matter的详尽意思

1. 物质
2. 问题
3. 事情，事件
4. 事态，情势
5. 内容
6. 材料
7. 物品
8. 重要性
9. 素材
10. 主题
11. 物体
12. 毛病
13. 原因，理由
14. 根据
15. 邮件

1. 有关系，相干，跟...有关系
2. 【医】化脓，出脓
3. 要紧，重要，至关紧要
4. 有重大影响
5. 有重要性，有重大关系

1.事情;状况;问题
Amatter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems.

matter

e.g. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some privatematter...
很明显，她想谈些私事。
e.g. Until thematter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete...
除非这个问题得以解决，否则这些运动员没有资格参加比赛。

2.事态;情况;局面
You usematters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way.

e.g. If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters...
如果正常生活都一团糟了，那么再讲究小情调根本无济于事。
e.g. If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York...
如果对事态发展有利，我很乐意来纽约。

3.(是…的)问题;取决于…的问题;关乎…的问题
If you say that a situation isa 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.

e.g. History is always amatter of interpretation...
历史总是一种阐释角度的问题。
e.g. Observance of the law is amatter of principle for us...
守法是我们的一个原则问题。

4.(印刷或阅读的)材料
Printedmatter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Readingmatter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers.

e.g. ...the Government's plans to levy VAT on printedmatter.
对印刷品征收的计划
e.g. ...a rich variety of readingmatter.
种类繁多的阅读材料

5.(有形的)物质
Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases.

e.g. A proton is an elementary particle ofmatter.
质子是物质的基本粒子。
e.g. He has spent his career studying howmatter behaves at the fine edge between order and disorder.
他从事研究物质在有序与无序的细微临界处的行为变化。

6.(某一类型的)物质
You usematter to refer to a particular type of substance.

e.g. They feed mostly on decaying vegetablematter.
它们大多以腐烂的蔬菜为食。
e.g. ...wastematter from industries.
工业废料

7.麻烦事;问题
You usematter 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.

e.g. Carole, what's thematter? You don't seem happy...
卡萝尔，出什么事了？你好像不开心。
e.g. What's thematter with your office?...
你们部门出什么事了吗？

8.(强调数量少、时间短)
You usematter 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.

matter

e.g. Within amatter of days she was back at work...
仅仅几天后，她又回去上班了。
e.g. He expected to be at East Grinstead station in amatter of hours...
他希望几个小时内可以到达东格林斯特德站。

9.有关系;要紧;有影响
If you say that something does notmatter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation.

e.g. A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn'tmatter...
许多食品掉在地板上，不过也没什么关系。
e.g. As for Laura and me, the colour of our skin has never mattered...
至于我和劳拉，肤色根本不是问题。

10. see also: grey matter;subject matter

11.另一码事；另一回事;不同情形
If you say that something isanother matter ora different matter, you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed.

e.g. Being responsible for one's own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a differentmatter...
对自己的健康负责是一回事，对他人的健康负责就完全是另一回事了。
e.g. You have no business going into such places all by yourselves. If your parents take you, of course, that's anothermatter.
你们不该自己去这些地方。不过如果是父母带你们去的，那就另当别论了。

12.出于（时间）的考虑;作为（紧急）事件（处理）
If you are going to do somethingas a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important.

e.g. Your doctor and health visitor can help a great deal and you need to talk about it with them as amatter of urgency.
你的医生和家访护士会帮很大的忙。你应该和他们谈一谈，这是当务之急。

13.难事;并非易事
If something isno easy matter, it is difficult to do it.

e.g. Choosing the colour for the drawing-room walls was no easymatter.
选择客厅墙壁的颜色绝非易事。

14.此事已定;(事情)到此为止，到此结束
If someone saysthat's the end of the matter orthat's an end to the matter, they mean that a decision that has been taken must not be changed or discussed any more.

e.g. 'He's moving in here,' Maria said. 'So that's the end of thematter.'
“他就要搬来住了，”玛丽亚说，“那么就这么定了。”

15.事实是;真实情况是
You usethe fact of the matter is orthe 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.

e.g. The fact of thematter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need...
真实的情况是，大多数人摄入的蛋白质比他们实际所需的多出许多。
e.g. The truth of thematter is that he was having an identity crisis when he met Carina.
实际情况是，他认识卡丽娜时正在迷失自我。

16.同样;而且
You can usefor that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark.

e.g. The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for thatmatter had anyone else...
具有讽刺意味的是，肖恩并没有见过她，别人也同样如此。
e.g. A great deal of hard work was done and, for thatmatter, is continuing.
大量艰苦的工作已经完成，同样，大量艰苦的工作也仍在继续。

17.不要紧;没关系
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.

e.g. 'Did I wake you?' — 'Yes, but it doesn'tmatter.'
“我把你吵醒了？”——“是的，不过没关系。”

18.都行;无所谓;随便
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.

e.g. 'Steve, what do you want?' — 'Coke, Pepsi, it doesn'tmatter.'
“史蒂夫，你要喝点什么？”——“可口可乐，百事，随便啦。”

