matter的用法
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一、matter作可数名词,意为"事情;问题;情况"。作不可数名词,意为"物质;材料;东西"。例如:
Let's leave that for the moment. We have more important matters to think about.
让我们先把那事搁一边吧。我们还有更重要的事情需要考虑呢。
The universe is made up of matter. 宇宙是由物质组成的。
I have nothing to do now. Could you offer me some reading matter?
我现在无事可做。你能给我点儿可读的东西吗?
二、matter作动词,意为"有关系;要紧"。通常用于否定句和疑问句,句中常常含有what, who, where, if等词,一般以it作主语。例如:
It doesn't matter if I miss the train, because there's another later.
我要是误了这趟火车也不要紧,因为晚些时候还有一趟车呢。
Does it matter a great deal to her whether they come or not?
他们是否来,这与她有很大关系吗?
三、由matter构成的常用短语。
1. no matter
①不要紧;无关紧要。此短语可单独用,也可接that, whether引导的从句。例如:
-I can't repair the mobile phone.
我不会修手机。
-No matter. I'll do it myself.
没关系。我自己来。
There is no matter whether he has w