matter

['mætə]

n.事情, 事态, 问题, 关于...的事情, 物质, 重要性
v.有关系, 要紧

n.

1. 事情; 问题; 事件[C]

It was a matter of life and death for them.

这事对他们来说是生死攸关。

2. 麻烦事, 毛病[the S][(+with)]

There's something the matter with this car.

这辆汽车有点毛病。

3. 物质[U]

Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid and gas.

物质以三种形态存在, 即固态、液态和气态。

4. (文章等的)素材, 内容; 主题[the S]

5. 事态; 情势[P]

Matters are different from country to country.

情形因国家而异。

6. 重要性[U]

vi.

1. (常用于否定句和疑问句)有关系, 要紧

All these things do not matter now.

所有这一切现在都无关紧要了。

2. 【医】化脓

词形变化

动词过去式: mattered | 动词过去分词: mattered | 动词现在分词: mattering | 动词第三人称单数: matters |

词义辨析

同义:

n.物质; 填充物

material  substance  composition  content

n.事情; 事件; 活动

affair  business  concern  activity  

同义参见:

weight  importance  content  thing  consequence  stuff  signify  doing  occurrence  occupation  

反义:

n.物质; 事情; 情势

spirit  mind  

英英释义

名词 matter:

that which has mass and occupies space

同义词：substance

a vaguely specified concern

同义词：affair, thing

some situation or event that is thought about

同义词：topic, subject, issue

a problem

(used with negation) having consequence

written works (especially in books or magazines)

动词 matter:

have weight; have import, carry weight

同义词：count, weigh

短语词组

matter of course

1. 理所当然的事, 照例

Bank officers ask questions as a matter of course when someone wants to borrow money.

有人要贷款时, 银行职员照例会问些问题。

matter of life and death

1. 生死攸关的事情

Get the doctor to come quickly and tell him it's a matter of life and death.

要医生赶快来, 告诉他这是生死攸关的事情。

matter of opinion

1. 见仁见智的问题

I suppose it's a matter of opinion whether it is art or pornography.

这究竟是艺术还是色情, 我想是见仁见智的问题。

as a matter of fact

1. 事实上

As a matter of fact, I've never been there before.

事实上我从未到过那儿。

for that matter

1. 就此而言

For that matter, you are no better qualified than Mary.

就此而言, 你并不比玛丽更够条件。

in the matter of

1. 就……而论

She is strict in the matter of discipline.

她对纪律的要求是严格的。

no matter how

1. 不管怎样

No matter how they slander us, we will never give in.

不管他们怎样诽谤我们, 我们决不让步。

no matter what

1. 不管什么

Don't trust her, no matter what she says.

不论她说什么, 都别相信。

no matter when

1. 不管何时

No matter when the invaders come, they will be wiped out clean.

不管侵略者什么时候来, 都必被消灭。

no matter where

1. 不管哪里

No matter where you go, I'll go with you.

无论你到哪里, 我都与你同行。

no matter who

1. 不管谁

Don't open the door, no matter who calls!

无论谁来, 都不要开门!

补充

mattermatter英:[ˈmætə] 美:[ˈmætɚ]n.1.物质, 物体Matter is the opposite of mind.物质与精神相对。2.题材, 内容The matter in your essay is good but the style is deplorable.你文章的内容很好, 但是体裁太糟糕了。3.事情; 问题This is a matter I know little about.这件事我不太知道。4.困难, 毛病, 麻烦You must have something the matter with your eyes.你的眼睛一定有点毛病。5.重要性People know that and recognize its matter.人们知道这一点, 也认识到它的重要性。vi.1.要紧, 有关系It does not matter at all.毫无关系。It doesn't matter throwing that away.把它扔掉, 没关系。It never mattered what time of day or night it was.不论是白天还是晚上, 都没有关系。It doesn't matter much whether we go together or separately.我们一起去还是分头去都可以。

