matter
- n. 物质；原因；事件
- vi. 有关系；要紧
- n. (Matter)人名；(英、法)马特；(西)马特尔
词组搭配
in the matter of
as regards
至于，关于，在…方面
the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea.
在用茶方面英国人享有杰出地位。
it is only a matter of time
there will not be long to wait
只是时间问题；不会太久
it's only a matter of time before the general is removed.
离将军下台不会太久了。
a matter of
no more than (a specified period of time)
不超过（一段时间）
they were shown the door in a matter of minutes.
没过几分钟他们就被赶出了门。
a thing that involves or depends on
事关，关系到，取决于
it's a matter of working out how to get something done.
这关系到如何办成事的问题。
a matter of course
the natural or expected thing
理所当然的事，必然的结果
the reports are published as a matter of course.
这些报告理所当然要出版。
a matter of form
a point of correct procedure
手续问题，正确的程序
they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.
作为应有的手续他们得检查且确保没有欠税。
a matter of record
they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.
作为应有的手续他们得检查且确保没有欠税。
to make matters worse
with the result that a bad situation is made worse
更糟糕的是，更严重的是
what matter?
(Brit. dated)why should that worry us?
(英，旧)有什么要紧，有什么事
what matter if he was a Protestant or not?.
他是不是新教徒又有什么要紧？。
as a matter of fact
In fact; actually.
事实上；实际上
for that matter
So far as that is concerned; as for that.
就此而言，至于此
no matter
Regardless of
不论
“Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take,/No matter where it's going”(&b{Edna St. Vincent Millay})
“可我会踏上任何一辆火车，不管它去哪里”(&b{埃德娜·圣文森特·米莱})