matter 的英语意思
mattermatter1 /ˈmætə $ -ər/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1SUBJECT/SITUATION [countable] a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with需要思考或处理的事情或情况: 
There are important matters we need to discuss.有些重要的事情我们需要讨论。matter for The legal arrangements for the sale are a matter for negotiation.买卖的法律安排是谈判的事项。Register语体Matter is used especially in formal or official contexts. In everyday English, people usually use subject, or just say it: I’ve talked to him about the matter. ➔ I’ve talked to him about it.matter 尤用于正式或官方语境。日常英语中，人们通常用 subject，或直接说 it：I've talked to him about the matter. ➔ I've talked to him about it.2matters [plural] a situation that you are in or have been describing你所处或刚才描述的情况: Maybe some of these suggestions will help to improve matters.也许这些建议中的一些能有助于改善状况。 Matters can be more easily sorted out once you get to the resort.一旦你到了度假地，事情就能更容易地解决。 His long absences didn’t help matters (=made the situation worse).他长期缺席没有改善情况（=使情况更糟）。to make matters worse (=used to say that something makes a bad situation worse)（=用于表示某事使糟糕的情况更加恶化） The team has lost the last two games and, to make matters worse, two of its best players are injured.球队已经输掉了最近两场比赛，更糟糕的是，两名最佳球员还受伤了。to complicate matters further (=used to say that something makes a complicated situation more complicated)（=用于表示某事使复杂的情况更加复杂） To complicate matters further, the law on this issue has been changed.更令情况复杂的是，有关该问题的法律已经被修改了。3MATERIAL [uncountable] a)the material that everything in the universe is made of, including solids, liquids, and gases宇宙中一切事物的构成材料，包括固体、液体和气体: particles of matter物质粒子 b)waste/solid/organic/vegetable etc matter a substance that consists of waste material, solid material etc由废料、固体材料等构成的物质 c)a yellow or white substance in wounds or next to your eye伤口或眼角处的黄色或白色分泌物4as a matter of fact spoken口语 used when adding more details about what you have just said用于对刚才所说的内容补充更多细节: ‘Have you had many visitors yet?’ ‘No, as a matter of fact you’re the first.’"你来过很多访客了吗？""没有，事实上你是第一个。" I knew him when we were in college – as a matter of fact we were on the same course.我们上大学时我认识他——事实上我们是同一门课的同学。 → matter-of-fact5what’s the matter?/something’s the matter/nothing’s the matter etc spoken口语 used to ask or talk about why someone seems worried, unhappy, or ill, why something about a situation seems wrong, or why a machine seems not to be working properly用于询问或谈论某人看起来忧虑、不开心或生病的原因，或某种情况看起来有问题的原因，或机器似乎不能正常工作的原因: What’s the matter? You look as though you’ve been crying.怎么了？你看起来像是哭过。 ‘Is something the matter?’ ‘Just a headache – I’ll be fine in a minute.’"有什么问题吗？""只是头痛——一会儿就好了。" You look worried. Is there anything the matter?你看起来很担心。有什么不对劲吗？ What’s the matter with Bill?Bill 怎么了？ What’s the matter with your eye? It looks red.你的眼睛怎么了？看起来红红的。 I know something’s the matter. You’re frightened of something.我知道有什么不对劲。你在害怕什么。 Nothing’s the matter, honestly, I’m fine.没什么问题，真的，我没事。 There was nothing the matter with it (=it was all right) when I lent it to him.我把它借给他的时候没有任何问题（=一切正常）。 She had something the matter with her back.她的背部有些问题。6the truth/fact of the matter is (that) spoken口语 used when saying what you think is really true concerning a situation用于说明你认为关于某种情况真正是什么情况: The truth of the matter is that we don’t know exactly how the disease is spread.事情的真相是我们并不确切知道这种疾病是如何传播的。7for that matter used to say that what you are saying about one thing is also true about something else用于表示你对某事所说的话同样适用于其他事物: Ben never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that matter.Ben 从不碰啤酒，其实任何酒精饮料都不碰。 He’s an artist who has never been as well-known here, or for that matter as well-respected, as he has been in the USA.他是一位在这里从未像在美国那样出名、就此而言也从未像在美国那样受尊敬的艺术家。8be (quite) a different matter (also be (quite) another matter) especially British English used to say that a situation or action is very different from the one you have just mentioned, and may not be as easy, pleasant etc用于表示某种情况或行为与刚才提到的大不相同，可能没那么容易或愉快等: She didn’t mind seeing him in a group but an intimate dinner in a restaurant was another matter altogether.