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BNC: 370 COCA: 528

matter

1 matter /ˈmætɚ/ noun
plural matters
1 matter
/ˈmætɚ/
noun
plural matters
Learner's definition of MATTER
[count] : something that is being done, talked about, or thought about事情;问题
often used in an ironic way to refer to a difficult or important situation or problem常用作讽刺之意,指困难或重要的情况或问题
matters [plural] : the situation or subject that is being discussed or dealt with事态;事宜;情况
[noncount]
physics : the thing that forms physical objects and occupies space物质
: material of a particular kind东西;物品;材料
see also back matter, front matter, gray matter, subject matter
the matterused to ask if there is a problem or to say that there is or is not a problem麻烦事;问题
often + with
Usage用法 The question “What's the matter?” is usually asked in a friendly way.疑问句What's the matter通常是一种友好的询问方式。
The question “What's the matter with you?” is usually asked in an unfriendly way by someone who is annoyed or angry.疑问句What's the matter with you通常是一种不友好的询问方式,表示说话人生气或愤怒的情绪。

a matter of

used to refer to a small amount小量;少量
used to say that one thing results from or requires another靠;源于;要求
used to explain the reason for something因为;是…的原因
used to say that something is based on opinion, taste, etc.基于(观念、品位等);属于…问题
used to say that something is important, interesting, etc.重要问题;令人感兴趣之事

a matter of debate

see 1debate

a matter of life and death

see 1life

a matter of record

: something that is known because it has been publicly said or reported in the past有案可查的事

as a matter of course

used to say that something will or should happen because it is natural, usual, or logical理所当然;按常规

as a matter of fact

see fact

for that matter

used with a statement that adds to a previous statement对这一点;就此而言

mind over matter

see 1mind

no matter

informalused to say that something is not important不要紧;没关系
used with what, how, when, etc., to say that something does not, will not, or should not affect something else不管,无论(与what、how、when等连用,指某件事对其他事毫无影响)
see also no matter how you slice it at 2slice

the fact of the matter is

used to emphasize a statement that follows实际情况是;事实上

the truth of the matter

used to stress the truth of a statement事实
2 matter /ˈmætɚ/ verb
matters; mattered; mattering
2 matter
/ˈmætɚ/
verb
matters; mattered; mattering
Learner's definition of MATTER
not used in progressive tenses [no object]
: to be important有重大影响;要紧;事关紧要
often + that
often + how, who, what, etc.
BNC: 370 COCA: 528

matter

1 of 2

noun

mat·​ter ˈma-tər How to pronounce matter (audio)
1
a
: a subject under consideration
Several other matters will come before the committee.
b
: a subject of disagreement or litigation
The matter in dispute is basically trivial.
c
matters plural : the events or circumstances of a particular situation
planned to discuss matters with her husband soon
d
: the subject or substance of a discourse or writing
A graceful style was not enough to hide a paucity of matter.
e
: something of an indicated kind or having to do with an indicated field or situation
this is a serious matter
as a matter of policy
matters of faith
f
: something to be proved in law
g
obsolete : sensible or serious material as distinguished from nonsense or drollery
h(1)
obsolete : reason, cause
(2)
: a source especially of feeling or emotion
i
: problem, difficulty
What's the matter?
2
a
: the substance of which a physical object is composed
b
: material substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed predominantly of atoms consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons, that constitutes the observable universe, and that is interconvertible with energy
c
: a material substance of a particular kind or for a particular purpose
vegetable matter
d(1)
: material (such as feces or urine) discharged from the living body
(2)
: material discharged by suppuration : pus
3
a
: the indeterminate subject of reality
especially : the element in the universe that undergoes formation and alteration
b
: the formless substratum of all things which exists only potentially and upon which form acts to produce realities
4
: a more or less definite amount or quantity
cooks in a matter of minutes
5
: something written or printed
matter suitable for photocomposition
6
: mail entry 1
first-class matter
7
Christian Science : the illusion that the objects perceived by the physical senses have the reality of substance

matter

2 of 2

verb

mattered; mattering; matters

intransitive verb

1
: to form or discharge pus : suppurate
mattering wound
2
: to be of importance : signify
Phrases
as a matter of fact
: in fact : actually
for that matter
: so far as that is concerned
no matter
: without regard to : irrespective of
points in the same direction no matter how it is tilted
no matter what
: regardless of the costs, consequences, or results
wants to win, no matter what
the matter
: wrong
nothing's the matter with me

