| 单词 | matter |
| 释义 | matter —matter /ˈmæt.ər/ aep /ˈmæt̬.ɚ/ noun (PROBLEM) the matter A2 [S]► F0 the reason for pain, worry, or a problem: » What's the matter? Why are you crying?» What's the matter with your hand? It's bleeding.» Is anything the matter?» I don't know what the matter is with the car, but it won't start.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersnoun (SITUATION) B2 [C] a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered: » Could I talk to you about a personal matter?» Alois denied any knowledge of the matter.» Will you phone me back - it's a matter of some importance.» Talking about the world's problems is one thing, but solving them is another matter altogether (= is completely different).Thesaurus+: ↑Topics and areas of interestmatters [plural]F0 the situation being dealt with or being discussed: » Her resignation is not going to help matters.Thesaurus+: ↑Topics and areas of interestto make matters worseB2 used to say that something has made a bad or difficult situation worse: » Three of our players were ill, and to make matters worse, our main scorer had broken his ankle.Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worsebe a matter of confidence, luck, waiting, etc.C2 If something is a matter of confidence, luck, waiting, etc. that is all you need for it to happen: » Baking a cake isn't difficult - it's just a matter of following the recipe.Thesaurus+: ↑Easiness and simplicitybe no laughing matterC2 to be very serious and not a situation that people should joke about: » Being arrested by the police is no laughing matter.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and severe , ↑Severe• • • Extra Examples:» It's all right working with him, but living with him would be a different matter altogether.» The government decided to hold a public enquiry into the matter.» The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other.» This is a matter of great concern to the general public.» You're not going to help matters by lying there sobbing!noun [S] (SMALL AMOUNT) ► C2 used in expressions describing how small an amount or period of time is: » The interview was over in a matter of minutes.» She complained he had short-changed her, but it was only a matter of a few pence.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsnoun [U] (SUBSTANCE) ► F0 physical substance in the universe: » Some scientists believe that there is about ten times as much matter in the universe as astronomers have observed.Thesaurus+: ↑The state of matternoun [U] (TYPE) ► C2 a substance or things of a particular type: » advertising/printed matter» Do you find the subject matter of the book (= the subject that the book deals with) interesting?Thesaurus+: ↑Categories and varieties , ↑Species and gendersverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for matter ► B2 to be important, or to affect what happens: » We were late but it didn't seem to matter.» "What did you say?" "Oh, it doesn't matter."» [+ question word] It doesn't matter what you wear - just as long as you come.» [+ that] It didn't matter that our best player was injured after ten minutes - we still won.» I know Charles doesn't think this project is important, but it matters to me.Thesaurus+: ↑Being important and having importance• • • Extra Examples:» Oh just put it anywhere - it doesn't matter where.» Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance.» It's the sum total of what you eat over a long period that matters and not what you consume in a day.» The only thing that matters is that the baby is healthy.» It doesn't matter if you fail, just do your best. |
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