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
Lots to be thankful for.
要感谢的事很多。
I asked him to buy it for me, but he wouldn't.
我请他帮我买，但是他不肯。
Yes, the economy model is about 30% less.
是的，经济型的大约便宜30%。