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🔑 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/sthIs 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 matterused 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 ˈdeathused 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 matterused 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 ˈmatterto 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/ verbpresent 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] () 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。 |