matter
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/ˈmætər/
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/ˈmætə(r)/
noun
A2
a reason for concern or unhappiness
Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down.
鮑勃有什麼問題嗎？他看起來情緒很低落。
B1
a situation or issue that needs attention
It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind.
讓他改變主意絕非易事。
B1
the current state of affairs
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up.
然後，更糟糕的是，他的父母出現了。
B1
a circumstance that is contingent on something
She resigned over a matter of principle.
她因原則問題辭職了。
R
the physical substance of the universe
This swirling mass of energy and matter is classed as a spiral galaxy.
這個旋轉的能量和物質團被歸類為螺旋星系。
R
a type of substance
There were small lumps of matter floating on the surface.
表面上漂浮著一些小物質塊。
verb
R
to be of importance or significance
She was trying to get noticed by the people who matter.
她試圖引起那些有影響力的人的注意。
translation
問題, 事情, 情況, 事項, 物質, 物體
要緊
詞形變化
3rd Present
matters
Past
mattered
Perfect
mattered
Progressive
mattering
Plural
matters