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mat·ter /ˈmætə(r)/ n. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 物质
The entire universe is made of different kinds of matter. 整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。
2. (物质世界的)实体；物料；物品
colouring matter 色料(或色素)
inorganic matter 无机物
3. 事情，事件
a private (trivial) matter 私(琐)事
He's very honest in money matters. 他在财务方面非常诚实可靠。
on all matters great and small 在一切大小事情上
a matter of accident 意外事件
4. (讨论、考虑等的)问题；有争议的问题
on policy matters 在政策问题上
raise (或 take up) the matter with sb. 向某人提出问题
the heart of the matter 问题的核心
It's only a matter of time (taste, habit). 这只是个时间(兴趣，习惯)问题。
5. (思想、文章、讲话等的)内容，素材；【逻】命题内容
The article is devoid of matter. 这篇文章空洞无物。
More matter, less art. 多说实质，少玩弄辞藻。
6. 理由，根据；(尤指感情等的)根源
no matter for jesting 没有取笑的理由
a matter of regret 悔恨的根由
7. [表示数量]近似量；(指时间)仅仅，不超过
a matter of minutes 仅仅几分钟
a matter of ten miles 10英里左右
within a matter of hours (years, days, seconds, months) 几小时(年，天，秒，月)之内
8. 重要，重大，要紧(事)
decisions of little matter 不重要的决定
9. (写出或印出的)材料
reading matter 阅读材料
10. 邮件，邮寄的公文(或信件等)
second-class matter 二等邮件
11. [the matter] 麻烦事，困难；毛病
What's the matter (with you)? (你)怎么啦?
Is there something the matter? 有什么麻烦吗?
There's nothing the matter with the machine. 这机器没有毛病。
12. [matters] 事态，情况
take matters into one's own hands 亲自掌握事态的发展
make matters worse 使情况更糟
13. 【印】原稿；排版
14. 【律】(有文据记录或有待证实的)事项
15. 【医】脓；生命体排出物(如尿、屎等)
16. 〈废〉(区别于胡言、笑话等的)严肃话题，正经话
17. 幻觉意识(基督教科学派信仰疗法认为对物质的感觉是虚幻的，有罪、受苦和将死等意识都是错觉，纠正错觉即可获得健康)
II vi.
1. 要紧，有关系
Does it matter when we start? 我们什么时候出发要紧吗?
That was what mattered most to him. 那是对他至关重要的事。
It doesn't matter much whether we go together or separately. 我们一起去还是分头去都可以。
It matters very much. 这非常要紧。
The car matters a great deal to him. 汽车对他来说极其重要。
2. 〈罕〉化脓，出脓
The cut got dirty and after a few days began to matter. 创口污染了，几天以后开始化脓。
[< OFr matiere < L māteria substance, matter, growing layer in tree < MATER; 比较 material] phr. a matter of life and death 生死攸关的事情 a matter of opinion 看法因人而异的问题 as a matter of fact 见 fact
as matters stand (或 as the matter stands) 照目前的情况
for that matter (或 for the matter of that) 1. 就此而言
I don't know, and for that matter, I don't care. 我不知道，因此，我也并不在意。
2. [用于补充或语气递进的陈述]而且
She had a good many goddaughters — and godsons, for that matter. 她有很多教女，除此之外还有许多教子。
He is shaking with the cold. So am I, for that matter. 他冷得直打哆嗦，我也是。
in the matter of (或 in matters of) 在…方面，就…而论
a deficiency in the matter of weapons 在武器方面的不足
divergences in matters of detail 在细节上的分歧
it is only a matter of time 迟早的事
let the matter drop (或 go, rest) 听任事情自然发展
no laughing matter 需要严肃对待的事，正经事
no matter 不要紧，无关紧要
It's (of) no matter. 这无关紧要。
It made no matter to him that his brother lost all his money. 他哥哥丢失了全部钱款，这对他来说是无关紧要的。
no matter how (what, when, where, whether, who) ... 不管怎样(什么，何时，哪里，是否，谁)…
No matter how hard I try, I can never catch up with him. 不管我怎样努力，我永远不能赶上他。
No matter what I say, he always thinks I'm wrong. 不论我说什么，他总认为我不对。
No matter what the excuse, you must not be late. 不管有什么借口，你一定不要迟到。
He will help me no matter what. 无论如何他会帮助我。
No matter when the invaders come, they will be wiped out clean. 无论入侵者什么时候来，他们必将被彻底消灭。
You can't go in no matter who you are. 不管你是谁，都不能进去。
not (to) mince matters 直言不讳地说，坦率地说
on the matter of ＝ in the matter of
What mater这有什么关系？(或：这无需担心。)
what matter if 即使…又何妨
What matter if we meet with some difficulties? 即使我们遇到一些困难，那又有什么了不起的? |