她不介意在团体中见到他，但在餐厅共进亲密的晚餐则是完全另一回事了。9take matters into your own hands to deal with a problem yourself because other people have failed to deal with it因他人未能解决问题而自己出手处理: Local people took matters into their own hands and hired their own security guards.当地居民自己掌控局面，雇用了自己的保安。10it’s only/just a matter of time used to say that something will definitely happen in the future用于表示某事将来肯定会发生: It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured.有人受到重伤只是时间问题。11a matter of life and/or death a situation that is extremely serious or important, especially one in which someone could die极其严重或重要的情况，尤指可能有人死亡的情况: The delay in the arrival of the ambulance could be a matter of life and death.救护车的延迟到达可能是生死攸关的问题。 Can’t it wait? It’s hardly a matter of life or death, is it?不能等等吗？这又不是生死攸关的事，对吧？12be a matter of opinion used to say that people have different opinions about something, especially when you yourself have a negative opinion用于表示人们对某事有不同看法，尤其是当你自己持负面看法时: Whether or not he is any good as a manager is a matter of opinion.他是否是个好经理是见仁见智的事。13be a matter of (personal) taste/choice/preference used to say that different people like different things用于表示不同的人喜好不同: I can’t say which wine is best – it’s a matter of personal taste.我说不准哪种葡萄酒最好——这是个人口味的问题。14be a matter of principle to be something that you feel you must or must not do, because of your moral principles因道德原则而觉得必须或不能做的事: She couldn’t take the money. It was a matter of principle.她不能收那笔钱。这是原则问题。15be a matter of doing something used to say that an action involves doing something用于表示某个行为涉及做某事be simply/largely/merely etc a matter of doing something Reducing the number of road deaths is not simply a matter of improving roads.减少道路死亡人数不仅仅是改善道路的问题。16a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc only a few seconds, weeks etc仅仅几秒钟、几星期等: The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes.救护车在短短几分钟内就到了。 The bullet missed his head by a matter of inches.子弹仅差几英寸就没打中他的头。17as a matter of something because of a particular belief or quality出于某种特定的信念或品质: He invited her as a matter of courtesy.他出于礼貌邀请了她。 As a matter of fairness, he should be allowed to give his version of events.出于公平，应允许他陈述自己对事件的看法。18as a matter of interest British English spoken口语 used when you ask or tell someone something that interests you but is not important用于询问或告诉某人令你感兴趣但不重要的事情: Just as a matter of interest, which school did you go to?随便问一下，你上的是哪所学校？19as a matter of urgency if something is done or should be done as a matter of urgency, it is done or should be done very soon如果某事作为紧急事项处理或应当处理，则应立即完成或尽快完成: That procedure should be streamlined as a matter of urgency.那个程序应当作为紧急事项加以简化。20as a matter of course/routine if something is done as a matter of course or routine, it is the correct and usual thing to do in a particular situation如果某事作为惯例或日常程序进行，则它是在特定情况下正确且通常的做法: We will contact your former employer as a matter of course.我们将按照惯例联系您以前的雇主。21no matter how/whether/what etc (also no matter the ...) used to say that something is true or that something happens whatever the situation is用于表示无论情况如何，某事都是真实的或会发生的: Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are.喂婴儿无论多小心都是件乱糟糟的事。 I’m determined to visit Japan no matter what it costs.无论花多少钱，我都下定决心要去日本。 He visited her every day no matter the weather.无论天气如何，他每天都去看望她。22no matter what spoken口语 used to say that you will definitely do something用于表示你一定会做某事: I’ll call you tonight, no matter what.不管怎样，我今晚都会给你打电话。23no matter spoken口语 formal正式 old-fashioned旧式 used to say that something is not important and will not affect a situation用于表示某事不重要且不会影响情况: ‘I’m afraid I forgot to bring a towel.’ ‘No matter, I’ve got one you can borrow.’"我恐怕忘了带毛巾。""没关系，我有一条你可以借用。"24it’s a matter of fact (that) used to say that something is a fact用于表示某事是事实: It’s a matter of fact that the team have not performed as well this season.事实上，球队本赛季的表现不如以往。25the little/small matter of something spoken口语 something that is not important or not difficult – used when you really think something is important or difficult不重要或不困难的事情——实际上用于你真的认为某事很重要或很困难时: He seemed unworried by the small matter of the war that was in progress.