| 单词 | matter |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 mat·terBrE /ˈmætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈmætər/ noun ➤ subject /situation 课题；情况🔑 [C ]a subject or situation that you must consider or deal with 课题；事情；问题SYN affair◆ It's a private matter . 这是件私事儿。◆ They had important matters to discuss . 他们有些重要的问题要讨论。◆ She may need your help with some business matters . 她也许需要你帮助处理一些生意方面的事情。◆ I always consulted him on matters of policy . 我总是向他咨询一些政策问题。◆ It's a matter for the police (= for them to deal with ). 这事须由警方处理。◆ That's a matter for you to take up with your boss . 这个问题你得去和你的老板进行交涉。◆ Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now ). 我们继续解决手头的问题吧。◆ I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it ). 我没打算把这件事搁下不提。◆ It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind . 让他改变主意可不是件容易的事儿。◆ It should have been a simple matter to check . 检查核对本来应该是件简单的事情。◆ (ironic ) And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me . 还有件小事儿，你欠我五十英镑呢。◆ (formal ) It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about ). 这是当时在场的多数人关心的问题。◆ I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part ). 我认为我们还没有触及问题的关键。◆ And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation ). 这就是问题的症结所在。🔑 matters [pl. ]the present situation , or the situation that you are talking about 事态；当前的状况SYN things◆ Unfortunately , there is nothing we can do to improve matters . 很遗憾，我们无力改善目前的状况。◆ I'd forgotten the keys , which didn't help matters . 我忘记带钥匙了，这让我情况更糟。◆ Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse . 仓库失火使得事态更为严重。◆ And then , to make matters worse , his parents turned up . 接着，更糟糕的是，他的父母亲来了。◆ I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself ). 我决定亲自处理问题。◆ Matters came to a head (= the situation became very difficult )with his resignation . 随着他的辞职，局面恶化得难以收拾。➤ problem 问题🔑 the matter [sing. ]used (to ask ) if sb is upset , unhappy , etc . or if there is a problem （用于询问某人的情况）◆ What's the matter ?Is there something wrong ? 怎么了？出了什么事儿吗？◆ Is anything the matter ? 有什么问题吗？◆ ~with sb /sth Is something the matter with Bob ? He seems very down . 鲍勃有什么事儿吧？他好像情绪很低落。◆ There's something the matter with my eyes . 我的眼睛出了点毛病。◆ 'We've bought a new TV .' 'What was the matter with the old one ?' “我们买了台新电视。” “那台旧的怎么了？”◆ What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this )? 你今天是怎么了？➤ a matter of sth /of doing sth 关于…的问题🔑 [sing. ]a situation that involves sth or depends on sth 关乎…的事情SYN question◆ Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination . 学开车主要是靠协调。◆ Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in . 规划一个项目就是要设计出正确的工作顺序。◆ That's not a problem . It's simply a matter of letting people know in time . 这没问题，不就是及时通知大家吗。◆ Some people prefer the older version to the new one . It's a matter of taste . 有些人喜欢老版本而不喜欢新版本。这只是个趣味问题。◆ She resigned over a matter of principle . 她因为原则问题而辞职。◆ The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency . 政府必须将此事当作紧急的事情来处理。◆ Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting , not because it is important ), how much did you pay for it ? 我只是感兴趣，你这是花多少钱买的？◆ 'I think this is the best so far .' 'Well , that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently ). “我认为这是迄今为止最好的。” “唔，仁者见仁，智者见智嘛。”➤ substance 物质🔑 [U ](physics物理) physical substance that everything in the world is made of ; not mind or spirit （统称）物质◆ to study the properties of matter 研究物质的属性[U ](formal ) a substance or things of a particular sort （某种）东西，物品，材料◆ Add plenty of organic matter to improve the soil . 施用大量的有机肥料以改良土壤。◆ elimination of waste matter from the body 体内废物的排除◆ She didn't approve of their choice of reading matter . 她不赞同他们选用的阅读材料。 ➡ see also subject matter ● as a matter of ˈfact 🔑 used to add a comment on sth that you have just said , usually adding sth that you think the other person will be interested in 事实上；其实；说真的◆ It's a nice place . We've stayed there ourselves , as a matter of fact . 