current affairs

英 [ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz]

美 [ˌkɜːrənt əˈferz]

n.  时事

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 时事
  events of political or social importance that are happening now

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 时事
  If you refer tocurrent affairs, you are referring to political events and problems in society which are discussed in newspapers, and on television and radio.
  1. I am ill-informed on current affairs.
     我对时事了解不多。
  2. ...the BBC's current affairs programme 'Panorama'.
     英国广播公司的时事节目《广角镜》

双语例句

• She takes a lively interest in current affairs.
  她对时事有着浓厚的兴趣。
• He exaggerates the superficiality of their current affairs programmes.
  他夸大其词地说他们的时事节目过于肤浅。
• It was commonly held that Singaporeans were not noted for their prowess in general knowledge and current affairs.
  根据一般的看法，普通常识和对时事的了解，不是新加坡人的强项。
• Famous people are often interviewed and asked about their opinions on current affairs.
  名人们经常接受采访，被问及他们对时事的看法。
• He doesn't know anything about the current affairs at home and abroad.
  他对国内外时事一无所知。
• The new current affairs series promises to address challenging issues with freshness and rigour.
  新的时事系列节目承诺以全新的视角和严谨的态度谈论有挑战性的问题。
• The personalization and over-simplification of current affairs.
  时事的个人化和过于简单化。
• Tomorrow afternoon there will be a talk on current affairs by a reporter from the people's daily.
  明天下午《人民日报》社有一位记者来做时事报告。
• Newspapers and periodicals keep me updated on current affairs.
  报纸和期刊让我了解时事。
• Surely modern women want to be informed of world current affairs; we are no longer chained to the kitchen sink!
  当代女性当然想了解时事，我们不再只是受缚于家务小事。