matter 
1.〔必须考虑或处理的〕事情，问题•There are more important matters we need to discuss. 我们有更重要的事情需要讨论。
[+ for]•The legal arrangements for the sale are a matter for negotiation. 这笔买卖在法律上的安排需要经过谈判商定。
2.matters[plural,复数] 〔正在面临或谈到的〕事情，情况，事态•Maybe some of these suggestions will help to improve matters. 也许这其中的有些建议会让情况好起来。
to make matters worse (=used to say that something makes a bad situation worse)使情况更糟的是•The team has lost the last two games and, to make matters worse, two of its best players are injured. 球队输了最近的两场比赛，雪上加霜的是，两个最优秀的队员受伤了。
to complicate matters further (=used to say that something makes a complicated situation more complicated)使情况更复杂的是•To complicate matters further, the law on this issue has been changed. 使情况更复杂的是，关于这个问题的法规也改变了。
3.〔构成宇宙万物的〕物质•particles of matter 物质的微粒
a substance that consists of waste material, solid material etc 废弃物/固体物质/有机物质/植物性物质等
4.as a matter of fact事实上，其实→ matter-of-fact
5.what’s the matter?/something’s the matter/nothing’s the matter etc
怎么了？/有点问题/没什么问题等
•What’s the matter? You look as though you’ve been crying. 怎么了？你看上去好像哭过。
•‘Is something the matter?’ ‘Just a headache – I’ll be fine in a minute.’ “怎么了？”“只是头疼——一会儿就好了。”
•I know something’s the matter. You’re frightened of something. 我知道有点问题，你在害怕什么事情。
•Nothing’s the matter, honestly, I’m fine. 没事，真的，我很好。
•There was nothing the matter with it (= it was all right ) when I lent it to him. 我把它借给他时还好好的。
6.the truth/fact of the matter is (that)事实/事情真相是•The truth of the matter is that we don’t know exactly how the disease is spread. 实际情况是，我们不了解这种疾病究竟是怎么传播的。
7.for that matter对…同样如此•Ben never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that matter. 本从来不碰啤酒，也不喝其他什么酒。
8.be (quite) a different matter
不是一回事，完全是另一码事•She didn’t mind seeing him in a group but an intimate dinner in a restaurant was another matter altogether. 大家在一起见见他，她并不介意，但是在饭店里亲密进餐就另当别论了。
9.take matters into your own hands〔因别人不能处理而〕把事情接过来亲自处理
•Local people took matters into their own hands and hired their own security guards. 当地人自己动手来解决问题，雇用了他们自己的保安人员。
10.it’s only/just a matter of time只是时间问题〔用于说明某事必定会发生〕•It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured. 有人受重伤只是时间早晚的问题。
11.a matter of life and/or death关乎生死的问题
12.be a matter of opinion是看法问题〔尤用于持反对意见〕•Whether or not he is any good as a manager is a matter of opinion. 他是不是好经理，这是看法问题。
13.be a matter of (personal) taste/choice/preference是个人口味/选择/喜好的问题
•I can’t say which wine is best – it’s a matter of personal taste. 我无法说哪种酒最好——这是个人口味的问题。
resolve to do sth
14.be a matter of principle是原则问题
•She couldn’t take the money. It was a matter of principle. 她不能拿这笔钱，这是原则问题。
15.be a matter of doing sth是做某事的问题
be simply/largely/merely etc a matter of doing sth•Reducing the number of road deaths is not simply a matter of improving roads. 减少交通事故的死亡数字不单是改善道路状况的问题。
16.a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc仅仅数秒/几周/几个小时等
•The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes. 救护车几分钟内就到了。
17.as a matter of sth出于某方面的考虑•He invited her as a matter of courtesy. 出于礼貌，他邀请了她。
18.as a matter of interest出于兴趣，只是好奇•Just as a matter of interest, which school did you go to? 你上的是哪所学校？我只是随便问问。
19.as a matter of urgency作为紧急之事〔来处理〕•That procedure should be streamlined as a matter of urgency. 那个程序应当简化，这是当务之急。
20.as a matter of course/routine作为理所当然的事/按常规•We will contact your former employer as a matter of course. 我们将按常规和你以前的雇主联系。
21.no matter how/whether/what etc不管怎样/是否/什么等
•Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are. 给婴儿喂食，无论你怎么仔细，还是会弄得乱糟糟的。
22.no matter what不管（发生）什么事；无论如何
•I’ll call you tonight, no matter what. 我今晚无论如何都会给你打电话。
23.no matter不要紧，没关系
24.it’s a matter of fact (that)（…）是事实
25.the little/small matter of sth某事这一小事〔当你认为某事重要或难办时所说的反语〕
•He seemed unworried by the small matter of the war that was in progress. 战争还在进行，可他好像对这种小事毫不担心。
26.no matter that即便，即使•I would always be an outsider here – no matter that I spoke fluent Spanish. 我在这里总是一个外人——即便我的西班牙语说得很流利。
27.reading/printed etc matter阅读材料/印刷品等
1.a serious/important matter 严重的/重要的事情
an urgent matter(=something that needs to be dealt with quickly) 紧急的事情
a weighty matter(=an important matter) 重大的事情
a small/trivial matter(=a matter that is not important) 小事/微不足道的事
a simple/easy matter(=something that is easy to do) 简单的/容易的事

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