affair
gb/əfˈɛɹ/ us/əfˈɛɹ/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 1000
viszony, esemény, ügy, helyzet, lényeg
คำนาม
B2
1
viszony
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to have [an affair] with [someone]
She discovered her husband was having an affair with a coworker.
Rájött, hogy a férjének viszonya van egy munkatársával.
The politician resigned after his affair became public.
A politikus lemondott, miután a viszonya nyilvánosságra került.
They ended the affair before it could damage their families.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He had an affair with another woman.
Egy másik nővel volt viszonya.
She found out about his secret affair.
Megtudta, hogy a férfinak titkos viszonya van.
The movie is about a love affair.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affair' in this sense with 'event' or 'matter'. Context is important.
ความหมาย
Secret romantic or sexual relationship
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
have an affair
|love affair
|extramarital affair
|secret affair
คำพ้องความหมาย
relationship (More general; can refer to any kind of connection between people, not necessarily secret or romantic.)
|
fling (More casual and short-term than 'affair'.)
คำตรงข้าม
faithfulness (Implies loyalty in a committed relationship, the opposite of having an affair.)
หัวข้อ
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
คำจำกัดความ
A romantic or sexual relationship that is usually secret and not with your husband, wife, or partner.
A romantic or sexual relationship, often secret and outside of a committed partnership such as marriage.
คำนาม
B2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[an] [adjective] affair
The wedding was a grand affair with hundreds of guests.
Az esküvő nagyszabású esemény volt, több száz vendéggel.
The scandal was a messy affair that embarrassed the government.
A botrány zűrös ügy volt, amely kínos helyzetbe hozta a kormányt.
It was a private affair attended only by close family.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The party was a big affair.
A buli nagy esemény volt.
It was a happy affair for everyone.
Mindenki számára örömteli esemény volt.
The meeting was a serious affair.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners only know 'affair' as 'love affair' and misunderstand it when used for events.
ความหมาย
An event or happening
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a big affair
|a formal affair
|a tragic affair
คำพ้องความหมาย
event (More general; refers to anything that happens.)
|
incident (Often implies something negative or problematic.)
คำตรงข้าม
non-event (Something expected to be important but turns out to be insignificant.)
หัวข้อ
news
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
An event or situation, often important or unusual.
An event, incident, or matter, especially one of public interest or importance.
คำนาม
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone's] affairs
She manages the company's affairs with great skill.
The committee will discuss foreign affairs next week.
He asked me not to interfere in his personal affairs.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I need time to put my affairs in order.
He works in foreign affairs.
Do not talk about my private affairs.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affairs' meaning matters with 'affair' meaning romantic relationship.
ความหมาย
A matter or concern
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
public affairs
|private affairs
|handle affairs
คำพ้องความหมาย
matter (Very general; can refer to any topic or issue.)
|
concern (Implies something that affects someone's interests or feelings.)
คำตรงข้าม
irrelevance (Something unrelated or unimportant to the matter at hand.)
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
A subject or situation that needs attention or discussion.
A situation, business, or subject that is being handled or discussed.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
affair
IPA
GB/əfˈɛɹ/
US/əfˈɛɹ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
af - fair (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fair)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: affair
- Plural: affairs
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
affairs
noun
วลีและสำนวน
an affair to remember
3/ən əfˈɛɹ tə ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
fixed phrase
Memorable and special event
An event that is very special and will be remembered for a long time.
ตัวอย่าง
- Their wedding was truly an affair to remember.
- The gala was an affair to remember for all who attended.
love affair
1/lˈʌv əfˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Romantic or sexual relationship
A romantic or sexual relationship between two people, often secret.
ตัวอย่าง
- They had a brief love affair during college.
- The novel tells the story of a tragic love affair.
no small affair
2/nˈoʊ smˈɔl əfˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Large or important event/situation
Something that is big, important, or difficult to do.
ตัวอย่าง
- Building the bridge was no small affair.
- Organizing the festival was no small affair.