Matter
[ 'mætɚ ]
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n. 事件;（讨论、考虑等的）问题;重要性;物质;
vi. 要紧，重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
📝 例句
Are you really the only one who can handle the matter?
难道非你去处理这件事不成？
I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.
我想跟她谈谈我的薪水问题.
"No matter what you do, never lose heart."
不管你做什么千万不可泄气。
"Recently, I feel tired no matter what I do."
最近我无论做什么都会疲劳。
All these things do not matter now.
所有这一切现在都无关紧要了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ mutter-喃喃低语,matter-事情:他们在喃喃低语什么事情
※ ma-拼音“妈”,tt-拼音“偷偷”,er-拼音“儿”:妈妈在偷偷告诉儿子事情
※ ma-拼音“马”,tt-拼音“太太”,er-拼音“儿”:马太太儿子的问题和我有关系
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
matter
n
1 [C]
(a) affair, topic or situation being considered 事情; 问题; 情况
the heart/core/crux/root of the matter 问题的中心[核心/要点/根源]
the matter in hand, under discussion, etc 手头上的、 讨论中的...事
a matter I know little about 我几乎不知道的事
`money matters 钱财问题
I don't discuss private matters with my colleagues. 我不和同事谈私事.
We have several important matters to deal with at our next meeting. 下次会议我们有几件重要的事情要处理.
(ironic 反语) There's the small matter of the money you owe me. 有件小事, 你还欠我钱呢.
(b) ~ of sth (to sb) situation, problem or result that arouses the specified emotion 引起某种情感的情况、 问题或结果
matters of growing public concern 公众日益关切的事情
This discussion is on a matter of considerable interest to me. 这次讨论的是对我很有关系的事.
2 [U]
(a) physical substance in general (contrasted with mind or spirit) 物质（与精神相对）
inert matter 无生命的物质
to study the properties of matter 研究物质的特性.
The universe is composed of matter. 宇宙是由物质组成的.
(b) substance, material or things of a specified kind （某类的）材料, 物品, 东西
decaying vegetable matter 腐烂的植物
waste matter, eg human excreta 废物（如人体排泄物）
reading matter, ie books, newspapers, etc 读物
printed matter, ie forms, leaflets, etc 印刷品.
3 [U] (fml 文) ideas or topic of a book, speech, etc (contrasted with its language or style) （书、 讲话等的）思想, 主题（以别於其语言或文体）.
4 [U] discharge from the body; pus 身体排泄物; 脓.
5 (idm 习语) as a matter of fact (used for emphasis 用以加强语气) in reality; to tell the truth 事实上; 说真的; 其实
I'm going there tomorrow, as a matter of fact. 说实话, 明天我要去那里. be no laughing matter => laughing
for `that matter (used to indicate that a second category, topic, etc is as relevant as the first 用以指出所说的两件事物中, 後说的与先说的性质一样)
Don't talk like that to your mother, or to anyone else for that matter. 不要跟你母亲那样说话, 其实跟谁也不要那样. in the matter of sth (dated fml 旧, 文) concerning sth 关於某事物
I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary. 我想跟她谈谈我的薪水问题. it's all, only, etc a matter of `time (before...) this consequence is inevitable though it may not happen immediately 尽管不见得马上发生, 但一定会发生; 只是迟早的事
It's simply a matter of time before the rebels are crushed. 把这些叛乱分子镇压下去只是迟早的事. let the matter `drop/`rest stop mentioning sth or trying to change it 不再提起或不再更动某事物
She reluctantly agreed to let the matter drop. 她勉强同意这事到此为止. make matters `worse make an already difficult situation more difficult 将困难情况弄得更糟
Her attempts to calm them down only made matters worse. 她设法使他们平静下来, 不想却适得其反. (as) a matter of `course (as) a regular habit or usual procedure （作为）理所当然的事; （按照）常规
I check my in-tray every morning as a matter of course. 我照例每天早晨查看收文盘. (be) the matter (with sb/sth) (infml 口) the reason for unhappiness, pain, problems, etc (used esp in the expressions shown) （不幸、 痛苦、 问题等的）原因, 理由（尤用於以下示例）
What's the matter with him? 他怎麽了?
Is anything the matter? 怎麽了?
There's nothing the matter with it. 这没有问题. a matter of `hours, `minutes, `days, etc; a matter of `pounds, `feet, `ounces, etc
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🔁 扩展释义
*['mætә]n. 事件, 物质, 原因, 素材, 实体, 重要vi. 有关系【化】 物质【医】 物质, 脓相关词组: no matter how... no matter what... no matter when... no matter where... no matter who... no matter whether... What matter if a matter of opinion There's nothing the matter with... What's the matter with...? a matter of a matter of course a matter of life and death as a matter of fact for that matter no matter in the matter of
🏥 医学释义
物质，内容
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Work hard and play hard, my friend.
工作的时候要拼命干，而娱乐的时候要尽情玩，朋友。
The brave man hazards his life, but not his conscience.
英雄的人可以冒生命危险，但不冒良心危险。
it was not long before its use as the uniquely recognizable broadcasting frequency for interstellar communication was suggested.
提出把它作为星际间唯一可辨认的广播频率就为期不远了。