matter的例句

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. a vaguely specified concern;

   "several matters to attend to"
   "it is none of your affair"
   "things are going well"
   

2. some situation or event that is thought about;

   "he kept drifting off the topic"
   "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"
   "it is a matter for the police"
   

3. that which has mass and occupies space;

   "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
   

4. a problem;

   "is anything the matter?"
   

5. (used with negation) having consequence;

   "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
   

6. written works (especially in books or magazines);

   "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
   

1. have weight; have import, carry weight;

   "It does not matter much"
   

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 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。

• He vsed no golde but pure beryll and christall, and other like mattier to drinke in.

  出自：T. Elyot

• He was still unpersuaded that his own fate mattered very much.

  出自：V. Brome

• She hadn't brought her glasses with her; not that it really mattered.

  出自：R. Ingalls

in a matter of, in the matter of

两者不容混淆:in a matter of的意思是“只消,不过”; 而in the matter of的意思是“关于,对于”。例如:

You can finish the course in a matter of weeks.你只消几周就能学完这门课程。

Jimmy has a name in the matter of enthusiasm in work.吉米的工作干劲是有名的。

matter, affair, business, concern, thing

这组词在含糊地指那些所做的事时意义相近,常可互换。例如：

It is a regretful affair〔business, concern, matter, thing〕.这是一件遗憾的事。

I don't talk to her about private affairs〔business, concerns, matters, things〕.我从不和她谈私事。

它们之间的区别在于：

1.从模糊程度上看, affair＜matter＜thing, thing的词义最不确切,常可用在有意使概念含混不清的场合。例如：

How did you find things in America?你觉得美国怎样?

2.从含义上看, affair强调运行或操作过程,如一道程序,一笔交易,一个行动,一项事业等。business强调职责关系,例如：

It is her business to take good care of the baby.看护好这个婴儿是她的职责。

concern强调利害相关,例如：

It is no concern of mine.此事与我无关。

matter强调必须考虑和处理,例如：

We have a lot of matters to do.我们有许多事情要做。

thing则是一般用语,口语中常表示说话内容预先未考虑好或说话者力图掩饰自己的观点,例如：

I've another thing to talk with you.我还有一件事跟你说。

3.从用法上看, business不能用复数,而affair在指重大的或头绪较多的事务时则需要用复数。

4.从搭配范围上看,与foreign、international、state等词连用时只能用affair,在短语have an affair with sb (与某人有不正当男女关系)中也只能用affair。在指商业上的生意和活动或指“公事”“正事”时只能用business,例如：

It's a pleasure to do business with you.很高兴和你做生意。

Business before pleasure.公事比娱乐要紧。

口语中作“出了毛病”“失常”解时,只能用matter而不能用affair和business,例如：

What's the matter with you?你怎么啦?

在泛指“东西”“物品”时,用affair和thing均可。例如：

And these Tubes were convenient things〔affairs〕.而这地下铁道是非常方便的东西。

matter, material, stuff, substance

这组词都可表示“物质”。其区别在于:

1.matter泛指构成客观物体或宇宙的所有物质。在物理学上指由很少的几种基本粒子构成的物质; 在哲学上则指与mind(意识)相对的物质。例如:

Matter occupies space.物质占据空间。

2.stuff, material和substance都可指构成或制作某物的材料或零件, material特指人造制品的制作原料, substance则指某种可使某物具有某种特性的特殊物质。例如:

Hope is the stuff that dreams are made of.希望正是构成理想的材料。

The tips of matches are covered with chemical substance.火柴头上包着一层化学物质。

3.material还可指文学创作的素材,而其他的词却无此义。例如:

He is now collecting material for a biography of Du Fu.他正在为写作杜甫传记而收集资料。

4.stuff是日常用语,不用于科技文体中,而其他的词则可用作科技术语。例如:

He was told to move his stuff out of the room.人家叫他把他的东西搬出房间去。

下面两个句子意思不同:

It doesn't matter about me.

不必为我担心。

It doesn't matter to me.

我不在乎。

affair，business，matter，concern，thing

这些名词均含“事情”之意。

affair含义较广，侧重指已发生或必须去做的任何事情或事务。复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务。

business通常指较重要或较难而又必须承担的事情，也可指商事。

matter普通用词，着重指一件考虑中的或需要处理的事。

concern往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事。

thing用作“事情”解时，词义较笼统、含糊，多用于指不很具体的事。

material，matter，substance，stuff

这些名词均含“物质，东西”之意。

material通常指组成客观存在物的部分或其原料。

matter通常指构成实物的物质，与精神相对立。在科学上，指占有空间，并能以某种方式被感官觉察的一切东西。

substance多指某一种形式的物质，既可指元素也可指化合物。

stuff多用于日常生活中，非正式用词，常指构成整体的所有部分、物体或项目，有时指劣等材料，含轻蔑意味。

problem，question，issue，matter

这些名词均含“问题”之意。

problem指客观上存在的、难以处理或难以理解的问题。

question通常指用口头或书面提出来要求回答或有待讨论解决的问题。

issue多指意见能达到一致的问题，但要通过争论或讨论解决。

matter含义不很具体，暗示人们考虑和关心的事和话题。