19.正经事；非同儿戏
If you say that something isno laughing matter, you mean that it is very serious and not something that you should laugh or joke about.

e.g. Their behaviour is an offence. It's no laughingmatter.
他们这么做是犯罪，这可不是开玩笑的。

20.使情况变得更糟
If you say that somethingmakes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult.

e.g. Don't let yourself despair; this will only makematters worse...
不要想不开，这样只能使情况变得更糟。
e.g. To make matters worse, it started to rain again.
更糟的是，又开始下雨了。

21.没关系;不要紧
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.

matter

e.g. 'Didn't you ever read the book?' Keating shook his head. 'Well, nomatter.'...
“你从没看过这本书？”基廷摇了摇头。“嗯，没关系。”
e.g. 'Shoddy workmanship these days,' he remarked. 'Nomatter, it will still bear my weight.'
“现如今的做工实在是差劲，”他说，“无所谓了，好歹还撑得住我的体重。”

22.不管…;无论…
You useno matter in expressions such as 'no matter how' and 'no matter what' to say that something is true or happens in all circumstances.

e.g. Nomatter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program...
不论年龄多大，都可以按这套方案来减肥。
e.g. Nomatter how often they were urged, they could not bring themselves to join in...
就算别人说破了嘴皮，他们就是不加入。

23.不管怎样;无论如何
If you say that you are going to do somethingno matter what, you are emphasizing that you are definitely going to do it, even if there are obstacles or difficulties.

e.g. He had decided to publish the manuscript nomatter what...
他决定无论如何都要出版那部手稿。
e.g. I vowed then, nomatter what, I would never be like those people.
于是我发誓，无论如何，我和他们那种人都不会成为一丘之貉。

24.看法问题;看法因人而异的事情
If you say that a statement isa matter of opinion, you mean that it is not a fact, and that other people, including yourself, do not agree with it.

e.g. 'We're not that contrived. We're not that theatrical.' — 'That's amatter of opinion.'
“我们没那么造作，也没那么夸张。”——“见仁见智喽。”

25.(只是)时间的问题（用于说明某事必定发生）
If you say that something is justa matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future.

e.g. It would be only amatter of time before he went through with it.
他完成这件事只是时间问题。

26. amatter of life and death -> see death
as amatter of course -> see course
as amatter of fact -> see fact
mind overmatter -> see mind

1. matter

1. 事情：我们一生之中, 要牢记和要忘记的东西(thing)一样多; 记忆存在细胞(cell)里, 在身体里面, 与肉体永不分离(separation), 要摧毁它, 等于玉石俱焚; 然而, 有些事情(matter)必须牢记, 忘记痛苦(misery)(misery),

1. Matter is the opposite of mind.
   物质与精神相对。
2. Matter is primary and mind is secondary.
   物质是第一性的,精神是第二性的。
3. The river is rich in organic matter.
   这条河里有丰富的有机物质。
4. The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.
   整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。
5. Matter and energy are equal and interchangeable.
   物质和能量是相等的,并可相互转换。
6. What's the subject matter of today's debate?
   今天辩论的内容是什么?
7. The book contains much useless matter.
   这本书里有许多无用的东西。
8. I find much matter for reflection in this book.
   我在这本书中发现许多值得思考的东西。
9. Perfection of form cannot excuse poverty of matter.
   不能用形式完整来为内容贫乏辩解。
10. The matter in your composition is quite good but the writing is not lucid enough.
    你的作文内容很好,但文字不够简单明了。
11. I must take some suitable reading matter for the journey.
    我必须带些合适的读物在旅途中阅读。
12. The room is furnished with good reading matter.
    房间里备有良好的读物。
13. The matter admits of no delay.
    此事刻不容缓。
14. I don't talk to my employer about private matters.
    我不跟我的雇主谈私事。
15. It is a matter of regret that you couldn't come there on time.
    你不能按时到达那儿是一件遗憾的事。
16. Some people adopted a wait-and-see policy in this matter.
    在这件事上,有些人采取了观望的态度。
17. It is difficult to argue the matter without hurting her feelings.
    就这件事进行争论而又不伤她的感情是困难的。
18. It relates to a matter of time.
    这涉及一个时间的问题。
19. Not much the matter.
    没有什么事情。
20. That is a decision of little matter.
    那是一个不重要的决定。
21. It's a matter of duty.
    这是个责任问题。
22. That is his matter for complaint.
    那正是他抱怨的原因。
23. There is no matter for wonder.
    没有惊奇的理由。
24. Matters went rapidly from bad to worse.
    情况急剧地恶化。
25. This will make matters worse.
    用这种方法将会使情况更加恶化。
26. They kept quiet about it until matters took a disturbing new turn.
    他们对此始终保持沉默,直到情况发生了令人不安的新转折。
27. You should adapt yourself for new ways of looking at matters.
    你应当适应于对事情的新的看法。
28. You must have something the matter with your eyes.
    你的眼睛一定有点毛病。
29. Is there anything the matter with him?
    他出了什么事吗?

