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

• He was a man of letters with no interest in current affairs.
  他是个文学家，对时事不感兴趣。
• He doesn't know anything about the current affairs at home and abroad.
  他对国内外时事一无所知。
• 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。
• The newspaper have a very popular columnist comment on current affairs.
  这家报纸有一位深受欢迎的专栏作家评论时事。
• Eg. An acquaintance of world history is helpful to the study of current affairs.
  读一点世界史，对学习时事是有帮助的。
• I am ill-informed on current affairs.
  我对时事了解不多。
• 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。
• The late-night current affairs programme has a new anchorman.
  夜间时事节目出现了一名新的主持人。
• We have been debating about current affairs.
  我们最近正在就时事问题进行辩论。
• 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。