Example Sentences

Noun He has a few personal matters to deal with. Disagreement is one thing, but accusations of lying are a different matter altogether! Can matter and energy be changed into each other? Verb It may not matter to you, but it matters a lot to me! “Why are you being so quiet?” “Does it matter?” “Of course it matters!”
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The fact of the matter, though, is that the Bengals have allowed 13 sacks through 130 minutes of game time over the first two weeks. Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022 Some antiabortion Republicans also gave the bill a chilly reception, saying that the proposal, which has no chance of passage, simply served to motivate Democratic voters and that Congress should stay out of the matter for now. Alex Leary, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 The inspector general launched a review of the matter last month after receiving an anonymous email last month. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 The facts of the matter are there is a reality to that. James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 In coming weeks, the company will start offering the accounts to thousands of workers and a small percentage of its online customers as part of an initial beta test of the new service, according to people with knowledge of the matter. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Friend-of-the-court briefs took an even broader view of the matter. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The Commerce Department plans to impose the restrictions on three companies: KLA, Lam Research, and Applied Materials, according to unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The hard fact of the matter is that preventing hair thinning or boosting hair regrowth is a tricky problem to solve. Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022
Verb
In Massachusetts, Eoin Reilly, a longtime immigration lawyer from Roslindale, said that being flown to Martha’s Vineyard instead of Boston might not matter in court, but that being promised a job that did not exist is a more serious legal issue. Jinitzail Hernández, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Wins and losses still matter in the NFL, but the ability to develop players is also important. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 But when the ground suddenly starts to shake under their feet, the puzzle of life doesn’t matter and the struggle to not be pulled into the abyss begins. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 But that doesn’t matter to the masses of a fan base that has grown accustomed to elite QB play. oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 But the truth doesn’t matter for some candidates, who use the anti-media message to drum up support. cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The Heisman conversation in September also doesn’t matter, but at least there are games and stats behind those September arguments. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Individual endorsements rarely matter much on their own, but experts say that Bass’ virtual lock on party backing could be significant for voters. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 But the refresh rate doesn’t matter much for web browsing and word processing. Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English matere, from Anglo-French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of matter was in the 13th century
BNC: 370 COCA: 528
matter

