| 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—give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter—important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it anyone!—if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist—materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture—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—fig. deal with any matter, regardless of its importance—heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter—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)—phagocytosis (ingesting and destroying foreign matter)—(usu used in the negative) be of importance or to matter—say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear—classifier for clothes, luggage, decorations; piece of work; a matter, an event—it's all very well talk, but getting things done is another matter [idiom.]— |