例句

1. Will you report the matter to the authorities?你会将此事报告当局吗？ 2. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter.很显然, 她想谈些私事。 3. Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete.事情没解决, 那些运动员便没有资格参加比赛。 4. Don't you think this is now a matter for the police?难道你不认为这件事现在该交由警方处理吗？ 5. I have several matters to attend to.我有好多事情要处理。 6. a matter of taste品味的问题 7. It's a matter of habit.这是个习惯问题。 8. History is always a matter of interpretation.历史总是一个阐释角度的问题。 9. Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us.守法对我们来说是个原则问题。 10. Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years.数年来, 杰克把参加这些会议当成是例行公事。 11. It is only a matter of time before he leaves.他早晚都要离开, 只是时间的问题。 12. Well, never mind, John, it is not a matter of life and death.好啦, 约翰, 别在意, 这又不是什么生死攸关的大事。 13. a matter for further discussion需要进一步讨论的问题 14. You have no business going into such places all by yourselves. If your parents take you, of course, that is another matter.你们可不能独自进到这些地方, 但如果有父母带着, 那就另当别论了。 15. Being responsible for your own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a different matter.对自己的健康负责是一回事, 但是对别人的健康负责则完全是另外一回事。 16. Choosing the colour for the drawing-room walls was no easy matter.选择客厅墙壁的颜色可不是件轻而易举的事。 17. Their behaviour is an offence. It is no laughing matter.他们的行为是犯罪, 不是什么好笑的事情。 18. He's moving in, and that's the end of the matter.他会搬进来, 就这样定了。 19. The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need.事实上大部分人摄入的蛋白质远远超过了自身的实际需求。 20. The truth of the matter is that he was having an identity crisis when he met Carina.事实上当他遇到卡丽娜时, 他正遭遇认同危机。 21. I need to talk to him as a matter of urgency.我急需和他谈一谈。 22. You need to talk about it with your doctor as a matter of urgency.你得赶紧和你的医生商量一下。 23. An atom is the smallest indivisible particle of matter.原子是物质不可分割的最小粒子。 24. vegetable matter植物性物质 25. This time the journey was short, a matter of four or five miles up into the hills.这次旅行很短, 到达山区也就四五英里的路程。 26. In a matter of days she was back at work.才几天的工夫, 她就回来工作了。 27. He expected to be at East Grinstead station in a matter of hours.他希望能在几小时后赶到东格林斯特德车站。 28. The Government plans to levy VAT on printed matter.政府打算对印刷品征收增值税。 29. It was of no matter.这无关紧要。 30. She told him there was nothing the matter.她告诉他没什么问题。 31. Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy.卡萝尔, 怎么啦？你看上去不高兴。 32. What's the matter with him?他怎么了？ 33. What's the matter with your office?你的办公室出什么事情了？ 34. His eyes were gummy with some yellowish matter.他的双眼肿了, 并有一些黄色分泌物。 35. He'd not seen her, nor for that matter had anyone else.他没有见到她, 而且别人也都没有见到她。 36. A great deal of hard work was done and, for that matter, is continuing.大量繁重的工作已经完成, 而且还要接着做下去。 37. 'Didn't you ever read the book?' Keating shook his head. 'Well, no matter.'“你读过这本书吗？”基廷摇摇头。“哦, 算了。” 38. 'Shoddy workmanship these days,' he remarked. 'No matter, it will still bear my weight.'“现如今的做工实在是差劲。”他说, “不过无所谓了, 好歹还撑得住我的体重。” 39. I'll do it no matter what.我是无论如何都会做的。 40. He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what.他已经决定无论如何都要将手稿付印。 41. I vowed then, no matter what, I would never be like those people.那时我发誓说, 不管发生什么, 我绝不会像那些人一样。 42. No matter what the excuse, you must not be late.不管有什么理由, 你一定不要迟到。 43. No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program.不论年龄大小, 都可以按照这套方案来减肥。 44. Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.任何狗咬的伤口, 无论多么小, 都需要立刻就医处理。 45. no matter who you are or where you're from不论你是谁或是从哪里来 46. Your happiness is the only thing that matters.你的快乐是唯一要紧的事情。 47. A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter.很多食物都撒在地板上, 不过没有关系。 48. The colour of our skin has never mattered.肤色从来都不重要。 49. As long as staff are smart, it does not matter how long their hair is.员工只要聪明, 头发留多长都没有关系。 50. Does it matter that people don't know this?人们对此不了解, 这有关系吗？ 51. It matters a lot to me.这对我至关重要。 52. Money is the only thing that matters to them.他们就认钱。 53. Shall I phone today or tomorrow?—Whenever, it doesn't matter.我是今天打电话还是明天打？——什么时候都行, 随便。 54. Steve, what do you want?—Coke, Pepsi, it doesn't matter.史蒂夫, 你想喝什么？——可口可乐, 百事可乐, 随便什么都行。 55. Did I wake you?—Yes, but it doesn't matter.我把你吵醒了吧？——是的, 不过没关系。 56. I can't give you the money today.—It doesn't matter.我今天给不了你钱。——不要紧。 57. The tool matters a great deal to him.工具对他来说极其重要。 58. This computer program matters very much.这套电脑程序非常重要。 59. The wound began to matter.伤口开始化脓。 60. the structure and properties of matter.物质结构和特性。 61. organic matter.有机物。 62. vegetable matter.蔬菜材料。 63. faecal matter.排泄物。 64. waste matter.废物。 65. reading matter.读物。 66. a great deal of work was done on this matter.围绕这件事情已经做了大量的工作。 67. financial matters.财政问题。 68. we can do nothing to change matters.我们对改变事态无能为力。 69. it's a matter of complete indifference to me.这是我根本不关心的事。 70. the evidence is a matter for the courts.证据是法院所关心的事。 71. what's the matter?.怎么了？。 72. pretend that nothing's the matter.假装一切平安无事。 73. it doesn't matter what the guests wear.客人穿什么样的衣服并不重要。 74. what did it matter to them?.这对他们有什么要紧的？。 75. to him, animals mattered more than human beings.对他来说，动物比人更重要。 76. she was trying to get known by the people who matter.她在尽力让那些重要人物知道她。 77. I am not sure what value it adds to determining public, or for that matter private, policy.我不能肯定它对确定公众政策或就此问题而言，对确定个人决策能增添什么价值。 78. the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea.在用茶方面英国人享有杰出地位。 79. it's only a matter of time before the general is removed.离将军下台不会太久了。 80. they were shown the door in a matter of minutes.没过几分钟他们就被赶出了门。 81. it's a matter of working out how to get something done.这关系到如何办成事的问题。 82. the reports are published as a matter of course.这些报告理所当然要出版。 83. they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.作为应有的手续他们得检查且确保没有欠税。 84. no matter what the government calls them, they are cuts.不管政府怎么称呼它们，它们都是被裁减的项目。 85. ‘No matter, I'll go myself.’. “没事，我自己去。”。 86. what matter if he was a Protestant or not?.他是不是新教徒又有什么要紧？。 87. It's a personal matter and I don't want to discuss it with you.这是私事，我不想跟你讨论。 88. to simplify/complicate matters使事情简单化╱复杂化 89. reading matter读物 90. The fight lasted a matter of seconds.搏斗只持续了几秒钟。 91. I can speak a little Japanese, but reading it is quite another matter.我能说上几句日语，但阅读完全是另一码事。 92. I like him very much, as a matter of fact.其实，我很喜欢他。 93. Mick is really fed up with his course. I am too, for that matter.米克真的极厌倦他所修的课程，我也是。 94. Goods leaving the factory are checked as a matter of course.出厂的货物都要经过例行检查。 95. ‘I think the government is doing a good job.’ ‘That's a matter of opinion.’“我认为政府做得很好。”“那倒见仁见智。” 96. Learning a language is largely a matter of practice.学习语言主要依靠多练习。 97. They never listen no matter what you say.不管你说什么，他们总是不听。 98. Some things matter more than others.有些东西比别的重要。 99. It doesn't matter to me what he does in his free time.他在空闲时间干些什么，对我无关紧要。 100. He has a few personal matters to deal with.他有一些私事要处理。 101. "Disagreement is one thing, but accusations of lying are a different matter altogether!"分歧是一回事，但对谎言的指控完全是另一回事！ 102. Thanks for bringing this matter to our attention. [=for telling us about this problem or issue]感谢告知我们这个问题。 103. That's a matter for a jury (to decide).