1. Age doesn't matter.
   年龄无关紧要。
2. All these things do not matter now.
   现在所有这些事情都不重要了。
3. What they say matters little.
   他们的话无关紧要。
4. It doesn't matter.
   这不碍事。
5. It doesn't matter much.
   没有多大关系。
6. It does not matter at all.
   毫无关系。
7. I wasn't able to speak to her before she left—not that it matters though, because I can phone her tonight.
   我未能在她离开前同她谈话,但这并不重要,因为今晚还能给她打电话。
8. “I'm sorry; I am two minutes late.”“It doesn't matter.”
   “对不起,我迟到了2分钟。”“没关系。”
9. The cut got dirty and after a few days began to matter.
   伤口弄脏了,几天后就开始化脓。

1. It doesn't matter hurting myself a little bit.
   我受点伤,不要紧。

1. It had never mattered much to her that she had not had a formal education.
   她未受过正规教育,这对她来说从来没有多大关系。
2. If a person does his best it doesn't matter what people think of him.
   如果一个人尽了他最大的努力,那么人们如何看他并没关系。
3. It does not matter who wins.
   无论谁赢都无关紧要。
4. It doesn't matter how you're dressed.
   你穿得怎样并没关系。

1. What does it matter if it rains?
   下雨有啥要紧?
2. It doesn't matter if I miss my train, because there's another later.
   如果我错过了我那趟火车,没关系,晚些时候还有一趟。
3. It doesn't matter much whether we go together or separately.
   我们一起去还是分头去都可以。

1. Does it matter to you what people say?
   别人说什么你在乎吗?
2. It doesn't matter to me whether to go by ship or train.
   乘船还是乘火车对我来说都可以。

• arrange matter安排事情
• bring the matter引起某人注意这事件
• clear up matters澄清事情
• consider a matter考虑问题
• contain much useless matter包含许多无用的物质
• create matter创造物质,生成物质
• discuss a matter讨论问题
• explain a matter解释问题
• give the matter careful thought慎重考虑这件事
• handle a matter处理问题
• ignore the matter调查这件事
• let the matter go让这件事过去
• make the matters worse把事情搞得更糟
• put off the matter推迟处理某事
• put the matter right拨乱反正
• set matters right把事情纠正过来
• sum up the matter总结某事
• take matter easy泰然处之
• take a matter up着手调查某事
• think a matter over思考某事
• treat a matter对待问题
• turn the matter over in one's mind反复考虑某事

• another matter另一件事
• colouring matter色素
• difficult matter难事
• educational matters教育问题
• fundamental matter根本问题
• great matter大事
• house-hold matters家庭事项
• long-range matters长远的问题
• mailed matter邮件
• minor matter小事
• personal matters个人问题
• printed matter印刷品
• private matter私事
• public matter公事
• serious matter严肃的事情
• settled matter已决定的事项
• small matter小事
• subject matter主题
• vital matter重大的事情
• waste matter废物
• worldly matters俗事

• family matters家庭事项
• love matters风流韵事
• money matters金钱问题

• as a matter of fact事实上
• as a matter of record根据资料,作为资料
• for that matter就这件事来说
• in the matter of至于
• on all matters对于一切事情

• matter for congratulation值得祝贺之事
• matter of common knowledge常识的问题
• matter of first importance头等重要的问题
• matter of great delicacy需要谨慎处理的问题
• matter of great significance具有重大意义的事情
• matter of public knowledge众所周知的事

• matter little无关紧要
• matter much事关重大
• matter nothing毫无关系

物质世界是由物质组成的。

误 The physical world is composed of matters.

正 The physical world is composed of matter.

析 matter作“物质”解时是不可数名词。

你怎么啦?

误 What's the matter to you?

正 What's the matter with you?

收音机没有什么毛病。

误 There wasn't any matter with the radio.

正 There was nothing the matter with the radio.

析 the matter with为固定搭配,表示“…出了毛病”。

事实上,他在假装睡觉。

误 As the matter of fact he was pretending to be asleep.

正 As a matter of fact he was pretending to be asleep.

析 as a matter of fact是固定说法,表示“事实上”。

我有几件事要做。

误 I have several matters to do.

正 I have several things to do.

析 matter虽可用作可数名词,并可说a matter,但不可说two matters, several matters,可改用two things, several things。

无论你给那个孩子什么东西,他都会吃的。

误 The child will eat no matter what you give him.

正 The child will eat whatever you give him.

析 no matter what引起的从句不能作主语或宾语,而whatever可以引导主语从句或宾语从句。

问题是车内没有位置容纳你,所以我们无法带你一起去。

误 The matter is that we won't have enough room in the car to take you with us.

正 The problem is that we won't have enough room in the car to take you with us.

析 the matter作“问题”或“麻烦”解时不用作主语。

你来不来对他都无关紧要。

误 It doesn't matter with him whether you will come or not.

正 It doesn't matter to him whether you will come or not.

析 表示“…对某人无关紧要”,应该说It doesn't matter to sb,其中介词 to 不能改用with。