matter作名词时意思是事情;事态;问题;关于...的事情;物质;重要性。作动词时意思是有关系;要紧。英式读法是['mætə(r)];美式读法是['mætər]。
相关例句:
用作名词 (n.)
1、I don't talk with my boss about my private matters.
我不和我的老板谈私事。
2、She reluctantly agreed to let the matter drop.
她勉强同意这事到此为止。
扩展资料:
单词解析:
1、用法:
n. (名词)
1)matter的基本含义是指与精神相对的“物质,物体”,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,在哲学上则指与意识相对的物质,是不可数名词,表静态概念。
2)matter也可指思想或表达的“题材”,书籍、演说等的“内容”,与“形式”相对,是不可数名词。
3)matter也可作“事情”解,有时可转化为“问题”解。
the matter指“麻烦事,困难,毛病”,在句中可用作表语或后置定语,常用在what, something, anything或nothing后。
复数形式matters意为“情形,事态”,而不是“多件事”。
4)matter还可作“重要性”解,为不可数名词,有时也可作“原因”“理由”解。
5)(in) a matter of还可与表示时间、距离、金钱的词连用,意为“…左右,…上下”,有“很少”的意味。
2、辨析:
n. (名词)
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:
1)You can finish the course in a matter of weeks.你只消几周就能学完这门课程。
2)Jimmy has a name in the matter of enthusiasm in work.吉米的工作干劲是有名的。
参考资料:
matter
n.物质;事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性
vi.要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性
读音:英 [ˈmætə(r)] 美 [ˈmætɚ]
第三人称单数: matters 复数: matters 现在分词: mattering 过去式: mattered 过去分词: mattered
例句:
1、It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter
很明显,她想谈些私事。
2、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。
3、History is always a matter of interpretation
历史总是一种阐释角度的问题。
4、A proton is an elementary particle of matter.
质子是物质的基本粒子。
5、They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter.
它们大多以腐烂的蔬菜为食。
扩展资料:
词语用例
习语
一、as a matter of fact
1、事实上;其实;说真的
used to add a comment on sth that you have just said, usually adding sth that you think the other person will be interested in
例句:
1、It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact.
那个地方不错。其实,我们自己在那儿待过。
二、(表示不同意)事实上,其实
used to disagree with sth that sb has just said
同义词: actually
例句:
‘I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?’ ‘No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.’
“我想你快要离开了吧?”“不。事实上,我还要再待两年呢。”
三、be another/a different matter
另外一回事;又是一回事;另当别论
to be very different
例句:
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.
我知道他们住在哪一地区,但能不能找到他们的住宅则是另外一回事了。
四、for that matter
就此而论;在这方面
used to add a comment on sth that you have just said
例句:
I didn't like it much. Nor did the kids, for that matter.
我不怎么喜欢它。孩子们也同样不喜欢。
五、it's just/only a matter of time (before…)
早晚的事;只是时间问题
used to say that sth will definitely happen, although you are not sure when
例句:
It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software.
他们推出自己的软件只是个时间问题。
六、(as) a matter of course
(作为)理所当然的事;(当作)常规
(as) the usual and correct thing to do
例句:
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。
七、a matter of hours, minutes, etc.
a matter of inches, metres, etc.
只有几个小时、几分钟(或几英寸、几米等)之多;不多于…
only a few hours, minutes, etc.
例句:
1、It was all over in a matter of minutes.
几分钟就全部结束了。
2、The bullet missed her by a matter of inches.
子弹几乎擦着她的身体飞过。
八、a matter of life and death
生死攸关的事;成败的关键
used to describe a situation that is very important or serious
九、a matter of record
(formal) 有案可查的事
something that has been recorded as being true
十、no matter
没关系;不要紧;不重要
used to say that sth is not important
十一、no matter who, what, where, etc.
不论…;无论…;不管…
used to say that sth is always true, whatever the situation is, or that sb should certainly do sth
例句:
1、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。
2、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。
十二、be no laughing matter
不是开玩笑的事;严肃的事
to be sth serious that you should not joke about
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