这是陪审团（要决定）的事。 104. The schedule is a matter of some concern. [=is something that we are worried about]这个日程安排是我们所担忧的事情。 105. It's no easy/simple matter [=it's not easy] to find a decent place to live in this city.在这个城市找一个像样的住所不是件容易事。 106. This is no joking/laughing matter. = This is a serious matter.这不是开玩笑的事。 107. Getting the money to finance a project like this is no small matter. [=is not an easy thing to do]为这样一个项目融资可不是件轻松的事。 108. "He wants to buy a new car, but first there's the little/small matter of getting enough money to pay for it. [=he can't buy a new car until he has enough money to pay for it]"他想买一辆新车，但首先有个小问题就是弄到足够多的钱。 109. Let's not allow matters [=things] to get out of control.我们不要让事态失控。 110. She's an expert in legal/financial/money matters. = (formal) She's an expert in matters legal/financial.她在法律/金融/理财事宜上是专家。 111. It's best not to interfere in matters [=affairs] of the heart.最好不要干涉感情的事。 112. It didn't exactly help matters [=it didn't make the situation better] when he accused her of lying!他指责她撒谎完全于事无补！ 113. "He laughed at her and then, to make matters worse, he accused her of lying! [=it made the situation worse when he accused her of lying]"他嘲笑她就算了，更糟糕的是，他指责她撒谎！ 114. "To (further) complicate matters, they both have the same name. = To complicate matters further, they both have the same name. [=the situation is more complicated because they both have the same name]"他们两人竟然同名，这使情况更加复杂了。 115. "After months of waiting for something to happen, he decided to take matters into his own hands. [=to do something himself instead of waiting for other people to do something]"在等待了几个月之后，他决定亲自处理问题。 116. Can matter and energy be changed into each other?物质和能量可以相互转换吗？ 117. vegetable matter植物 118. organic/waste matter有机物；废物 119. "printed/reading matter [=books, magazines, newspapers, etc.]"印刷品；阅读材料 120. What's the matter? [=what's the problem?; what's wrong?]怎么啦？ 121. "“Is anything the matter?” [=is anything wrong?; is there a problem?] “No, nothing's the matter.”"“有什么问题吗？”“不，没有。” 122. Nothing's the matter with me. I'm fine.没事，我很好。 123. There's something the matter with the car. [=there's something wrong with the car; there's a problem with the car]这车出故障了。 124. You look sad. What's the matter? [=what's wrong?]你看起来很失落，发生什么事了？ 125. You keep making stupid mistakes. What's the matter with you? [=what's wrong with you?; why do you keep making stupid mistakes?]你总是犯愚蠢的错误，你是怎么了？ 126. It cooks in a matter of (a few) minutes. [=it cooks in just a few minutes]只需将它烹调几分钟。 127. They quarreled over a matter of a mere couple of dollars.他们为了区区几美元争吵起来。 128. The crisis was resolved in a matter of a few hours.危机在几小时内就化解了。 129. The ball was foul by a matter of inches.这球仅仅出界几英寸。 130. Learning to ride a bicycle is a matter of practice. [=learning to ride a bicycle requires practice]学骑自行车要靠练习。 131. His success was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. [=he succeeded because he was in the right place at the right time]他的成功仅仅是天时地利的缘故。 132. It's only a matter of time before/until we catch him. [=we will catch him eventually]我们抓到他只是个时间问题。 133. She insists on honesty as a matter of principle. [=because she believes that honesty is morally right]她坚持诚实守信，因为这是个原则问题。 134. All requests for free tickets are turned down as a matter of policy. [=because our policy requires it; because we have decided that that is what we should always do]所有免票申请都因为政策问题遭拒。 135. “He's doing a terrible job.” “That's a matter of opinion.” [=that's not a definite fact; that's something that people have different opinions about]“干得很差。”