affair學測 L2KK [əˈfɛr] ｜ /əˈfɛr/
事務；事情·社交活動；場合·婚外情；緋聞
學測常考詞，義項跨度大易混淆
The word affair can describe a small matter, a big event, or a secret relationship.
affair 一字可以指小事、大型活動，也可以指秘密的戀情。
義項
家務繁雜C1noun事務；事情
After he lost his job, John's family affairs were a mess.
約翰丟了工作後，家裡大小事務一團亂。
family affairspersonal affairs
盛大場合C1noun社交活動；場合
The wedding was a large affair with many guests.
那場婚禮是個盛大的場合，有很多賓客。
a formal affaira small affair
秘密戀情C1noun婚外情；緋聞
The mayor's affair with his assistant became public news.
市長與助理的婚外情成了公開的新聞。
have an affair
片語
have an affair婚外偷情 →發生婚外情
current affairs時事新聞 →當前時事
state of affairs現況全貌 →事情的狀況
love affair熱戀情事 →戀愛關係
你會不會這樣說？
'After he lost his job, John's family affairs were a mess.' 這裡的 affairs 意思最接近？(A) 事務 (B) 社交場合 (C) 婚外情
看答案
(A)
此句描述家庭日常事務，對應「事務；事情」義項。
'The mayor's affair with his assistant became public news.' 這句中的 affair 屬於哪種語境？(A) 日常事務 (B) 社交場合 (C) 婚外情
看答案
(C)
此句描述秘密戀情，對應「婚外情；緋聞」義項。