business.

他总表现得好像别人的**事情**都归他管一样。

The tabloids were full of stories about his past affairs.

小报上全是关于他过去那些**婚外情**的报道。