matters
- n.问题;事情;(询问某人的情况)怎么了;事态;课题;当前的状况
- v.要紧;有重大影响;事关紧要
- matter的第三人称单数和复数
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N-COUNT 事情;状况;问题
A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems.It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter...
很明显，她想谈些私事。
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N-PLURAL 事态;情况;局面
You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way.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。
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N-SING (是…的)问题;取决于…的问题;关乎…的问题
If you say that a situation is a 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.History is always a matter of interpretation...
历史总是一种阐释角度的问题。
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N-UNCOUNT (印刷或阅读的)材料
Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers....the Government's plans to levy VAT on printed matter.
政府对印刷品征收增值税的计划
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N-UNCOUNT (有形的)物质
Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases.A proton is an elementary particle of matter.
质子是物质的基本粒子。
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N-UNCOUNT (某一类型的)物质
You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance.They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter.
它们大多以腐烂的蔬菜为食。
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N-SING 麻烦事;问题
You use matter 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.Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy...
卡萝尔，出什么事了？你好像不开心。
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N-SING (强调数量少、时间短)
You use matter 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.Within a matter of days she was back at work...
仅仅几天后，她又回去上班了。
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VERB 有关系;要紧;有影响
If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation.A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter...
许多食品掉在地板上，不过也没什么关系。
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See also:grey matter;subject matter -
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PHRASE 另一码事；另一回事;不同情形
If you say that something is another matter or a different matter, you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed.Being responsible for one's own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a different matter...
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。
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PHRASE 出于（时间）的考虑;作为（紧急）事件（处理）
If you are going to do something as a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important.Your doctor and health visitor can help a great deal and you need to talk about it with them as a matter 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。
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PHRASE 难事;并非易事
If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.Choosing the colour for the drawing-room walls was no easy matter.
选择客厅墙壁的颜色绝非易事。
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PHRASE 此事已定;(事情)到此为止，到此结束
If someone says that's the end of the matter or that's an end to the matter, they mean that a decision that has been taken must not be changed or discussed any more.'He's moving in here,' Maria said. 'So that's the end of the matter.'
“他就要搬来住了，”玛丽亚说，“那么就这么定了。”
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PHRASE 事实真相是;真实情况是
You use the fact of the matter is or the 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.The fact of the matter 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。
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PHRASE 同样;而且
You can use for that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark.The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter 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。
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CONVENTION 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.'Did I wake you?' — 'Yes, but it doesn't matter.'
“我把你吵醒了？”——“是的，不过没关系。”
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CONVENTION 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.'Steve, what do you want?' — 'Coke, Pepsi, it doesn't matter.'
“史蒂夫，你要喝点什么？”——“可口可乐，百事，随便啦。”
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PHRASE 正经事；非同儿戏
If you say that something is no laughing matter, you mean that it is very serious and not something that you should laugh or joke about.Their behaviour is an offence. It's no laughing matter.
他们这么做是犯罪，这可不是开玩笑的。
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PHRASE 使情况变得更糟
If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult.Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse...
不要想不开，这样只能使情况变得更糟。
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CONVENTION 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.'Didn't you ever read the book?' Keating shook his head. 'Well, no matter.'...
“你从没看过这本书？”基廷摇了摇头。“嗯，没关系。”
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PHRASE 不管…;无论…
You use no matter in expressions such as 'no matter how' and 'no matter what' to say that something is true or happens in all circumstances.No matter 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。
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PHRASE 不管怎样;无论如何
If you say that you are going to do something no matter what, you are emphasizing that you are definitely going to do it, even if there are obstacles or difficulties.He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what...
他决定无论如何都要出版那部手稿。
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PHRASE 看法问题;看法因人而异的事情
If you say that a statement is a matter of opinion, you mean that it is not a fact, and that other people, including yourself, do not agree with it.'We're not that contrived. We're not that theatrical.' — 'That's a matter of opinion.'
“我们没那么造作，也没那么夸张。”——“见仁见智喽。”
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PHRASE (只是)时间的问题（用于说明某事必定发生）
If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future.It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it.
他完成这件事只是时间问题。
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a matter of life and death→ see:death
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But surely matters such as obesity , respect and so much else on the Blairite agenda ought to be left to individuals ?
但是，像肥胖、尊重和其它许多布莱尔主义（Blairite）议程中的课题，肯定应该留给个人去解决吧？
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As an advanced technique in manufacturing , high-speed cutting had become one of the most important technical matters in the field of cutting processing of the 21st century , owning the broad applied prospective .
高速切削加工作为一种先进制造技术，已成为21世纪切削加工领域重大的技术性课题之一，具有广阔的应用前景。
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That was by no means the end of the matter .
事情决不可能到此为止。
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We 'll take the matter forward at our next meeting .
我们将在下一次会议上进一步讨论这个问题。
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It 's time to give serious consideration to this matter .
到了认真考虑这一问题的时候了。
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She may need your help with some business matters .
她也许需要你帮助处理一些业务方面的事情。
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She 's searching for subject matter for her new book .
她要写一部新书，正寻找题材。
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Students have little or no choice in the matter .
学生在这个问题上很少有或没有选择余地。
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Call me when you get there , no matter what the time is .
无论什么时间，你到了那儿就给我打电话。
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Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management .
工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切的事。
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I 'd like to talk to you about a personal matter .
我想和你谈点私事。
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In the final analysis , it 's a matter of personal choice .
归根结底，这是个人的选择。
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It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind .
让他改变主意可不是件容易的事儿。
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If only I could have helped put matters right .
要是我当时能帮着把错误纠正过来就好了。
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All of us are in broad agreement on this matter .
我们大家就此事基本达成一致意见。
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No decision will be taken on the matter until next week .
到下星期才会对这一问题作出决定。
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I gave a lot of thought to the matter .
我反复思考过这个问题。
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I have some comments to make in relation to this matter .
关于这件事我有几点看法。
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They don 't last long no matter how careful you are .
不管你如何仔细，他们都维持不了很久。
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Number Ten had nothing to say on the matter .
唐宁街十号对此不作评论。
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We always check people 's addresses as a matter of course .
我们总是照例检查一下人们的地址。
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Experience is what matters ─ age is of secondary importance .
重要的是经验——年龄是次要的。
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It should have been a simple matter to check .
检查核对本来应该是件简单的事情。
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I shall give the matter my personal attention .
我将亲自处理此事。
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As a matter of interest , what time did the party finish ?
我想知道，晚会是什么时间结束的？
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Add plenty of organic matter to improve the soil .
施用大量的有机肥料以改良土壤。
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It doesn 't matter to me what you do .
你做什么我无所谓。
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We can try that ─ but whether it 'll work is another matter .
我们可以试试看——但行不行则是另一回事。
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In a sense it doesn 't matter any more .
从某种意义上说，这事已无关紧要了。
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The children matter more to her than anything else in the world .
对于她来说，在这个世界上没有比孩子更重要的了。