a matter of

— used to refer to a small amount小量；少量

It cooks in a matter of (a few) minutes. [=it cooks in just a few minutes]只需将它烹调几分钟。
They quarreled over a matter of a mere couple of dollars.他们为了区区几美元争吵起来。
The crisis was resolved in a matter of a few hours.危机在几小时内就化解了。
The ball was foul by a matter of inches.这球仅仅出界几英寸。

— used to say that one thing results from or requires another靠；源于；要求

Learning to ride a bicycle is a matter of practice. [=learning to ride a bicycle requires practice]学骑自行车要靠练习。
His success was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. [=he succeeded because he was in the right place at the right time]他的成功仅仅是天时地利的缘故。
It's only a matter of time before/until we catch him. [=we will catch him eventually]我们抓到他只是个时间问题。

— used to explain the reason for something因为；是…的原因

She insists on honesty as a matter of principle. [=because she believes that honesty is morally right]她坚持诚实守信，因为这是个原则问题。
All requests for free tickets are turned down as a matter of policy. [=because our policy requires it; because we have decided that that is what we should always do]所有免票申请都因为政策问题遭拒。

— used to say that something is based on opinion, taste, etc.基于（观念、品位等）；属于…问题

“He's doing a terrible job.” “That's a matter of opinion.” [=that's not a definite fact; that's something that people have different opinions about]“干得很差。”“这是个不同看法的问题。”
Some people like seafood and some people don't. It's all just a matter of taste. [=it is something that is based on personal taste]有人喜欢海鲜，有人讨厌海鲜。这只是个人口味问题。
Her plans for the election are still a matter of conjecture. [=people are not sure about her plans for the election]她的竞选计划目前仅仅是人们的猜测。

— used to say that something is important, interesting, etc.重要问题；令人感兴趣之事

The outcome of the trial is a matter of interest to many people. [=many people are interested in the outcome of the trial]许多人对法庭审判的结果感兴趣。
Resolving this problem quickly is a matter of (some) urgency/importance. [=it is urgent/important to resolve this problem quickly]迅速解决这一问题是当务之急。
I'd like to know how much it costs, just as a matter of interest. [=because I am interested in knowing even though I do not need to know]我只是出于兴趣才想知道它的费用。

⇒ Main Entry: ¹ matter

a matter of

idiom

—used to refer to a small amount

It cooks in a matter of (a few) minutes.The crisis was resolved in a matter of a few hours.The ball was foul by a matter of inches.

—used to say that one thing results from or requires another

Learning to ride a bicycle is a matter of practice.His success was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.It's only a matter of time before/until we catch him.

—used to explain the reason for something

She insists on honesty as a matter of principle.All requests for free tickets are turned down as a matter of policy.

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