| 词组 | matter |
| 释义 | matter ◊ talking about a problem The matter is used after 'what', 'something', 'anything', or 'nothing' to talk about a problem or difficulty. You use the matter as if it was an adjective like 'wrong'. For example, instead of saying 'Is something wrong?' you can say 'Is something the matter?' What's the matter? There's something the matter with your eyes. Is anything the matter? They told me there was nothing the matter. You do not use the matter with this meaning in other types of sentence. You do not say, for example, 'The matter is that we don't know where she is'. Instead you say the problem or the trouble. The problem is that she can't cook. The trouble is wars are not the product of rational thought, they're the product of emotions. ◊ 'It doesn't matter' When someone apologizes to you, you can say 'It doesn't matter.' You do not say 'No matter'. 'I've only got dried milk.' ---'It doesn't matter.' For other ways of replying to an apology, see entry at ↑ ◊ 'no matter' You use no matter in expressions such as 'no matter what' and 'no matter how' to indicate that something happens or is true in all circumstances. They smiled almost continuously, no matter what was said. I told him to report to me after the job was completed, no matter how late it was. You do not use no matter to mention something which makes your main statement seem surprising. You do not say, for example, 'No matter the rain, we carried on with the game'. You say 'In spite of the rain, we carried on with the game'. In spite of poor health, my father was always cheerful. The morning air was still clear and fresh in spite of all the traffic. ◊ used as a count noun A matter is a situation that someone has to deal with. It was a purely personal matter. She's very honest in money matters. This is a matter for the police. You can use the plural form matters to refer to a situation that has just been discussed. There is only one applicant, which simplifies matters. The murder of Jean-Marie will not help matters. When matters has this meaning, you do not put 'the' in front of it. |
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