| 单词 | matter |
| 释义 | matter1 /'maeta(r); 'mselv/ n 1 [U] substance(s) of which a physical thing is made (contrasted with mind, spirit, etc): 物质 (与心，精神等相对)： organic/inorganic 有机 (无机) 物。 2 material for thought or expression; substance of, a book, speech, etc contrasted with the form or style: 思想或表达的题材; 书籍、演说等的内容 (以别于形式或文体)： The ~ in your essay is good but the style is deplorable. 你文章的内容很好, 但是体裁太糟糕了。 3 [U] sth printed or written. 印刷或书写之物疽 reading ~ books, periodicals, etc. 泳物(书籍，刊物等)。 'postal ~, everything sent by post. 邮件。 'printed ~, (used on sth sent by post, to show that it goes out at a rate cheaper than for ordinary letters, etc). 印刷品(用于邮寄物品上，表示其邮资低于一般函件)。 4 [C] sth to which attention is given; piece of business; affair: 事务; 事情; 问题： 'money ~s. 金钱方面的事浦。 This is a ~ I know little about. 这, 事液不矢知道。 There are sjeveral →s to be dealt with at the committee meeting. 有几件事要在委员会的会议中讨论。 ~ ” course, sth to be expected in the natural course of events. 理所当然的事。 Hence, 由此产生， ,~-of-'course adj to be expected. 理所当然的; 意料中的。 ~ of opinion, sth about which opinions may differ. 观点问题; 看法不同的问题。 as a ~ of fact, in reality; although you may not know it or may be surprised. 事实上; 实际上; 其实。 Hence, 由此产生， ,~-of-'fact adj (of a person, his manner) unimaginative; ordinary; keeping to the facts. (指人，其态度)缺少想像力的; 实际的; 平凡的; 拘泥事实的。 for that~; for the ~ of that, so far as that is concerned. 就那件事而论; 关于那件事。 in the ~ of, as regards, in what concerns: 主于、; 关于： He is strict in the ~ of discipline. 在纪律方面他是严格的。 - hanging ~, a crime for which the penalty may be death by ' hanging. 可处绞刑的罪。 no 'laughing ~ . sth serious, sth not to be joked about. 正经的事; 重要的事; 不是开玩笑的事情。 5 [U] importance. 重要; 要紧。 (make/be) no ~, (be) of no importance: 无关紧要; 不重要： If you can't do it, no ~. 你如果不能做，没有关系。 It's no y/it makes no ~ whether you arrive early or late. 不论你早到或晚到都无关紧要。 no ~ who/what/where, etc, whoever (it is), whatever (happens, etc): 不论谁(什么，在那里等)： Don't trust him, no ~ what (= whatever) he says. 不管他说什么，你都不要信任他 oDon't believe the rumour, no ~ who (= whoever) repeats it/ no ~ how often you hear it. 不论是谁说的(不论你听到多少次)，都不要相信这谣言。 6 be the ~ (with). be wrong (with): 有了毛病; 发生困难： What's the ~-with it? (colloq) Surely this is all right, isn't it? (俗)这有什么差错吗？(意谓：这不会有什么差错的，是不是？) /s there anything the ~ with him, Is he ill, in trouble, etc (according to context)? 他有什么困难吗？(是否生病, 或遭遇困难等，视上下文而定)。 7 a ~ of, approximately; only: 大约; 仅有： a ~ of 20 weeks/10 miles/£50; 大约二十个星期(十哩，五十镑); within a ~ of hours. 大约数小时内。 |
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