① The railway accident was a terrible affair. 那次火车事故是件可怕的事。
② That’s my affair, not yours. 那是我的事， 不是你的。
③ We should concern ourselves with state affairs. 我们要关心国家大事。
Ⅱ. matter“事、事情” 是普通用语，常指我们所写到或谈到的事情，要考虑和处理的事情。如：
① This is a matter I know little about. 这件事我不大知道。
② I’ll ask some one about the matter.关于这件事我将去问问人。
③ There are several matters to be considered. 有几件事情要考虑。 查看详情更多>>
单词：affair的近义词、反义词、形近词辨析
affair/business
The doctor wrote a letter to the Minister disclosing the whole affair.医生给大臣写了一封信，揭发了整个事件。 Let's get down to business.让我们谈正事吧。 <辨析>affair 意为“事情”、“事件”，含义较广，泛指已做或待做的事，复数常指重大或头绪较多的事。如：The Prime Minister deals with important affair of state.总理处理重大国家事务。business 作“事务、事情”解时不能用复数形式，常常强调任务、职责，有时说的是指派的工作；也常指商业上的买卖活动等，常用短语有 in business 经商，on business 有事、因公等。两词在作“事情”解时，意义很相近，常可通用。例如：It's a sorry affair(business).事情搞得很糟。
与单词：affair 相关的例句或者名人名言
The fact that he's having an affair with someone has become evident. 他有外遇的事实已经很明显了。
A cheap, illicit affair with the woman you love?
廉价的、违法的韵事，跟一个你“爱”的女人。
Their love affair was played out against the background of a country at wa
他们恋爱那时国家正进行着战争.
He seduced her into an affair that had tragic consequences for both of them.
他诱奸了她, 这件事对双方都产生了悲剧性的后果。
She handles affairs in a decisive manner.
她办事果断。
※Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended. 事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。 ※He is wise that hath wit enough for his own affairs. 聪明的人有足够的才智处理自己的事情。 ※There is a tide in the affairs of men. 人生事业有盛有衰. ※Affairs that are done by due degress are soon ended. 按部就班,只快不慢.