他对正在进行的战争这件"小事"似乎毫不在意。 There’s the small matter of tonight’s game if we are to reach the finals.要进入决赛，还有今晚比赛这个"小问题"。26no matter that used to say that something is not important and will not affect a situation用于表示某事不重要且不会影响情况: I would always be an outsider here – no matter that I spoke fluent Spanish.我在这里永远是个外来者——尽管我说得一口流利的西班牙语。27reading/printed etc matter things that are written for people to read供人们阅读的书面材料: As well as textbooks and other printed matter, courses may include video and audio cassettes.除教科书和其他印刷材料外，课程还可能包括视频和音频磁带。 → grey matter, subject matter, → not mince matters at mince1(3), → mind over matter at mind1(43)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词a serious/important matter· It is a very serious matter to mislead the police.· 误导警方是非常严重的事情。an urgent matter (=something that needs to be dealt with quickly)a weighty matter (=an important matter)· I was surprised that this weighty matter was decided so quickly.· 这么重大的事情这么快就决定了，我感到很惊讶。a small/trivial matter (=a matter that is not important)· Walking out over such a small matter may seem ridiculous.· 因为这么一件小事就拂袖而去，可能显得很荒唐。a simple/easy matter (=something that is easy to do)· Putting together the bookcases is a fairly simple matter.· 组装书架是件相当简单的事。a personal/private matter· We never spoke about personal matters.· 我们从不谈论私人事务。a financial/legal/religious etc matter· This is a legal matter and should be discussed with a solicitor.· 这是法律事项，应与律师商讨。a practical matter· He wrote to him several times about practical matters to do with the house.· 他多次致函，谈及与房子有关的实际事务。verbs动词discuss the matter· She refused to discuss the matter.· 她拒绝讨论此事。raise the matter (with somebody) (=discuss something with someone)· If you need further training, raise the matter with your manager.· 如果你需要进一步培训，请向你的经理提出这件事。consider the matter (=think about something)settle/resolve the matter (=decide something)· They are meeting tonight to settle the matter.· 他们今晚聚会是为了解决这件事。pursue the matter (=keep discussing or asking about something)· She decided not to pursue the matter, as it obviously upset him.· 她决定不再追究此事，因为这件事显然让他很不安。investigate the matter (=try to find out the truth about something)· The police said they were investigating the matter.· 警方表示正在调查此事。let the matter rest/drop (=stop discussing or worrying about something)· I was too curious to let the matter drop.· 我太好奇了，无法就此罢手。phrases短语a matter of importance (=something important)· He consulted her on all matters of importance.· 他在所有重要事务上都征求她的意见。a matter of concern (=something that concerns people)· Safety standards in the industry have become a matter of concern.· 行业中的安全标准已成为令人担忧的事项。a matter for debate/negotiation/discussion (=something to be debated/negotiated etc)· How to solve the housing crisis is a matter for debate.· 如何解决住房危机是一个值得讨论的问题。a matter for speculation/conjecture (=something people discuss and wonder about)· His future had become a matter for speculation.· 他的前途已成为人们猜测的话题。be a matter for somebody (to decide) (=be something that a particular person should decide)· This is a matter for the judge.· 这是由法官来决定的事情。the matter at hand (also the matter in hand British English) (=the thing you are dealing with now)· Do not let yourself be distracted from the matter in hand.· 不要让自己被手头的事情以外的事分心。be no laughing matter (=be something serious and important, though it might seem funny)· A doctor’s bad handwriting is no laughing matter, because it can lead to errors.· 医生潦草的笔迹不是开玩笑的事，因为它可能导致错误。the heart/crux of the matter (=the most important part of something)· The crux of the matter is: how do we prevent these floods from happening again?· 问题的核心是：我们如何防止这些洪灾再次发生？matters arising from/out of something (=things connected with or caused by a particular event)· Are there any matters arising from the report which you wish to discuss?· 报告中有没有你希望讨论的事项？
