| 释义 |
Examples:slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); deal with important matters first—enrage people and make matters worse—put one's own safety before matters of principle—fig. only make matters worse—fig. worry unduly over minor matters—lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters—leave matters unresolved—official (matters, duties etc)—pay no attention to outside matters—take matters into one's own hands—When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.—the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed—value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military—consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters—discuss matters of vital importance—clever in trivial matters—by extension, military matters—feel unconcerned and let matters rest [idiom.]—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—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—inauspicious matter (involving death or casualties)—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)—it's all very well talk, but getting things done is another matter [idiom.]— |