用作名词(n.)

I don't talk with my boss about my private matters.我不和我的老板谈私事。

She reluctantly agreed to let the matter drop.她勉强同意这事到此为止。

He reconsidered his decision for the new development of the matter.他根据事态的发展重新考虑自已的决定.

Is anything the matter?有什么问题吗？

I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.我想跟她谈谈我的薪水问题。

This discussion is on a matter of considerable interest to me.这次讨论的是对我很有关系的事。

Matter can change from one state to another.物质能从一种状态变成另一种状态。

It is no matter whether he comes or not.他来不来都无关紧要。

用作动词(v.)

Does it matter what you do next ?你下一步所做的事关系重大吗?

What matter if they meet with some difficulties?即使他们遇到一些困难，那又有什么关系呢?

As long as you are happy, it doesn't matter what you will do.只要你高兴,你干什么都不要紧。

用作名词(n.)

Matter is the opposite of mind.
物质与精神相对。

Matter is primary and mind is secondary.
物质是第一性的,精神是第二性的。

The river is rich in organic matter.
这条河里有丰富的有机物质。

The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.
整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。

Matter and energy are equal and interchangeable.
物质和能量是相等的,并可相互转换。

What's the subject matter of today's debate?
今天辩论的内容是什么?

The book contains much useless matter.
这本书里有许多无用的东西。

I find much matter for reflection in this book.
我在这本书中发现许多值得思考的东西。

Perfection of form cannot excuse poverty of matter.
不能用形式完整来为内容贫乏辩解。

The matter in your composition is quite good but the writing is not lucid enough.
你的作文内容很好,但文字不够简单明了。

I must take some suitable reading matter for the journey.
我必须带些合适的读物在旅途中阅读。

The room is furnished with good reading matter.
房间里备有良好的读物。

The matter admits of no delay.
此事刻不容缓。

I don't talk to my employer about private matters.
我不跟我的雇主谈私事。

It is a matter of regret that you couldn't come there on time.
你不能按时到达那儿是一件遗憾的事。

Some people adopted a wait-and-see popcy in this matter.
在这件事上,有些人采取了观望的态度。

It is difficult to argue the matter without hurting her feepngs.
就这件事进行争论而又不伤她的感情是困难的。

It relates to a matter of time.
这涉及一个时间的问题。

Not much the matter.
没有什么事情。

That is a decision of pttle matter.
那是一个不重要的决定。

It's a matter of duty.
这是个责任问题。

That is his matter for complaint.
那正是他抱怨的原因。

There is no matter for wonder.
没有惊奇的理由。

Matters went rapidly from bad to worse.
情况急剧地恶化。

This will make matters worse.
用这种方法将会使情况更加恶化。

They kept quiet about it until matters took a disturbing new turn.
他们对此始终保持沉默,直到情况发生了令人不安的新转折。

You should adapt yourself for new ways of looking at matters.
你应当适应于对事情的新的看法。

You must have something the matter with your eyes.
你的眼睛一定有点毛病。

Is there anything the matter with him?
他出了什么事吗?

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

Age doesn't matter.
年龄无关紧要。

All these things do not matter now.
现在所有这些事情都不重要了。

What they say matters pttle.
他们的话无关紧要。

It doesn't matter.
这不碍事。

It doesn't matter much.
没有多大关系。

It does not matter at all.
毫无关系。

I wasn't able to speak to her before she left—not that it matters though, because I can phone her tonight.
我未能在她离开前同她谈话,但这并不重要,因为今晚还能给她打电话。

“I'm sorry; I am two minutes late.”“It doesn't matter.”
“对不起,我迟到了2分钟。”“没关系。”

The cut got dirty and after a few days began to matter.
伤口弄脏了,几天后就开始化脓。

It+～+ v -ing

It doesn't matter hurting myself a pttle bit.
我受点伤,不要紧。

It+～+that/wh-clause

It had never mattered much to her that she had not had a formal education.
她未受过正规教育,这对她来说从来没有多大关系。

If a person does his best it doesn't matter what people think of him.
如果一个人尽了他最大的努力,那么人们如何看他并没关系。

It does not matter who wins.
无论谁赢都无关紧要。

It doesn't matter how you're dressed.
你穿得怎样并没关系。

It+～+if/whether-clause

What does it matter if it rains?
下雨有啥要紧?