“这是个不同看法的问题。” 136. Some people like seafood and some people don't. It's all just a matter of taste. [=it is something that is based on personal taste]有人喜欢海鲜，有人讨厌海鲜。这只是个人口味问题。 137. Her plans for the election are still a matter of conjecture. [=people are not sure about her plans for the election]她的竞选计划目前仅仅是人们的猜测。 138. The outcome of the trial is a matter of interest to many people. [=many people are interested in the outcome of the trial]许多人对法庭审判的结果感兴趣。 139. Resolving this problem quickly is a matter of (some) urgency/importance. [=it is urgent/important to resolve this problem quickly]迅速解决这一问题是当务之急。 140. "I'd like to know how much it costs, just as a matter of interest. [=because I am interested in knowing even though I do not need to know]"我只是出于兴趣才想知道它的费用。 141. His opposition to the plan is a matter of record.他反对这个计划是有案可查的。 142. You should take proper precautions as a matter of course. [=as part of your usual routine]你应该按常规采取适当的预防措施。 143. "We went out to dinner on her birthday, and as a matter of course [=of course, naturally] we paid for her meal."我们出去吃晚饭为她庆祝生日，理所当然地，我们为这顿饭买单。 144. "I haven't seen him for years—or her either, for that matter. [=I also haven't seen her for years]"我多年没有见到他了，而且我也多年没有见到她了。 145. “I may be delayed for a few minutes.” “No matter. [=it doesn't matter] We still have plenty of time.”“我可能会晚几分钟到。”“没关系，我们时间还很充裕。” 146. "I'm going to do it, no matter what you say. = No matter what you say, I'm going to do it. [=nothing you say will stop me from doing it]"不管你怎么说，我都要去做。 147. He intends to buy that car no matter how much it costs.不管花多少钱他都打算买下那辆车。 148. "Everyone is welcome here, no matter where they come from."无论从哪儿来的，在这里每个人都受欢迎。 149. "He wants to win, no matter what. [=he wants to win so much that he will do anything to win]"无论如何他都想赢。 150. "She thinks she knows what she's talking about, but the fact of the matter is, she's wrong."她认为她知道自己在说什么，但事实上，她错了。 151. "The budget is very tight this year. The fact of the matter is, we may have to lay off a few employees."今年的预算很紧张。实际情况是我们可能不得不解雇一些员工。 152. We may have to lay off a few employees this year. That's the truth of the matter. [=that's the truth]我们今年可能不得不解雇一些员工，这就是事实。 153. "The truth of the matter is, she was wrong and he was right."事实上她是错的，他才是对的。 154. Our families and friends are the people who matter most to us. [=the people we care about most]家人和朋友对我们来说是最重要的。 155. Her wealth doesn't matter to me. = It doesn't matter to me that she's rich. [=I don't care that she is rich]她的财富与我无关。 156. "It may not matter to you, but it matters a lot to me!"这也许对你无所谓，但对我却至关紧要！ 157. “Which would you prefer?” “Either one is fine. It really doesn't matter (to me).”“你想要哪一个？”“随便哪一个都行，我真的不介意。” 158. I don't care if you're a little late. All that matters is that you're safe. = The only thing that matters is that you're safe. = What matters is that you're safe.你晚到一会儿没关系，最要紧的是你的安全。 159. “Why are you being so quiet?” “Does it matter?” “Of course it matters!”“为什么你一直不说话？”“这有什么要紧吗？”“当然了！” 160. What does it matter? = It doesn't matter. [=it's not important; I don't care]那有什么关系？ 161. "I see that she's late again. Not that it matters (to me). [=she's late again, but that's all right]"我看见她又迟到了。不过（对我）没什么大不了的。 162. He acts as if it doesn't matter that he lied to us.他向我们撒谎，可他却显得无所谓。 163. It doesn't matter how old you are.你的年纪无关紧要。 164. It doesn't matter what I say to him. He just won't listen.我跟他说什么都不重要，他根本不会听。 165. It doesn't matter whether we stay at home or go out.我们待在家里还是出去都可以。