查看全部语言翻译1SUBJECT/SITUATION [countable] a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with需要思考或处理的事情或情况: There are important matters we need to discuss.有些重要的事情我们需要讨论。matter for The legal arrangements for the sale are a matter for negotiation.买卖的法律安排是谈判的事项。Register语体Matter is used especially in formal or official contexts. In everyday English, people usually use subject, or just say it: I’ve talked to him about the matter. ➔ I’ve talked to him about it.matter 尤用于正式或官方语境。日常英语中，人们通常用 subject，或直接说 it：I've talked to him about the matter. ➔ I've talked to him about it.2matters [plural] a situation that you are in or have been describing你所处或刚才描述的情况: Maybe some of these suggestions will help to improve matters.也许这些建议中的一些能有助于改善状况。 Matters can be more easily sorted out once you get to the resort.一旦你到了度假地，事情就能更容易地解决。 His long absences didn’t help matters (=made the situation worse).他长期缺席没有改善情况（=使情况更糟）。to make matters worse (=used to say that something makes a bad situation worse)（=用于表示某事使糟糕的情况更加恶化） The team has lost the last two games and, to make matters worse, two of its best players are injured.球队已经输掉了最近两场比赛，更糟糕的是，两名最佳球员还受伤了。to complicate matters further (=used to say that something makes a complicated situation more complicated)（=用于表示某事使复杂的情况更加复杂） To complicate matters further, the law on this issue has been changed.更令情况复杂的是，有关该问题的法律已经被修改了。3MATERIAL [uncountable] a)the material that everything in the universe is made of, including solids, liquids, and gases宇宙中一切事物的构成材料，包括固体、液体和气体: particles of matter物质粒子 b)waste/solid/organic/vegetable etc matter a substance that consists of waste material, solid material etc由废料、固体材料等构成的物质 c)a yellow or white substance in wounds or next to your eye伤口或眼角处的黄色或白色分泌物4as a matter of fact spoken口语 used when adding more details about what you have just said用于对刚才所说的内容补充更多细节: ‘Have you had many visitors yet?’ ‘No, as a matter of fact you’re the first.’"你来过很多访客了吗？""没有，事实上你是第一个。" I knew him when we were in college – as a matter of fact we were on the same course.我们上大学时我认识他——事实上我们是同一门课的同学。 → matter-of-fact5what’s the matter?/something’s the matter/nothing’s the matter etc spoken口语 used to ask or talk about why someone seems worried, unhappy, or ill, why something about a situation seems wrong, or why a machine seems not to be working properly用于询问或谈论某人看起来忧虑、不开心或生病的原因，或某种情况看起来有问题的原因，或机器似乎不能正常工作的原因: What’s the matter? You look as though you’ve been crying.怎么了？你看起来像是哭过。 ‘Is something the matter?’ ‘Just a headache – I’ll be fine in a minute.’"有什么问题吗？""只是头痛——一会儿就好了。" You look worried. Is there anything the matter?你看起来很担心。有什么不对劲吗？ What’s the matter with Bill?Bill 怎么了？ What’s the matter with your eye? It looks red.你的眼睛怎么了？看起来红红的。 I know something’s the matter. You’re frightened of something.我知道有什么不对劲。你在害怕什么。 Nothing’s the matter, honestly, I’m fine.没什么问题，真的，我没事。 There was nothing the matter with it (=it was all right) when I lent it to him.我把它借给他的时候没有任何问题（=一切正常）。 She had something the matter with her back.她的背部有些问题。6the truth/fact of the matter is (that) spoken口语 used when saying what you think is really true concerning a situation用于说明你认为关于某种情况真正是什么情况: The truth of the matter is that we don’t know exactly how the disease is spread.事情的真相是我们并不确切知道这种疾病是如何传播的。7for that matter used to say that what you are saying about one thing is also true about something else用于表示你对某事所说的话同样适用于其他事物: Ben never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that matter.Ben 从不碰啤酒，其实任何酒精饮料都不碰。 He’s an artist who has never been as well-known here, or for that matter as well-respected, as he has been in the USA.他是一位在这里从未像在美国那样出名、就此而言也从未像在美国那样受尊敬的艺术家。8be (quite) a different matter (also be (quite) another matter) especially British English used to say that a situation or action is very different from the one you have just mentioned, and may not be as easy, pleasant etc用于表示某种情况或行为与刚才提到的大不相同，可能没那么容易或愉快等: She didn’t mind seeing him in a group but an intimate dinner in a restaurant was another matter altogether.她不介意在团体中见到他，但在餐厅共进亲密的晚餐则是完全另一回事了。9take matters into your own hands to deal with a problem yourself because other people have failed to deal with it因他人未能解决问题而自己出手处理: Local people took matters into their own hands and hired their own security guards.