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N-COUNT
事情;狀況;問(wèn)題
A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems.
例句
It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter...
很明顯，她想談些私事。
Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete...
除非這個(gè)問(wèn)題得以解決，否則這些運(yùn)動(dòng)員沒(méi)有資格參加比賽。
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N-PLURAL
事態(tài);情況;局面
You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way.
例句
If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters...
如果正常生活都一團(tuán)糟了，那么再講究小情調(diào)根本無(wú)濟(jì)于事。
If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York...
如果對(duì)事態(tài)發(fā)展有利，我很樂(lè)意來(lái)紐約。
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N-SING
(是…的)問(wèn)題;取決于…的問(wèn)題;關(guān)乎…的問(wèn)題
If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it.
例句
History is always a matter of interpretation...
歷史總是一種闡釋角度的問(wèn)題。
Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us...
守法是我們的一個(gè)原則問(wèn)題。
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N-UNCOUNT
(印刷或閱讀的)材料
Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers.
例句
...the Government's plans to levy VAT on printed matter.
政府對(duì)印刷品征收增值稅的計(jì)劃
...a rich variety of reading matter.
種類(lèi)繁多的閱讀材料
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N-UNCOUNT
(有形的)物質(zhì)
Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases.
例句
A proton is an elementary particle of matter.
質(zhì)子是物質(zhì)的基本粒子。
He has spent his career studying how matter behaves at the fine edge between order and disorder.
他從事研究物質(zhì)在有序與無(wú)序的細(xì)微臨界處的行為變化。
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N-UNCOUNT
(某一類(lèi)型的)物質(zhì)
You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance.
例句
They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter.
它們大多以腐爛的蔬菜為食。
...waste matter from industries.
工業(yè)廢料
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N-SING
麻煩事;問(wèn)題
You use matter in expressions such as 'What's the matter?' or 'Is anything the matter?' when you think that someone has a problem and you want to know what it is.
例句
Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy...
卡蘿爾，出什么事了？你好像不開(kāi)心。
What's the matter with your office?...
你們部門(mén)出什么事了嗎？
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N-SING
(強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量少、時(shí)間短)
You use matter in expressions such as 'a matter of weeks' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is.
例句
Within a matter of days she was back at work...
僅僅幾天后，她又回去上班了。
He expected to be at East Grinstead station in a matter of hours...
他希望幾個(gè)小時(shí)內(nèi)可以到達(dá)東格林斯特德站。
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VERB
有關(guān)系;要緊;有影響
If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation.
例句
A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter...
許多食品掉在地板上，不過(guò)也沒(méi)什么關(guān)系。
As for Laura and me, the colour of our skin has never mattered...
至于我和勞拉，膚色根本不是問(wèn)題。
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PHRASE
另一碼事；另一回事;不同情形
If you say that something is another matter or a different matter, you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed.
例句
Being responsible for one's own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a different matter...
對(duì)自己的健康負(fù)責(zé)是一回事，對(duì)他人的健康負(fù)責(zé)就完全是另一回事了。
You have no business going into such places all by yourselves. If your parents take you, of course, that's another matter.
你們不該自己去這些地方。不過(guò)如果是父母帶你們?nèi)サ?，那就另?dāng)別論了。
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PHRASE
出于（時(shí)間）的考慮;作為（緊急）事件（處理）
If you are going to do something as a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important.
例句
Your doctor and health visitor can help a great deal and you need to talk about it with them as a matter of urgency.
你的醫(yī)生和家訪(fǎng)護(hù)士會(huì)幫很大的忙。你應(yīng)該和他們談一談，這是當(dāng)務(wù)之急。
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PHRASE
難事;并非易事
If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.
例句
Choosing the colour for the drawing-room walls was no easy matter.
選擇客廳墻壁的顏色絕非易事。
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PHRASE
此事已定;(事情)到此為止，到此結(jié)束
If someone says that's the end of the matter or that's an end to the matter, they mean that a decision that has been taken must not be changed or discussed any more.
例句
'He's moving in here,' Maria said. 'So that's the end of the matter.'