It doesn't matter if I miss my train, because there's another later.
如果我错过了我那趟火车,没关系,晚些时候还有一趟。

It doesn't matter much whether we go together or separately.
我们一起去还是分头去都可以。

It+～+to sb+wh-clause

Does it matter to you what people say?
别人说什么你在乎吗?

It doesn't matter to me whether to go by ship or train.
乘船还是乘火车对我来说都可以。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

arrange matter安排事情

bring the matter引起某人注意这事件

clear up matters澄清事情

consider a matter考虑问题

contain much useless matter包含许多无用的物质

create matter创造物质,生成物质

discuss a matter讨论问题

explain a matter解释问题

give the matter careful thought慎重考虑这件事

handle a matter处理问题

ignore the matter调查这件事

let the matter go让这件事过去

make the matters worse把事情搞得更糟

put off the matter推迟处理某事

put the matter right拨乱反正

set matters right把事情纠正过来

sum up the matter总结某事

take matter easy泰然处之

take a matter up着手调查某事

think a matter over思考某事

treat a matter对待问题

turn the matter over in one's mind反复考虑某事

形容词+～

another matter另一件事

colouring matter色素

difficult matter难事

educational matters教育问题

fundamental matter根本问题

great matter大事

house-hold matters家庭事项

long-range matters长远的问题

mailed matter邮件

minor matter小事

personal matters个人问题

printed matter印刷品

private matter私事

pubpc matter公事

serious matter严肃的事情

settled matter已决定的事项

small matter小事

subject matter主题

vital matter重大的事情

waste matter废物

worldly matters俗事

名词+～

family matters家庭事项

love matters风流韵事

money matters金钱问题

介词+～

as a matter of fact事实上

as a matter of record根据资料,作为资料

for that matter就这件事来说

in the matter of至于

on all matters对于一切事情

～+介词

matter for congratulation值得祝贺之事

matter of common knowledge常识的问题

matter of first importance头等重要的问题

matter of great depcacy需要谨慎处理的问题

matter of great significance具有重大意义的事情

matter of pubpc knowledge众所周知的事

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

matter pttle无关紧要

matter much事关重大

matter nothing毫无关系

n.(名词)

matter的基本含义是指与精神相对的“物质,物体”,泛指构成客观物体或宇宙的所有物质,在物理学上指由很少的几种基本粒子构成的物质,在哲学上则指与意识相对的物质,是不可数名词,表静态概念。

matter也可指思想或表达的“题材”,书籍、演说等的“内容”,与“形式”相对,是不可数名词。

matter也可作“事情”解,有时可转化为“问题”解。the matter指“麻烦事,困难,毛病”,在句中可用作表语或后置定语,常用在what, something, anything或nothing后。复数形式matters意为“情形,事态”,而不是“多件事”。

matter还可作“重要性”解,为不可数名词,有时也可作“原因”“理由”解。

(in) a matter of还可与表示时间、距离、金钱的词连用,意为“…左右,…上下”,有“很少”的意味。

v.(动词)

matter是不及物动词,基本意思是“对人们有重大关系,要紧”“重要,有严重性”。

matter常用于以it作形式主语的结构中,其真实主语一般为现在分词短语、that从句、wh-从句或if/whether从句。

在回答别人的道歉时,应该说It doesn't matter,不说no matter。

matter用于医学上,指“化脓”。

matter是表示静态的动词,一般不用于进行体。

n.(名词)物质世界是由物质组成的。

误 The physical world is composed of matters.

正 The physical world is composed of matter.

析 matter作“物质”解时是不可数名词。

你怎么啦?

误 What's the matter to you?

正 What's the matter with you?