当地居民自己掌控局面，雇用了自己的保安。10it’s only/just a matter of time used to say that something will definitely happen in the future用于表示某事将来肯定会发生: It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured.有人受到重伤只是时间问题。11a matter of life and/or death a situation that is extremely serious or important, especially one in which someone could die极其严重或重要的情况，尤指可能有人死亡的情况: The delay in the arrival of the ambulance could be a matter of life and death.救护车的延迟到达可能是生死攸关的问题。 Can’t it wait? It’s hardly a matter of life or death, is it?不能等等吗？这又不是生死攸关的事，对吧？12be a matter of opinion used to say that people have different opinions about something, especially when you yourself have a negative opinion用于表示人们对某事有不同看法，尤其是当你自己持负面看法时: Whether or not he is any good as a manager is a matter of opinion.他是否是个好经理是见仁见智的事。13be a matter of (personal) taste/choice/preference used to say that different people like different things用于表示不同的人喜好不同: I can’t say which wine is best – it’s a matter of personal taste.我说不准哪种葡萄酒最好——这是个人口味的问题。14be a matter of principle to be something that you feel you must or must not do, because of your moral principles因道德原则而觉得必须或不能做的事: She couldn’t take the money. It was a matter of principle.她不能收那笔钱。这是原则问题。15be a matter of doing something used to say that an action involves doing something用于表示某个行为涉及做某事be simply/largely/merely etc a matter of doing something Reducing the number of road deaths is not simply a matter of improving roads.减少道路死亡人数不仅仅是改善道路的问题。16a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc only a few seconds, weeks etc仅仅几秒钟、几星期等: The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes.救护车在短短几分钟内就到了。 The bullet missed his head by a matter of inches.子弹仅差几英寸就没打中他的头。17as a matter of something because of a particular belief or quality出于某种特定的信念或品质: He invited her as a matter of courtesy.他出于礼貌邀请了她。 As a matter of fairness, he should be allowed to give his version of events.出于公平，应允许他陈述自己对事件的看法。18as a matter of interest British English spoken口语 used when you ask or tell someone something that interests you but is not important用于询问或告诉某人令你感兴趣但不重要的事情: Just as a matter of interest, which school did you go to?随便问一下，你上的是哪所学校？19as a matter of urgency if something is done or should be done as a matter of urgency, it is done or should be done very soon如果某事作为紧急事项处理或应当处理，则应立即完成或尽快完成: That procedure should be streamlined as a matter of urgency.那个程序应当作为紧急事项加以简化。20as a matter of course/routine if something is done as a matter of course or routine, it is the correct and usual thing to do in a particular situation如果某事作为惯例或日常程序进行，则它是在特定情况下正确且通常的做法: We will contact your former employer as a matter of course.我们将按照惯例联系您以前的雇主。21no matter how/whether/what etc (also no matter the ...) used to say that something is true or that something happens whatever the situation is用于表示无论情况如何，某事都是真实的或会发生的: Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are.喂婴儿无论多小心都是件乱糟糟的事。 I’m determined to visit Japan no matter what it costs.无论花多少钱，我都下定决心要去日本。 He visited her every day no matter the weather.无论天气如何，他每天都去看望她。22no matter what spoken口语 used to say that you will definitely do something用于表示你一定会做某事: I’ll call you tonight, no matter what.不管怎样，我今晚都会给你打电话。23no matter spoken口语 formal正式 old-fashioned旧式 used to say that something is not important and will not affect a situation用于表示某事不重要且不会影响情况: ‘I’m afraid I forgot to bring a towel.’ ‘No matter, I’ve got one you can borrow.’"我恐怕忘了带毛巾。""没关系，我有一条你可以借用。"24it’s a matter of fact (that) used to say that something is a fact用于表示某事是事实: It’s a matter of fact that the team have not performed as well this season.事实上，球队本赛季的表现不如以往。25the little/small matter of something spoken口语 something that is not important or not difficult – used when you really think something is important or difficult不重要或不困难的事情——实际上用于你真的认为某事很重要或很困难时: He seemed unworried by the small matter of the war that was in progress.他对正在进行的战争这件"小事"似乎毫不在意。 There’s the small matter of tonight’s game if we are to reach the finals.要进入决赛，还有今晚比赛这个"小问题"。