noun¹

1subject/situation that must be dealt with必須處理的問題或情況ADJECTIVE | VERB + MATTER | MATTER + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEimportant, pressing, serious, urgent, weighty重要的問題;緊迫的問題;重大的情況He left, saying he had pressing matters to attend to.他走了,說有些緊急的事情要去處理。The question of his innocence is a weighty matter for this court.他是否清白是本庭所要解決的關鍵問題。complex, complicated, controversial, delicate, difficult, sensitive複雜的問題;有爭議的問題;微妙的問題;難題;敏感的問題I wasn't sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay.我不知道該如何處理薪酬這個微妙的問題。simple, trifling, trivial簡單的問題;小事;瑣事It is then a simple matter to print off the data you have collected.然後只要把你收集的數據打印出來就行了。no easy, no simple絕非易事;並不簡單的問題It is no simple matter starting a new business.創業絕非易事。practical實際問題They've agreed in theory, but now we need to discuss practical matters.他們在理論上是同意了,但現在我們需要討論實際問題。family, personal, private家事;私事subject論題His articles deal with a wide range of subject matter.他的文章涉及的論題很廣。economic, environmental, financial, legal, political, procedural, religious, spiritual, technical經濟/環境/金融/法律/政治/程序性/宗教/精神層面的/技術問題routine例行程序The rest of the meeting was taken up by routine matters.會議剩下的內容就全是一些例行程序了。related相關問題They talk mostly about work and related matters.他們談的主要是工作和與之相關的問題。different, other另一回事I don't mind lizards, but snakes are a different matter.我不怕蜥蜴,但蛇就不同了。VERB + MATTERbring up, broach, raise提出問題I thought I'd better broach the matter with my boss.我想最好還是跟老闆提一下這件事。The matter will be raised at our next meeting.這個問題將在我們下次的會議上提出。address, debate, discuss, go into, take up探討問題;辯論問題;討論問題;談及問題I don't really want to go into this matter now.我現在真不想談這個問題。press, pursue, take further敦促解決問題;進一步深究問題After legal advice I chose to take the matter further.找律師咨詢後我決定要進一步深究這個問題。drop不再提起⋯His lawyer advised him to drop the matter.他的律師建議他別再追究這件事。consider, examine, investigate, look at, look into, tackle考慮問題;調查問題;研究問題;處理情況clarify, clear up, decide, resolve, settle澄清問題;決定事情;解決問題It's a relief to have the matter settled.這個問題得到解決,讓人舒了一口氣。approach, deal with, handle, treat(着手)處理問題Police are treating the matter as a murder investigation.警察把這件事按兇殺案進行調查。MATTER + VERBbe related to, pertain to (formal) , relate to問題與⋯相關/屬於⋯範圍/關係到⋯
She was a great source of knowledge on matters relating to nutrition.有關營養的問題上,從她那裏可以獲得豐富的知識。PREPOSITIONin a/the matter在事務中I don't have much experience in these matters.在這些事情上我沒有什麼經驗。Do I have any choice in the matter?在這件事情上我有選擇嗎?on a/the matter關於問題Speak to your manager if you need help on this matter.如果你在這件事情上需要幫助,就跟你的經理談。matter for應由⋯負責的事務The incident is definitely a matter for the police.這一事件肯定應由警方來解決。matter of⋯的事情It's a matter of concern to all of us.這件事情我們大家都很關心。We discussed the matter of whether or not to hire a bus.我們討論了是否要租輛大巴的問題。Getting the effect you want is a matter of trial and error.要得到想要的效果需要反複試驗。PHRASESthe crux of the matter, the heart of the matter (= the most important part of a subject/situation) 問題的核心let the matter drop, let the matter go, let the matter rest不再提起⋯;讓⋯告一段落She refused to let the matter rest.她不肯讓這件事就此了結。the matter in hand手頭的事情Let's concentrate on the matter in hand for now, and leave other issues till later.咱們先把精力放在手頭的事情上,其他問題留待以後再說吧。be no laughing matter不是鬧着玩兒的事The safety of his family was no laughing matter.他家人的安危可非同兒戲。
matter

noun²

2matters situation you are in身處的情況VERB + MATTERScomplicate, confuse, make worse, not help使事態複雜化;把事情搞亂;使事情變得更糟;對事態沒有幫助It didn't help matters that I had a terrible cold.我得了重感冒,於事無補。To make matters worse, my friend then lost her keys.更為糟糕的是,我的朋友又弄丟了她自己的鑰匙。simplify簡化事態Let me simplify matters by giving you my answer now.我來使事情簡單一點兒,現在就答覆你吧。arrange安排事情She always arranges matters to suit herself.她總是以自己的方便來安排事情。
matter

noun³

3substance物質ADJECTIVEsolid固體物質organic, vegetable有機物;植物性物質composed entirely of organic matter完全由有機物構成inanimate, inorganic無生命物質;無機物decaying腐爛物質dark (science科學) 暗物質printed, reading印刷品;讀物
matter

verb

ADVERB | VERB + MATTER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBa great deal, a lot, greatly, really很要緊;非常重要These things matter a lot to young children.這些事對小孩子來說很要緊。hardly, little (formal) , not much, scarcely (especially BrE) 不大要緊;無關緊要;沒什麼打緊
She could find a job. It hardly mattered what.她能夠找到工作,至於什麼工作無關緊要。no longer, not any more不再重要VERB + MATTERnot seem to似乎不重要Somehow it didn't seem to matter much any more.不知怎的,這似乎已經不大重要了。PREPOSITIONabout⋯要緊It doesn't matter about the mess.亂一點兒沒關係。to對⋯有關係It didn't matter to her that he was blind.他是個盲人,但她不介意。PHRASESnot matter a/one bit, not matter a/one jot, not matter a/one whit (especially NAmE) 一點兒都不要緊It doesn't matter one whit what their ethnic background is.他們的種族背景是什麼絲毫沒有關係。

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