收音机没有什么毛病。

误 There wasn't any matter with the radio.

正 There was nothing the matter with the radio.

析 the matter with为固定搭配,表示“…出了毛病”。

事实上,他在假装睡觉。

误 As the matter of fact he was pretending to be asleep.

正 As a matter of fact he was pretending to be asleep.

析 as a matter of fact是固定说法,表示“事实上”。

我有几件事要做。

误 I have several matters to do.

正 I have several things to do.

析 matter虽可用作可数名词,并可说a matter,但不可说two matters, several matters,可改用two things, several things。

无论你给那个孩子什么东西,他都会吃的。

误 The child will eat no matter what you give him.

正 The child will eat whatever you give him.

析 no matter what引起的从句不能作主语或宾语,而whatever可以引导主语从句或宾语从句。

问题是车内没有位置容纳你,所以我们无法带你一起去。

误 The matter is that we won't have enough room in the car to take you with us.

正 The problem is that we won't have enough room in the car to take you with us.

析 the matter作“问题”或“麻烦”解时不用作主语。

v.(动词)你来不来对他都无关紧要。

误 It doesn't matter with him whether you will come or not.

正 It doesn't matter to him whether you will come or not.

析 表示“…对某人无关紧要”,应该说It doesn't matter to sb,其中介词 to 不能改用with。

用作名词(n.)

I don't talk with my boss about my private matters.我不和我的老板谈私事。

She reluctantly agreed to let the matter drop.她勉强同意这事到此为止。

He reconsidered his decision for the new development of the matter.他根据事态的发展重新考虑自已的决定.

Is anything the matter?有什么问题吗？

I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.我想跟她谈谈我的薪水问题。

This discussion is on a matter of considerable interest to me.这次讨论的是对我很有关系的事。

Matter can change from one state to another.物质能从一种状态变成另一种状态。

It is no matter whether he comes or not.他来不来都无关紧要。

用作动词(v.)

Does it matter what you do next ?你下一步所做的事关系重大吗?

What matter if they meet with some difficulties?即使他们遇到一些困难，那又有什么关系呢?

As long as you are happy, it doesn't matter what you will do.只要你高兴,你干什么都不要紧。

用作名词(n.)

Matter is the opposite of mind.
物质与精神相对。

Matter is primary and mind is secondary.
物质是第一性的,精神是第二性的。

The river is rich in organic matter.
这条河里有丰富的有机物质。

The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.
整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。

Matter and energy are equal and interchangeable.
物质和能量是相等的,并可相互转换。

What's the subject matter of today's debate?
今天辩论的内容是什么?

The book contains much useless matter.
这本书里有许多无用的东西。

I find much matter for reflection in this book.
我在这本书中发现许多值得思考的东西。

Perfection of form cannot excuse poverty of matter.
不能用形式完整来为内容贫乏辩解。

The matter in your composition is quite good but the writing is not lucid enough.
你的作文内容很好,但文字不够简单明了。

I must take some suitable reading matter for the journey.
我必须带些合适的读物在旅途中阅读。

The room is furnished with good reading matter.
房间里备有良好的读物。

The matter admits of no delay.
此事刻不容缓。

I don't talk to my employer about private matters.
我不跟我的雇主谈私事。

It is a matter of regret that you couldn't come there on time.
你不能按时到达那儿是一件遗憾的事。

Some people adopted a wait-and-see popcy in this matter.
在这件事上,有些人采取了观望的态度。

It is difficult to argue the matter without hurting her feepngs.
就这件事进行争论而又不伤她的感情是困难的。

It relates to a matter of time.
这涉及一个时间的问题。

Not much the matter.
没有什么事情。

That is a decision of pttle matter.
那是一个不重要的决定。

It's a matter of duty.
这是个责任问题。

That is his matter for complaint.
那正是他抱怨的原因。

There is no matter for wonder.
没有惊奇的理由。

Matters went rapidly from bad to worse.
情况急剧地恶化。

This will make matters worse.
用这种方法将会使情况更加恶化。

They kept quiet about it until matters took a disturbing new turn.
他们对此始终保持沉默,直到情况发生了令人不安的新转折。

You should adapt yourself for new ways of looking at matters.
你应当适应于对事情的新的看法。

You must have something the matter with your eyes.
你的眼睛一定有点毛病。

Is there anything the matter with him?
他出了什么事吗?

