matter的详细用法.doc

matter1.必须考虑或处理的事情，问题There are more important matters we need to discuss. 我们有更重要的事情需要讨论。+ forThe legal arrangements for the sale are a matter for negotiation. 这笔买卖在法律上的安排需要经过谈判商定。2.mattersplural,复数正在面临或谈到的事情，情况，事态Maybe some of these suggestions will help to improve matters. 也许这其中的有些建议会让情况好起来。to make matters worse(=used to say that something makes a bad situation worse)使情况更糟的是The team has lost the last two games and, to make matters worse, two of its best players are injured. 球队输了最近的两场比赛，雪上加霜的是，两个最优秀的队员受伤了。to complicate matters further(=used to say that something makes a complicated situation more complicated)使情况更复杂的是To complicate matters further, the law on this issue has been changed. 使情况更复杂的是，关于这个问题的法规也改变了。3.构成宇宙万物的物质particles of matter 物质的微粒a substance that consists of waste material, solid material etc废弃物/固体物质/有机物质/植物性物质等4.as a matter of fact事实上，其实 matter-of-fact5.whats the matter?/somethings the matter/nothings the matter etc怎么了？/有点问题/没什么问题等Whats the matter? You look as though youve been crying. 怎么了？你看上去好像哭过。Is something the matter? Just a headache Ill be fine in a minute. “怎么了？”“只是头疼一会儿就好了。”I know somethings the matter. Youre frightened of something. 我知道有点问题，你在害怕什么事情。Nothings the matter, honestly, Im fine. 没事，真的，我很好。There was nothing the matter with it (=it was all right) when I lent it to him. 我把它借给他时还好好的。6.the truth/fact of the matter is (that)事实/事情真相是The truth of the matter is that we dont know exactly how the disease is spread. 实际情况是，我们不了解这种疾病究竟是怎么传播的。7.for that matter对同样如此Ben never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that matter. 本从来不碰啤酒，也不喝其他什么酒。8.be (quite) a different matter不是一回事，完全是另一码事She didnt mind seeing him in a group but an intimate dinner in a restaurant was another matter altogether. 大家在一起见见他，她并不介意，但是在饭店里亲密进餐就另当别论了。9.take matters into your own hands因别人不能处理而把事情接过来亲自处理Local people took matters into their own hands and hired their own security guards. 当地人自己动手来解决问题，雇用了他们自己的保安人员。10.its only/just a matter of time只是时间问题用于说明某事必定会发生It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured. 有人受重伤只是时间早晚的问题。11.a matter of life and/or death关乎生死的问题12.be a matter of opinion是看法问题尤用于持反对意见Whether or not he is any good as a manager is a matter of opinion. 他是不是好经理，这是看法问题。13.be a matter of (personal) taste/choice/preference是个人口味/选择/喜好的问题I cant say which wine is best its a matter of personal taste. 我无法说哪种酒最好这是个人口味的问题。14.be a matter of principle是原则问题She couldnt take the money. It was a matter of principle. 她不能拿这笔钱，这是原则问题。15.be a matter of doing sth是做某事的问题be simply/largely/merely etc a matter of doing sthReducing the number of road deaths is not simply a matter of improving roads. 减少交通事故的死亡数字不单是改善道路状况的问题。16.a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc仅仅数秒/几周/几个小时等The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes. 救护车几分钟内就到了。17.as a matter of sth出于某方面的考虑He invited her as a matter of courtesy. 出于礼貌，他邀请了她。18.as a matter of interest出于兴趣，只是好奇Just as a matter of interest, which school did you go to? 你上的是哪所学校？我只是随便问问。19.as a matter of urgency作为紧急之事来处理That procedure should be streamlined as a matter of urgency. 那个程序应当简化，这是当务之急。20.as a matter of course/routine作为理所当然的事/按常规We will contact your former employer as a matter of course. 我们将按常规和你以前的雇主联系。21.no matter how/whether/what etc不管怎样/是否/什么等Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are. 给婴儿喂食，无论你怎么仔细，还是会弄得乱糟糟的。22.no matter what不管（发生）什么事；无论如何Ill call you tonight, no matter what. 我今晚无论如何都会给你打电话。23.no matter不要紧，没关系24.its a matter of fact (that)（）是事实25.the little/small matter of sth某事这一小事当你认为某事重要或难办时所说的反语He seemed unworried by the small matter of the war that was in progress. 战争还在进行，可他好像对这种小事毫不担心。26.no matter that即便，即使I would always be an outsider here no matter that I spoke fluent Spanish. 我在这里总是一个外人即便我的西班牙语说得很流利。27.reading/printed etc matter阅读材料/印刷品等1.a serious/important matter严重的/重要的事情an urgent matter(=something that needs to be dealt with quickly)紧急的事情a weighty matter(=an important matter)重大的事情a small/trivial matter(=a matter that is not important)小事/微不足道的事a simple/easy matter(=something that is easy to do)简单的/容易的事a personal/private matter私事a financial/legal/religious etc matter财务/法律/宗教等事宜a practical matter实际问题2.动词discuss the matter讨论事情raise the matter (with sb)(=discuss something with someone)（向某人）提出事情consider the matter(=think about something)考虑事情settle/resolve the matter(=decide something)决定事情pursue the matter(=keep discussing or asking about something)追究事情investigate the matter(=try to find out the truth about something)调查事情let the matter rest/drop(=stop discussing or worrying about something)不再操心某事3.PHRASES 短语a matter of importance(=something important)重要的事a matter of concern(=something that concerns people)人们关注的事a matter for debate/negotiation/discussion(=something to be debated/negotiated etc)（需要）争论/磋商/讨论的事be a matter for sb (to decide)(=be something that a particular person should decide)是某人（来决定）的事the matter at hand(=the thing you are dealing with now)手头的事情be no laughing matter(=be something serious and important, though it might seem funny)不是开玩笑的事the heart/crux of the matter(=the most important part of something)问题的核心/症结matters arising from/out of sth(=things connected with or caused by a particular event)由某事引起的事REGISTER 语体Matteris used especially in formal or official contexts. In everyday English, people usually usesubject, or just sayit.matter尤用于正式或官方文体中。在日常英语中，人们一般说subject，或只说itmatter21.I not in progressive,不用进行式尤指对某人自己或对发生之事重要，要紧，有关系If I have to stay late at work tonight, it wont matter because we can go out another night. 如果今晚我必须工作到很晚的话，那也没关系，我们可以改天晚上再出去。She said very little during the meal.Not that it mattered(=it was not important) . 她吃饭时话很少，那倒无所谓。it doesnt etc matter ifWill it matter if Im a little late? 我晚来一会儿不要紧吧？it doesnt etc matter who/why/what etcIt doesnt matter what you wear, as long as you lo