matter

🇺🇸 /ˈmætər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmætə(r)/
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noun
A2

a reason for concern or unhappiness

Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down.

鲍勃有什么问题吗?他看起来情绪很低落。

B1

a situation or issue that needs attention

It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind.

让他改变主意绝非易事。

B1

the current state of affairs

And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up.

然后,更糟糕的是,他的父母出现了。

B1

a circumstance that is contingent on something

She resigned over a matter of principle.

她因原则问题辞职了。

R

the physical substance of the universe

This swirling mass of energy and matter is classed as a spiral galaxy.

这个旋转的能量和物质团被归类为螺旋星系。

R

a type of substance

There were small lumps of matter floating on the surface.

表面上漂浮着一些小物质块。

verb
R

to be of importance or significance

She was trying to get noticed by the people who matter.

她试图引起那些有影响力的人的注意。

translation

n. 问题, 事情, 情况, 事项, 物质, 物体
v. 要紧

词形变化

3rd Present matters
Past mattered
Perfect mattered
Progressive mattering
Plural matters