26no matter that used to say that something is not important and will not affect a situation用于表示某事不重要且不会影响情况: I would always be an outsider here – no matter that I spoke fluent Spanish.我在这里永远是个外来者——尽管我说得一口流利的西班牙语。27reading/printed etc matter things that are written for people to read供人们阅读的书面材料: As well as textbooks and other printed matter, courses may include video and audio cassettes.除教科书和其他印刷材料外，课程还可能包括视频和音频磁带。 → grey matter, subject matter, → not mince matters at mince1(3), → mind over matter at mind1(43)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词a serious/important matter· It is a very serious matter to mislead the police.· 误导警方是非常严重的事情。an urgent matter (=something that needs to be dealt with quickly)a weighty matter (=an important matter)· I was surprised that this weighty matter was decided so quickly.· 这么重大的事情这么快就决定了，我感到很惊讶。a small/trivial matter (=a matter that is not important)· Walking out over such a small matter may seem ridiculous.· 因为这么一件小事就拂袖而去，可能显得很荒唐。a simple/easy matter (=something that is easy to do)· Putting together the bookcases is a fairly simple matter.· 组装书架是件相当简单的事。a personal/private matter· We never spoke about personal matters.· 我们从不谈论私人事务。a financial/legal/religious etc matter· This is a legal matter and should be discussed with a solicitor.· 这是法律事项，应与律师商讨。a practical matter· He wrote to him several times about practical matters to do with the house.· 他多次致函，谈及与房子有关的实际事务。verbs动词discuss the matter· She refused to discuss the matter.· 她拒绝讨论此事。raise the matter (with somebody) (=discuss something with someone)· If you need further training, raise the matter with your manager.· 如果你需要进一步培训，请向你的经理提出这件事。consider the matter (=think about something)settle/resolve the matter (=decide something)· They are meeting tonight to settle the matter.· 他们今晚聚会是为了解决这件事。pursue the matter (=keep discussing or asking about something)· She decided not to pursue the matter, as it obviously upset him.· 她决定不再追究此事，因为这件事显然让他很不安。investigate the matter (=try to find out the truth about something)· The police said they were investigating the matter.· 警方表示正在调查此事。let the matter rest/drop (=stop discussing or worrying about something)· I was too curious to let the matter drop.· 我太好奇了，无法就此罢手。phrases短语a matter of importance (=something important)· He consulted her on all matters of importance.· 他在所有重要事务上都征求她的意见。a matter of concern (=something that concerns people)· Safety standards in the industry have become a matter of concern.· 行业中的安全标准已成为令人担忧的事项。a matter for debate/negotiation/discussion (=something to be debated/negotiated etc)· How to solve the housing crisis is a matter for debate.· 如何解决住房危机是一个值得讨论的问题。a matter for speculation/conjecture (=something people discuss and wonder about)· His future had become a matter for speculation.· 他的前途已成为人们猜测的话题。be a matter for somebody (to decide) (=be something that a particular person should decide)· This is a matter for the judge.· 这是由法官来决定的事情。the matter at hand (also the matter in hand British English) (=the thing you are dealing with now)· Do not let yourself be distracted from the matter in hand.· 不要让自己被手头的事情以外的事分心。be no laughing matter (=be something serious and important, though it might seem funny)· A doctor’s bad handwriting is no laughing matter, because it can lead to errors.· 医生潦草的笔迹不是开玩笑的事，因为它可能导致错误。the heart/crux of the matter (=the most important part of something)· The crux of the matter is: how do we prevent these floods from happening again?· 问题的核心是：我们如何防止这些洪灾再次发生？matters arising from/out of something (=things connected with or caused by a particular event)· Are there any matters arising from the report which you wish to discuss?· 报告中有没有你希望讨论的事项？mattermatter2 verb 1[intransitive not in progressive] to be important, especially to be important to you, or to have an effect on what happens重要，尤指对你重要，或对所发生的事情有影响it doesn’t etc matter if Will it matter if I’m a little late?我迟到一会儿有关系吗？ If I have to stay late at work tonight, it won’t matter because we can go out another night.如果我今晚必须加班，也没关系，因为我们可以改天出去。