| 释义 |
Examples:call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it—light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom); of no consequence one person, a matter of life or death to another—touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem—important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it anyone!—materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist—lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture—chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter—speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle—the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist—fig. treat an important question as a minor matter—the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—inauspicious matter (involving death or casualties)—heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter—Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time—weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom); to weigh and consider—has sth do with the matter (also used with negative)—phagocyte (cell that ingests and destroys foreign matter)—dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)—say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear—it's all very well talk, but getting things done is another matter [idiom.]— |