| 单词 | matter |
| 释义 | mattermattersmattermatter1 /ˈmætə $ -ər/ noun1[countable] a subject or situation that you must deal with: We have some important matters to discuss.matter我们有些重要事情要讨论。matter forThis is a matter for the police.be这事归警方处理。2matters [plural] the situation you are talking about: If you say anything, it will make matters worse.matterill你要是说什么﹐会让事情变得更糟糕。3the matter spoken used in phrases when you are saying that there is a problem of some sort: What’s the matter? You look upset.怎么了？你好像不高兴。Is there something the matter with Jane?be简出什么事儿了吗？Nothing’s the matter, leave me alone.没事儿﹐别管我。There’s something the matter with my computer (=it isn’t working properly).我的电脑出了点问题。4[uncountable] a)technical the material that everything in the universe is made of b)formal a particular substance or type of thingwaste/solid/organic etc matterThe insects eat vegetable matter.insect这种昆虫吃植物性的东西。reading/printed etc matterTake some reading matter for the trip.read旅途上带点阅读的东西。 ➔ subject matterPhrasesbe a matter of (doing) something used to say what something involves: Driving is just a matter of practising.drivebepractise开车就是要练习。Whether he has any talent is a matter of opinion (=it depends on your views).havebe他有没有才能是看法问题。a matter of seconds/days/inches etc only a few seconds, days etc: An ambulance came in a matter of minutes.comeminute救护车几分钟内就赶到了。as a matter of something because of a particular belief or quality: As a matter of interest (=because I am interested), where are you from?be只是好奇随便问问﹕你是哪里人？as a matter of course as part of the normal process or system: They checked the rest of the house as a matter of course.check他们照正常程序检查了房子的其他部分。as a matter of fact spoken used to add details to something you have just said, especially when these are surprising or unexpected: ‘Do you know Liz?’ ‘As a matter of fact, we were in school together.’be“你认识利兹吗？”“其实我们一起上过学。”for that matter used to say that what is true about one thing is also true of another: I don’t like him, or his sister for that matter!我不喜欢他﹐也不喜欢他的妹妹！no matter how/where/what etc spoken used to say that a situation stays the same whatever happens: No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t open it.try不管使多大的劲﹐她都打不开它。COLLOCATIONS: matteradjectivesa serious/an important matterDon’t laugh – it’s a serious matter.a small/trivial matter (=a matter that is not important)She loses her temper over trivial matters.losemattera simple/an easy matter (=something that is easy to do)Fixing the problem is not a simple matter.fixbea personal/private matterMay I talk to you about a personal matter?a financial/legal matterThey can offer advice on legal matters.matterpractical mattersHe wrote to him several times about practical matters to do with the house.writetimematteran urgent matter (=something that needs to be dealt with quickly)I have some urgent matters to attend to.matterverbsto discuss the matterI will discuss the matter with my wife.to raise the matter (=to mention a matter to someone)I’ve raised the matter with my boss several times.raisetimeto settle/resolve the matter (=to decide or deal with a matter)They are meeting tonight to settle the matter.bemeetto investigate the matterPrison officials say they are investigating the matter.officialbeinvestigatematter + nouna matter of importance (=something important)He consulted her on all matters of importance.consultmattera matter of concern (=something that concerns people)This is a matter of deep concern to many people.bea matter for debate/negotiation/discussion (=something to be debated, negotiated etc)How to solve the housing crisis is a matter for debate.housebeTHESAURUS: mattersubject something that you are talking or writing about: We talked about all sorts of subjects.talksortsubjecttopic a subject that people often discuss or write about, in books, in newspapers, at school etc: a list of the topics we will be covering in historytopiccovermatter formal a subject: This is a very serious matter.beissue an important subject that people discuss and argue about: the issue of racismtheme the subject of a film, book etc: The theme of the story is love.be |
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