The affairs of state
n. 国家大事
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
n. 事务, 事宜；风流韵事
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
Would you like a cocktail before dinner?
你要在饭前来杯鸡尾酒吗？
I won't embarrass myself by calling Mr. Lee by another's name.
我不想因为张冠李戴使自己难堪。
Thank you very much. It was nice to meet you.
非常感谢。见到你真高兴。