“他就要搬來(lái)住了，”瑪麗亞說(shuō)，“那么就這么定了。”
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PHRASE
事實(shí)真相是;真實(shí)情況是
You use the fact of the matter is or the truth of the matter is to introduce a fact which supports what you are saying or which is not widely known, for example because it is a secret.
例句
The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need...
真實(shí)的情況是，大多數(shù)人攝入的蛋白質(zhì)比他們實(shí)際所需的多出許多。
The truth of the matter is that he was having an identity crisis when he met Carina.
實(shí)際情況是，他認(rèn)識(shí)卡麗娜時(shí)正在迷失自我。
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PHRASE
同樣;而且
You can use for that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark.
例句
The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter had anyone else...
具有諷刺意味的是，肖恩并沒(méi)有見(jiàn)過(guò)她，別人也同樣如此。
A great deal of hard work was done and, for that matter, is continuing.
大量艱苦的工作已經(jīng)完成，同樣，大量艱苦的工作也仍在繼續(xù)。
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CONVENTION
不要緊;沒(méi)關(guān)系
You say 'it doesn't matter' to tell someone who is apologizing to you that you are not angry or upset, and that they should not worry.
例句
'Did I wake you?' — 'Yes, but it doesn't matter.'
“我把你吵醒了？”——“是的，不過(guò)沒(méi)關(guān)系。”
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CONVENTION
都行;無(wú)所謂;隨便
You say 'it doesn't matter' when someone offers you a choice between two or more things and you do not mind which is chosen.
例句
'Steve, what do you want?' — 'Coke, Pepsi, it doesn't matter.'
“史蒂夫，你要喝點(diǎn)什么？”——“可口可樂(lè)，百事，隨便啦。”
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PHRASE
正經(jīng)事；非同兒戲
If you say that something is no laughing matter, you mean that it is very serious and not something that you should laugh or joke about.
例句
Their behaviour is an offence. It's no laughing matter.
他們這么做是犯罪，這可不是開(kāi)玩笑的。
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PHRASE
使情況變得更糟
If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult.
例句
Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse...
不要想不開(kāi)，這樣只能使情況變得更糟。
To make matters worse, it started to rain again.
更糟的是，又開(kāi)始下雨了。
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CONVENTION
沒(méi)關(guān)系;不要緊
You say 'no matter' after you have just asked a question or mentioned an idea or doubt and you have decided that it is not really important, interesting, or worth discussing.
例句
'Didn't you ever read the book?' Keating shook his head. 'Well, no matter.'...
“你從沒(méi)看過(guò)這本書(shū)？”基廷搖了搖頭?！班牛瑳](méi)關(guān)系?！?/i>
'Shoddy workmanship these days,' he remarked. 'No matter, it will still bear my weight.'
“現(xiàn)如今的做工實(shí)在是差勁，”他說(shuō)，“無(wú)所謂了，好歹還撐得住我的體重。”
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PHRASE
不管…;無(wú)論…
You use no matter in expressions such as 'no matter how' and 'no matter what' to say that something is true or happens in all circumstances.
例句
No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program...
不論年齡多大，都可以按這套方案來(lái)減肥。
No matter how often they were urged, they could not bring themselves to join in...
就算別人說(shuō)破了嘴皮，他們就是不加入。
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PHRASE
不管怎樣;無(wú)論如何
If you say that you are going to do something no matter what, you are emphasizing that you are definitely going to do it, even if there are obstacles or difficulties.
例句
He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what...
他決定無(wú)論如何都要出版那部手稿。
I vowed then, no matter what, I would never be like those people.
于是我發(fā)誓，無(wú)論如何，我和他們那種人都不會(huì)成為一丘之貉。
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PHRASE
看法問(wèn)題;看法因人而異的事情
If you say that a statement is a matter of opinion, you mean that it is not a fact, and that other people, including yourself, do not agree with it.
例句
'We're not that contrived. We're not that theatrical.' — 'That's a matter of opinion.'
“我們沒(méi)那么造作，也沒(méi)那么夸張?！薄耙?jiàn)仁見(jiàn)智嘍。”
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PHRASE
(只是)時(shí)間的問(wèn)題（用于說(shuō)明某事必定發(fā)生）
If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future.
例句
It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it.
他完成這件事只是時(shí)間問(wèn)題。