- n. 物質(zhì)；原因；事件
- vi. 有關(guān)系；要緊
- n. (Matter)人名；(英、法)馬特；(西)馬特爾
詞組搭配
in the matter of
as regards
至于，關(guān)于，在…方面
the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea.
在用茶方面英國人享有杰出地位。
it is only a matter of time
there will not be long to wait
只是時間問題；不會太久
it's only a matter of time before the general is removed.
離將軍下臺不會太久了。
a matter of
no more than (a specified period of time)
不超過（一段時間）
they were shown the door in a matter of minutes.
沒過幾分鐘他們就被趕出了門。
a thing that involves or depends on
事關(guān)，關(guān)系到，取決于
it's a matter of working out how to get something done.
這關(guān)系到如何辦成事的問題。
a matter of course
the natural or expected thing
理所當(dāng)然的事，必然的結(jié)果
the reports are published as a matter of course.
這些報告理所當(dāng)然要出版。
a matter of form
a point of correct procedure
手續(xù)問題，正確的程序
they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.
作為應(yīng)有的手續(xù)他們得檢查且確保沒有欠稅。
a matter of record
they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.
作為應(yīng)有的手續(xù)他們得檢查且確保沒有欠稅。
to make matters worse
with the result that a bad situation is made worse
更糟糕的是，更嚴(yán)重的是
what matter?
(Brit. dated)why should that worry us?
(英，舊)有什么要緊，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緊？。
as a matter of fact
In fact; actually.
事實上；實際上
for that matter
So far as that is concerned; as for that.
就此而言，至于此
no matter
Regardless of
不論
“Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take,/No matter where it's going”(&b{Edna St. Vincent Millay})
“可我會踏上任何一輛火車，不管它去哪里”(&b{埃德娜·圣文森特·米萊})