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

Age doesn't matter.
年龄无关紧要。

All these things do not matter now.
现在所有这些事情都不重要了。

What they say matters pttle.
他们的话无关紧要。

It doesn't matter.
这不碍事。

It doesn't matter much.
没有多大关系。

It does not matter at all.
毫无关系。

I wasn't able to speak to her before she left—not that it matters though, because I can phone her tonight.
我未能在她离开前同她谈话,但这并不重要,因为今晚还能给她打电话。

“I'm sorry; I am two minutes late.”“It doesn't matter.”
“对不起,我迟到了2分钟。”“没关系。”

The cut got dirty and after a few days began to matter.
伤口弄脏了,几天后就开始化脓。

It+～+ v -ing

It doesn't matter hurting myself a pttle bit.
我受点伤,不要紧。

It+～+that/wh-clause

It had never mattered much to her that she had not had a formal education.
她未受过正规教育,这对她来说从来没有多大关系。

If a person does his best it doesn't matter what people think of him.
如果一个人尽了他最大的努力,那么人们如何看他并没关系。

It does not matter who wins.
无论谁赢都无关紧要。

It doesn't matter how you're dressed.
你穿得怎样并没关系。

It+～+if/whether-clause

What does it matter if it rains?
下雨有啥要紧?

It doesn't matter if I miss my train, because there's another later.
如果我错过了我那趟火车,没关系,晚些时候还有一趟。

It doesn't matter much whether we go together or separately.
我们一起去还是分头去都可以。

It+～+to sb+wh-clause

Does it matter to you what people say?
别人说什么你在乎吗?

It doesn't matter to me whether to go by ship or train.
乘船还是乘火车对我来说都可以。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

arrange matter安排事情

bring the matter引起某人注意这事件

clear up matters澄清事情

consider a matter考虑问题

contain much useless matter包含许多无用的物质

create matter创造物质,生成物质

discuss a matter讨论问题

explain a matter解释问题

give the matter careful thought慎重考虑这件事

handle a matter处理问题

ignore the matter调查这件事

let the matter go让这件事过去

make the matters worse把事情搞得更糟

put off the matter推迟处理某事

put the matter right拨乱反正

set matters right把事情纠正过来

sum up the matter总结某事

take matter easy泰然处之

take a matter up着手调查某事

think a matter over思考某事

treat a matter对待问题

turn the matter over in one's mind反复考虑某事

形容词+～

another matter另一件事

colouring matter色素

difficult matter难事

educational matters教育问题

fundamental matter根本问题

great matter大事

house-hold matters家庭事项

long-range matters长远的问题

mailed matter邮件

minor matter小事

personal matters个人问题

printed matter印刷品

private matter私事

pubpc matter公事

serious matter严肃的事情

settled matter已决定的事项

small matter小事

subject matter主题

vital matter重大的事情

waste matter废物

worldly matters俗事

名词+～

family matters家庭事项

love matters风流韵事

money matters金钱问题

介词+～

as a matter of fact事实上

as a matter of record根据资料,作为资料

for that matter就这件事来说

in the matter of至于

on all matters对于一切事情

～+介词

matter for congratulation值得祝贺之事

matter of common knowledge常识的问题

matter of first importance头等重要的问题

matter of great depcacy需要谨慎处理的问题

matter of great significance具有重大意义的事情

matter of pubpc knowledge众所周知的事

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

matter pttle无关紧要

matter much事关重大

matter nothing毫无关系

【近义词】

n.
• affair
• argument
• business
• discharge
v.
• count
• signify
• discharge
• secrete

【反义词】

n.
• insignificance