matter用法总结

一、作可数名词，意为"事情；问题；情况"。作不可数名词，意为"物质；材料；东西"。

二、作动词，意为"有关系；要紧"。通常用于否定句和疑问句。

三、构成常用短语。

Let's leave that for the moment. We have more important matters to think about.

让我们先把那事搁一边吧。我们还有更重要的事情需要考虑呢。

The universe is made up of matter. 宇宙是由物质组成的。

I have nothing to do now. Could you offer me some reading matter?

我现在无事可做。你能给我点儿可读的东西吗？

It doesn't matter if I miss the train, because there's another later.

我要是误了这趟火车也不要紧，因为晚些时候还有一趟车呢。

Does it matter a great deal to her whether they come or not？

他们是否来，这与她有很大关系吗？

no matter

①不要紧；无关紧要。此短语可单独用，也可接that, whether引导的从句。例如：

-I can't repair the mobile phone.

我不会修手机。