it doesn’t etc matter who/why/what etc It doesn’t matter what you wear, as long as you look neat and tidy.你穿什么都没关系，只要看起来整洁干净就行。 Does it matter what I think?我怎么想有关系吗？it doesn’t etc matter that It does not matter that the gun was in fact unloaded.枪实际上没有上膛这一事实并不重要。 Do you think it matters that the cups and saucers don’t match?你认为茶杯和茶托不配套有关系吗？it doesn’t matter about something Just give me $5 – it doesn’t matter about the rest.给我5美元就行了——其余的无所谓。matter to He had lost many of the people who mattered to him.他已经失去了许多对他而言重要的人。matter a lot/a great deal It mattered a great deal to her what other people thought of her.别人对她的看法对她来说非常重要。not matter much/matter little I don’t think it matters much what you study.我认为你学什么不太重要。 campaigning on issues that really matter在真正重要的议题上开展活动all that matters/the only thing that matters All that matters is that you are safe.重要的是你平安无事。 Money was the only thing which mattered to him.钱是他唯一在乎的东西。 I don’t care what it looks like – what matters is that it works.我不在乎它看起来怎么样——重要的是它能用。 At last she was with the man she loved and nothing else mattered.她终于和自己爱的男人在一起了，其他一切都不重要了。 She said very little during the meal. Not that it mattered (=it was not important).她在用餐期间几乎没说什么。不过这也无关紧要（=不重要）。2it doesn’t matter spoken口语 a)used to tell someone that you are not angry or upset about something, especially something that they have done用于告诉某人你对某事不生气或不介意，尤指他们所做的事: ‘I’ve spilled some coffee on the carpet.’ ‘It doesn’t matter.’"我把咖啡洒在地毯上了。""没关系。" b)used to say that you do not mind which one of two things you have用于表示你不介意两种选择中的哪一种: ‘Red or white wine?’ ‘Oh, either. It doesn’t matter.’"红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒？""哦，都行。无所谓。"3what does it matter? spoken口语 used to say that something is not important用于表示某事不重要: It all happened so long ago now, what does it matter?这都是很久以前的事了，有什么关系呢？ What does it matter how old I am?我多大年纪有什么关系？
1[intransitive not in progressive] to be important, especially to be important to you, or to have an effect on what happens重要，尤指对你重要，或对所发生的事情有影响it doesn’t etc matter if Will it matter if I’m a little late?我迟到一会儿有关系吗？ If I have to stay late at work tonight, it won’t matter because we can go out another night.如果我今晚必须加班，也没关系，因为我们可以改天出去。it doesn’t etc matter who/why/what etc It doesn’t matter what you wear, as long as you look neat and tidy.你穿什么都没关系，只要看起来整洁干净就行。 Does it matter what I think?我怎么想有关系吗？it doesn’t etc matter that It does not matter that the gun was in fact unloaded.枪实际上没有上膛这一事实并不重要。 Do you think it matters that the cups and saucers don’t match?你认为茶杯和茶托不配套有关系吗？it doesn’t matter about something Just give me $5 – it doesn’t matter about the rest.给我5美元就行了——其余的无所谓。matter to He had lost many of the people who mattered to him.他已经失去了许多对他而言重要的人。matter a lot/a great deal It mattered a great deal to her what other people thought of her.别人对她的看法对她来说非常重要。not matter much/matter little I don’t think it matters much what you study.我认为你学什么不太重要。 campaigning on issues that really matter在真正重要的议题上开展活动all that matters/the only thing that matters All that matters is that you are safe.重要的是你平安无事。 Money was the only thing which mattered to him.钱是他唯一在乎的东西。 I don’t care what it looks like – what matters is that it works.我不在乎它看起来怎么样——重要的是它能用。 At last she was with the man she loved and nothing else mattered.她终于和自己爱的男人在一起了，其他一切都不重要了。 She said very little during the meal. Not that it mattered (=it was not important).她在用餐期间几乎没说什么。不过这也无关紧要（=不重要）。2it doesn’t matter spoken口语 a)used to tell someone that you are not angry or upset about something, especially something that they have done用于告诉某人你对某事不生气或不介意，尤指他们所做的事: ‘I’ve spilled some coffee on the carpet.’ ‘It doesn’t matter.’"我把咖啡洒在地毯上了。""没关系。" b)used to say that you do not mind which one of two things you have用于表示你不介意两种选择中的哪一种: ‘Red or white wine?’ ‘Oh, either. It doesn’t matter.’"红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒？""哦，都行。无所谓。"3what does it matter? spoken口语 used to say that something is not important用于表示某事不重要: It all happened so long ago now, what does it matter?这都是很久以前的事了，有什么关系呢？ What does it matter how old I am?我多大年纪有什么关系？