matter
n
1 [C]
(a) affair, topic or situation being considered 事情; 問題; 情況
the heart/core/crux/root of the matter 問題的中心[核心/要點(diǎn)/根源]
the matter in hand, under discussion, etc 手頭上的、 討論中的...事
a matter I know little about 我?guī)缀醪恢赖氖?
`money matters 錢財(cái)問題
I don't discuss private matters with my colleagues. 我不和同事談私事.
We have several important matters to deal with at our next meeting. 下次會(huì)議我們有幾件重要的事情要處理.
(ironic 反語) There's the small matter of the money you owe me. 有件小事, 你還欠我錢呢.
(b) ~ of sth (to sb) situation, problem or result that arouses the specified emotion 引起某種情感的情況、 問題或結(jié)果
matters of growing public concern 公眾日益關(guān)切的事情
This discussion is on a matter of considerable interest to me. 這次討論的是對(duì)我很有關(guān)系的事.
2 [U]
(a) physical substance in general (contrasted with mind or spirit) 物質(zhì)(與精神相對(duì))
inert matter 無生命的物質(zhì)
to study the properties of matter 研究物質(zhì)的特性.
The universe is composed of matter. 宇宙是由物質(zhì)組成的.
(b) substance, material or things of a specified kind (某類的)材料, 物品, 東西
decaying vegetable matter 腐爛的植物
waste matter, eg human excreta 廢物(如人體排泄物)
reading matter, ie books, newspapers, etc 讀物
printed matter, ie forms, leaflets, etc 印刷品.
3 [U] (fml 文) ideas or topic of a book, speech, etc (contrasted with its language or style) (書、 講話等的)思想, 主題(以別於其語言或文體).
4 [U] discharge from the body; pus 身體排泄物; 膿.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) as a matter of fact (used for emphasis 用以加強(qiáng)語氣) in reality; to tell the truth 事實(shí)上; 說真的; 其實(shí)
I'm going there tomorrow, as a matter of fact. 說實(shí)話, 明天我要去那里. be no laughing matter => laughing
for `that matter (used to indicate that a second category, topic, etc is as relevant as the first 用以指出所說的兩件事物中, 後說的與先說的性質(zhì)一樣)
Don't talk like that to your mother, or to anyone else for that matter. 不要跟你母親那樣說話, 其實(shí)跟誰也不要那樣. in the matter of sth (dated fml 舊, 文) concerning sth 關(guān)於某事物
I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary. 我想跟她談?wù)勎业男剿畣栴}. it's all, only, etc a matter of `time (before...) this consequence is inevitable though it may not happen immediately 盡管不見得馬上發(fā)生, 但一定會(huì)發(fā)生; 只是遲早的事
It's simply a matter of time before the rebels are crushed. 把這些叛亂分子鎮(zhèn)壓下去只是遲早的事. let the matter `drop/`rest stop mentioning sth or trying to change it 不再提起或不再更動(dòng)某事物
She reluctantly agreed to let the matter drop. 她勉強(qiáng)同意這事到此為止. make matters `worse make an already difficult situation more difficult 將困難情況弄得更糟
Her attempts to calm them down only made matters worse. 她設(shè)法使他們平靜下來, 不想?yún)s適得其反. (as) a matter of `course (as) a regular habit or usual procedure (作為)理所當(dāng)然的事; (按照)常規(guī)
I check my in-tray every morning as a matter of course. 我照例每天早晨查看收文盤. (be) the matter (with sb/sth) (infml 口) the reason for unhappiness, pain, problems, etc (used esp in the expressions shown) (不幸、 痛苦、 問題等的)原因, 理由(尤用於以下示例)
What's the matter with him? 他怎麼了?
Is anything the matter? 怎麼了?
There's nothing the matter with it. 這沒有問題. a matter of `hours, `minutes, `days, etc; a matter of `pounds, `feet, `ounces, etc
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*['m?t?]n. 事件, 物質(zhì), 原因, 素材, 實(shí)體, 重要vi. 有關(guān)系【化】 物質(zhì)【醫(yī)】 物質(zhì), 膿相關(guān)詞組: no matter how... no matter what... no matter when... no matter where... no matter who... no matter whether... What matter if a matter of opinion There's nothing the matter with... What's the matter with...? a matter of a matter of course a matter of life and death as a matter of fact for that matter no matter in the matter of