那个地方不错。事实上，我们在那儿待过。🔑 used to disagree with sth that sb has just said （表示不同意）事实上，其实SYN actually◆ 'I suppose you'll be leaving soon , then ?' 'No , as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years .' “我想你快要离开了吧？” “不。事实上，我还要再待两年呢。”● be another /a different ˈmatter 🔑 to be very different 另外一回事；又是一回事；另当别论◆ I know which area they live in , but whether I can find their house is a different matter . 我知道他们住在哪一地区，但能不能找到他们的房子则是另外一回事了。● for ˈthat matter used to add a comment on sth that you have just said 就此而论；在这方面◆ I didn't like it much . Nor did the kids , for that matter . 我不怎么喜欢它。孩子们也同样不喜欢。● it's just /only a matter of ˈtime (before… )used to say that sth will definitely happen , although you are not sure when 早晚的事；只是时间问题◆ It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software . 他们推出自己的软件只是个时间问题。● (as ) a matter of ˈcourse (as ) the usual and correct thing to do （作为）理所当然的事；（当作）常规◆ We always check people's addresses as a matter of course . 我们总是照例检查一下人们的地址。● a matter of ˈhours , ˈminutes , etc .● a matter of ˈinches , ˈmetres , etc .only a few hours , minutes , etc .只有几个小时、几分钟（或几英寸、几米等）之多；不多于…◆ It was all over in a matter of minutes . 几分钟就全部结束了。◆ The bullet missed her by a matter of inches . 子弹几乎擦着她的身体飞过。● a ˌmatter of ˌlife and ˈdeath used to describe a situation that is very important or serious 生死攸关的事；成败的关键● a ˌmatter of ˈrecord (formal ) something that has been recorded as being true 有案可查的事● no matter used to say that sth is not important 没关系；不要紧；不重要● no matter who , what , where , etc .🔑 used to say that sth is always true , whatever the situation is , or that sb should certainly do sth 不论…；无论…；不管…◆ They don't last long no matter how careful you are . 不管你如何小心，这些东西都维持不了很久。◆ Call me when you get there , no matter what the time is . 无论什么时间，你到了那儿就给我打电话。● the fact (of the matter ) is (that )… used to emphasize a statement , especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned （用以强调，尤其与刚提到的相反）事实上是，实际情况是◆ A new car would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can't afford one . 有新车好是好，不过实际情况是我们买不起。● be no laughing ˈmatter to be sth serious that you should not joke about 不是开玩笑的事；严肃的事🔑 mat·terBrE /ˈmætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈmætər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they matter BrE /ˈmætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈmætər/ present simple - he / she / it matters BrE /ˈmætəz/ NAmE /ˈmætərz/ past simple mattered BrE /ˈmætəd/ NAmE /ˈmætərd/ past participle mattered BrE /ˈmætəd/ NAmE /ˈmætərd/ past simple mattering BrE /ˈmætərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmætərɪŋ/ past participle mattering BrE /ˈmætərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmætərɪŋ/ [I , T ] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be important or have an important effect on sb /sth 事关紧要；要紧；有重大影响◆ ~ (to sb )The children matter more to her than anything else in the world . 对于她来说，在这个世界上没有比孩子更重要的了。◆ 'What did you say ?' 'Oh , it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat ). “你说什么？” “噢，没什么。”◆ 'I'm afraid I forgot that book again .' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about ).' “很抱歉，我又忘了把那本书带来了。” “没事儿。”◆ What does it matter if I spent $100 on it —it's my money ! 我花 100 美元买这东西有什么问题，那是我的钱！◆ As long as you're happy , that's all that matters . 你幸福就行了，这才是最重要的。◆ After his death , nothing seemed to matter any more . 他死了以后，好像一切都无所谓了。◆ He's been in prison , you know —not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him ). 你知道，他坐过牢，可那倒无关紧要。◆ ~ (to sb ) who , what , etc .… Does it really matter who did it ? 是谁干的真的很重要吗？◆ It doesn't matter to me what you do . 你做什么我无所谓。◆ ~ (to sb ) that… It didn't matter that the weather was bad . 天气不好并没什么影响。 |
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