1subject/situation that must be dealt with必須處理的問題或情況ADJECTIVE | VERB + MATTER | MATTER + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤important, pressing, serious, urgent, weighty重要的問題;緊迫的問題;重大的情況◇He left, saying he had pressing matters to attend to.他走了,說有些緊急的事情要去處理。◇The question of his innocence is a weighty matter for this court.他是否清白是本庭所要解決的關鍵問題。➤➤complex, complicated, controversial, delicate, difficult, sensitive複雜的問題;有爭議的問題;微妙的問題;難題;敏感的問題◇I wasn't sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay.我不知道該如何處理薪酬這個微妙的問題。➤simple, trifling, trivial簡單的問題;小事;瑣事◇It is then a simple matter to print off the data you have collected.然後只要把你收集的數據打印出來就行了。➤no easy, no simple絕非易事;並不簡單的問題◇It is no simple matter starting a new business.創業絕非易事。➤practical實際問題◇They've agreed in theory, but now we need to discuss practical matters.他們在理論上是同意了,但現在我們需要討論實際問題。➤family, personal, private家事;私事▸➤subject論題◇His articles deal with a wide range of subject matter.他的文章涉及的論題很廣。➤economic, environmental, financial, legal, political, procedural, religious, spiritual, technical經濟/環境/金融/法律/政治/程序性/宗教/精神層面的/技術問題➤routine例行程序◇The rest of the meeting was taken up by routine matters.會議剩下的內容就全是一些例行程序了。➤related相關問題◇They talk mostly about work and related matters.他們談的主要是工作和與之相關的問題。➤different, other另一回事◇I don't mind lizards, but snakes are a different matter.我不怕蜥蜴,但蛇就不同了。VERB + MATTER➤bring up, broach, raise提出問題◇I thought I'd better broach the matter with my boss.我想最好還是跟老闆提一下這件事。◇The matter will be raised at our next meeting.這個問題將在我們下次的會議上提出。➤address, debate, discuss, go into, take up探討問題;辯論問題;討論問題;談及問題◇I don't really want to go into this matter now.我現在真不想談這個問題。➤press, pursue, take further敦促解決問題;進一步深究問題◇After legal advice I chose to take the matter further.找律師咨詢後我決定要進一步深究這個問題。➤drop不再提起⋯◇His lawyer advised him to drop the matter.他的律師建議他別再追究這件事。➤consider, examine, investigate, look at, look into, tackle考慮問題;調查問題;研究問題;處理情況▸➤clarify, clear up, decide, resolve, settle澄清問題;決定事情;解決問題◇It's a relief to have the matter settled.這個問題得到解決,讓人舒了一口氣。➤approach, deal with, handle, treat(着手)處理問題◇Police are treating the matter as a murder investigation.警察把這件事按兇殺案進行調查。MATTER + VERB➤be related to, pertain to (formal) , relate to問題與⋯相關/屬於⋯範圍/關係到⋯◇She was a great source of knowledge on matters relating to nutrition.有關營養的問題上,從她那裏可以獲得豐富的知識。PREPOSITION➤in a/the matter在事務中◇I don't have much experience in these matters.在這些事情上我沒有什麼經驗。◇Do I have any choice in the matter?在這件事情上我有選擇嗎?➤on a/the matter關於問題◇Speak to your manager if you need help on this matter.如果你在這件事情上需要幫助,就跟你的經理談。➤matter for應由⋯負責的事務◇The incident is definitely a matter for the police.這一事件肯定應由警方來解決。➤matter of⋯的事情◇It's a matter of concern to all of us.這件事情我們大家都很關心。◇We discussed the matter of whether or not to hire a bus.我們討論了是否要租輛大巴的問題。◇Getting the effect you want is a matter of trial and error.要得到想要的效果需要反複試驗。PHRASES➤the crux of the matter, the heart of the matter (= the most important part of a subject/situation)問題的核心▸➤let the matter drop, let the matter go, let the matter rest不再提起⋯;讓⋯告一段落◇She refused to let the matter rest.她不肯讓這件事就此了結。➤the matter in hand手頭的事情◇Let's concentrate on the matter in hand for now, and leave other issues till later.咱們先把精力放在手頭的事情上,其他問題留待以後再說吧。➤be no laughing matter不是鬧着玩兒的事◇The safety of his family was no laughing matter.他家人的安危可非同兒戲。matter
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2matterssituation you are in身處的情況VERB + MATTERS➤complicate, confuse, make worse, not help使事態複雜化;把事情搞亂;使事情變得更糟;對事態沒有幫助◇It didn't help matters that I had a terrible cold.我得了重感冒,於事無補。◇To make matters worse, my friend then lost her keys.更為糟糕的是,我的朋友又弄丟了她自己的鑰匙。➤simplify簡化事態◇Let me simplify matters by giving you my answer now.我來使事情簡單一點兒,現在就答覆你吧。➤arrange安排事情◇She always arranges matters to suit herself.她總是以自己的方便來安排事情。matter
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3substance物質ADJECTIVE➤solid固體物質▸➤organic, vegetable有機物;植物性物質◇composed entirely of organic matter完全由有機物構成➤inanimate, inorganic無生命物質;無機物➤decaying腐爛物質➤dark (science科學) 暗物質▸➤printed, reading印刷品;讀物matter
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ADVERB | VERB + MATTER | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤a great deal, a lot, greatly, really很要緊;非常重要◇These things matter a lot to young children.這些事對小孩子來說很要緊。➤hardly, little (formal) , not much, scarcely (especially BrE) 不大要緊;無關緊要;沒什麼打緊◇She could find a job. It hardly mattered what.她能夠找到工作,至於什麼工作無關緊要。➤no longer, not any more不再重要VERB + MATTER➤not seem to似乎不重要◇Somehow it didn't seem to matter much any more.不知怎的,這似乎已經不大重要了。PREPOSITION➤about⋯要緊◇It doesn't matter about the mess.亂一點兒沒關係。➤to對⋯有關係◇It didn't matter to her that he was blind.他是個盲人,但她不介意。PHRASES➤not matter a/one bit, not matter a/one jot, not matter a/one whit (especially NAmE) 一點兒都不要緊◇It doesn't matter one whit what their ethnic background is.他們的種族背景是什麼絲毫沒有關係。