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matter /ˈmætə(r)/► SEE ALLas a matter of courseas a matter of fact(do sth) as a matter of formbe another/a different matterbe the matter (with sb/sth)be (all) a matter of sth/doing sthbe a matter of opinionthe fact/truth of the matterfor that mattera matter of days, miles, pounds, etc.no matter who, what, where, when, etc.grey matterthe heart of the matterno laughing mattermind over matterit’s only, just, etc. a matter/a question of time (before…)
●as a matter of ˈcourseas a regular habit, or as a normal way of behaving 当作常规；作为理所当然的事；必然◆Before making any important decision, I discuss it with my wife as a matter of course.
在做任何重要决定之前，我照例要问问我夫人。◆As a matter of course, you should go to the dentist at least once a year.
按常规你应该至少每年去看一次牙医。●as a matter of ˈfact (spoken) used when you are telling sb sth interesting, new or important 事实上；其实；说真的◆I’m going home early today. As a matter of fact, it’s my birthday.
今天我要早点回家，事实上，今天是我的生日。◆I don’t agree, as a matter of fact.
事实上，我并不同意。●(do sth) as a matter of ˈform(do sth) because it is polite, or because it is the usual way of doing sth （做某事）为表示礼貌；例行公事◆We knew everyone agreed, but we had a vote as a matter of form.
我们知道大家都同意，但还是走了一下选举程序。◆I need your signature, just as a matter of form.
我想请您签一下名，这只是程序的需要。●be another/a different ˈmatterbe very different 是另外一回事；另当别论◆I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter altogether.
我知道他们住在哪一块儿，但是能不能找到他们家则是另外一回事了。●be the ˈmatter (with sb/sth)be the reason for unhappiness, pain, problems, etc. 是不愉快（或痛苦、问题等）的原因◆What’s the matter, Gail? You look ill.
盖尔，你怎么了？你脸色很不好。◆John’s been very quiet recently. I wonder if there’s anything the matter with him.
约翰最近话不多，我在想他会不会出了什么问题。◆Don’t worry, there’s nothing the matter.
别担心，没什么大不了。◆There’s something the matter with this radio. It’s stopped working.
收音机出毛病了，不响了。●be (all) a matter of sth/doing sthdepend on sth/doing sth 关键在于…；是…的问题◆Success in business is all a matter of experience.
经商获得成功全靠经验。◆Doing anything well is a matter of practice.
熟能生巧。●be a matter of oˈpinionbe sth which people disagree about 看法因人而异；见仁见智◆‘She’s a great singer.’ ‘That’s a matter of opinion’ (= I do not agree).
“她是一位了不起的歌手。”“这只是你个人的看法。”●the ˈfact/ˈtruth of the matterused when you want to show you are being honest, or when you are telling sb sth unusual or surprising （表示所言为真，或讲述不同寻常或令人惊奇之事）事实真相◆I didn’t take anything, and that’s the truth of the matter.
我什么也没拿，这就是事实。◆The fact of the matter is that they only got married so she could stay in the country.
事实的真相是，他们结婚只是为了使她能留在这个国家。●for ˈthat matter (spoken) used to say that the second thing mentioned is just as important or true as the first thing 关于这件事，就此而论，在这方面（表示补充部分同样重要或真实）◆Don’t shout at your mother like that — or at anyone else, for that matter.
不要对你母亲大喊大叫，当然对别人也不能这样。◆She thought that TV — and staying indoors, for that matter — was bad for children.
她认为电视，包括呆在室内，都对孩子有害。●a matter of ˈdays, ˈmiles, ˈpounds, etc.a particular number of days, miles, etc., especially when this number is small 只有几天（或几英里、几镑等）◆Don’t worry, it’ll only be a matter of hours before he gets back.
别担心，只需几个小时他就回来了。◆It will only cost us a matter of a few pounds.
我们只需花几英镑就能买到。◆Travelling by boat could take us a matter of weeks.
乘船可能要几个星期。●no matter who, what, where, when, etc.used to say that sth is always true, whatever the situation is, or that sb should certainly do sth 无论谁（或什么、哪里、何时等）；不管…◆Don’t open the door, no matter who comes.
无论谁来，都不要开门。◆No matter what he says, don’t trust him.
不管他说什么，你都不要相信。◆I’ll find her, no matter where she’s hiding.
不论她藏到哪里，我都要找到她。●ˈgrey matter (informal) intelligence or mental powers 头脑；智力◆Mark hasn’t got much grey matter, but he tries hard.马克不是很聪明，但是很用功。●the ˈheart of the matterthe most central and important part of a situation, problem, etc. 问题（或事情）的实质；核心◆And now we come to the heart of the matter. Who is going to pay for all this?现在我们说到实质问题，所有这些费用由谁来支付？●no laughing ˈmattersomething which is too serious to joke about 绝不是开玩笑的事；严肃的事◆Trying to find a place to live at the moment is no laughing matter.要马上找个地方住可不是闹着玩儿的事。●ˌmind over ˈmatterthe influence of the mind on the body; the power to change things by thinking 精神胜过物质；思想改变事物的能力◆‘How does he manage to work when he’s so ill?’ ‘Mind over matter.’“为什么他病得那么厉害仍能坚持工作？”“他靠的是精神力量。”●it’s only, just, etc. a matter/a question of ˈtime (before…)used to say that a thing will definitely happen in the future, although it may not happen immediately 只不过是时间问题；迟早；早晚的事◆Don’t worry, you’ll get a job if you keep looking. It’s just a matter of time.别担心，只要继续找下去，你会找到工作的，这只是时间问题。◆It’s only a question of time before the fighting spreads to the city.战火迟早会蔓延到这座城市。 |