| 复合形式： |
| a matter of opinion nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (subjective, debatable) | 见仁见智的事情
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| | Fashion is a matter of opinion. |
| a matter of time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | 时间问题
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| | (口语) | 早晚的事
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| | | 迟早的事
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| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| as a matter of fact exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in fact, on the contrary) | 事实上
shì shí shàng |
| | | 实际上
shí jì shàng |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a matter of principle exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (on moral grounds) | 原则上，从原则上说
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| doesn't matter interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (it's not important) | 不要紧
bú yào jǐn |
| | | 没关系
méi guān xì |
| | "I didn't have time to call Peter." "Doesn't matter. I'll probably see him this evening anyway." |
| It doesn't matter interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (it's not important) | 没关系
méi guān xì |
| | | 不要紧
bú yào jǐn |
| | "I forget to buy the milk." "It doesn't matter. I'll stop by the supermarket on the way back from work." |
| for that matter advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (intensifier: what is more) (强调，增强语气) | 而且，再说，就那件事而论
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| | I know she doesn't like his music - for that matter, neither do I. |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (brain tissue) (大脑) | 灰白质，灰质
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| in the matter of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | formal (regarding) | 就...而论
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| | | 在...方面
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| 备注: Often used in legal language, in reference to court cases. |
| inorganic matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (substance not produced by living organisms) | 无机物
wú jī wù |
| | The separator removes water, clay, and other inorganic matter from the oil. |
| it does not matter | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | 这不重要
zhè bú zhòng yào |
| | | 这无关紧要
zhè wú guān jǐn yào |
| | It does not matter if you wear the red shirt or the blue. Both look good on you. |
| living matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (organic material) | 生命物质
shēng mìng wù zhì |
| | | 活质
huó zhì |
| | All living matter contains amino acids. |
| matter little viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be unimportant) | 不重要
bú zhòng yào |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| matter of concern nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] worrying) | 关心的事
guān xīn de shì |
| | The meningitis outbreak is a matter of concern for health officials. |
| matter of fact nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (actual fact) | 无可否认的事实
wú kě fǒu rèn de shì shí |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | We're not dealing with matters of fact here, only wild opinions. |
| matter-of-fact adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (practical, straightforward) | 实事求是的
shí shì qiú shì de |
| | | 实际的
shí jì de |
| | James spoke about what he had seen in a matter-of-fact manner. |
matter of importance,
matter of great importance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] significant) | 重大事务
zhòng dà shì wù |
| | I can't play with you now; I have matters of importance to deal with. I need to speak to the President now, it is a matter of great importance! |
| matter of indifference nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] insignificant) | 不在乎的事
bú zài hu de shì |
| | | 漠不关心的事
mò bù guān xīn de shì |
| | Roger mentioned that he had no religion, and that it was a matter of indifference to him. |
| matter of law nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (legal issue) | 法律问题
fǎ lǜ wèn tí |
| | The interpretation of a written contract is a matter of law to be determined by the court. |
| a matter of life and death nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (issue of vital importance) | 生死攸关的问题
shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| matter of necessity nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] essential) | 必须的东西
bì xū de dōng xī |
| | You must tell your mother that you will not be home in time, it's a matter of necessity. |
| matter-of-factly advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a straightforward, practical way) | 实事求是地，直截了当，讲求实际地
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| minor matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] trivial) | 小事儿
xiǎo shì ér |
| | I was upset, but my mother told me not to get so worked up over a minor matter. |
| money matters nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (finances) | 金钱方面的问题
jīn qián fāng miàn de wèn tí |
| | | 金钱问题
jīn qián wèn tí |
| | | 财务问题
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| | He lets his wife handle all the money matters, like paying the mortgage and the bills. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] serious) | 不是开玩笑的事
bú shì kāi wán xiào de shì |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
| no matter | informal (it is not important) (非正式用语) | 没关系，不要紧，没事
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| | Don't worry about the spilled milk; it's no matter! |
| no matter exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with noun: regardless of [sth]) | 不管，无论
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| | You can cancel your appointment at any time, no matter the reason. |
| | 我可以随时以任何理由取消预约。 |
| no matter how conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (whichever way) | 不管怎样
bù guǎn zěn yàng |
| | | 无论如何
wú lùn rú hé |
| | No matter how hard I try, I can't draw as well as you. |
| no matter how advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in whatever way) | 不管…
bù guǎn |
| | | 无论…
wú lùn |
| | No matter how you say it, turning someone down for a date is going to hurt their feelings. |
| no matter how exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | 无论多么...
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| | She resists any change, no matter how small. |
| no matter what advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (whatever) | 不管什么
bù guǎn shén me |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter what exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | 无论
wú lùn |
| | | 不管
bù guǎn |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
| no matter when exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (whenever) | 不管何时
bù guǎn hé shí |
| | No matter when I go, there always seems to be a long queue. |
| no matter which exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (whichever) | 无论哪个
wú lùn nǎ gè |
| | | 无论哪些
wú lùn nǎ xiē |
| | No matter which lighter you buy, they all burn gas. No matter which route we take, we will still be late. |
| no matter who exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (whoever) | 不管是谁
bù guǎn shì shuí |
| | No matter who says that the sky is green, they are still wrong. |
| not matter v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be unimportant) | 无关紧要
wú guān jǐn yào |
| | It does not matter if you make a typing mistake; just back up and fix it. Don't be upset about what happened. It doesn't matter. |
| not matter to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be unimportant to) | 对…来说不重要
duì lái shuō bú zhòng yào |
| | | 于…无关紧要
yú wú guān jǐn yào |
| | It doesn't matter to me. |
| organic matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (material from living thing) | 有机物
yǒu jī wù |
| | I recycle organic matter to make garden compost. Decomposers, like maggots, eat dead organic matter. |
| subject matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (theme or topic of discussion) (讨论) | 主题，主旨
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| | The subject matter of today's lecture is water pollution. |
| subject matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (object of study) (研究) | 主题
zhǔ tí |
| trivial matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] insignificant) | 区区小事
qū qū xiǎo shì |
| | | 芝麻大的事
zhī má dà de shì |
| | | 芝麻大的事
zhī má dà de shì |
| | Some people get very upset over the most trivial matters. |
| what does it matter? interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (I don't care) | 有什么关系呢？
yǒu shén me guān xì ne ？ |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |