【matter】的翻译、意思

时间: 2024-12-27 12:34:40

【matter】怎么读

美：['mætɚ]

英：['mætə]

【matter】是什么意思、字义解释

1. n. 物质；事件

2. vi. 有关系；要紧

3. n. (Matter)人名；(英、法)马特；(西)马特尔

【matter】等级考试

CET4   TEM4   ( mattering, mattered, matters )

【matter】的详细解释

英文单词学*与分析：[matter]

1. 基本定义

  • 字面意思：Matter 指的是物质、材料或事情，通常指可以被感知的东西，或是讨论、考虑的主题。
  • 词性：名词 (noun) 和动词 (verb)。

2. 词源与起源

  • 词源分析：Matter 源于拉丁语 "materia"，意为“材料、物质”。"mater" 是其词根，意为“母亲”，暗示出物质的“孕育”特性。

  • 历史背景：该词在14世纪首次进入英语，最初指的是“材料”或“物质”，并逐渐扩展至更广泛的意义。

  • 课本：在**的英语教材中，通常出现在初中和高中阶段。牛津英语词典和美国的中学英语教材也会在基础词汇部分提及。

3. 使用场景

  • 正式与非正式语境：

    • 正式：在学术论文中，matter常用于描述研究对象或重要性。例如：“The matter of climate change is critical to environmental studies.”（气候变化问题对环境研究至关重要。）
    • 非正式：在日常交流中，matter可以表示事情的轻重缓急。例如：“It doesn’t matter if you’re late.”（你迟到也没关系。）

  • 特殊场合：

    • 法律：在法律文书中，matter可指案件或事项。例如：“The matter will be reviewed in court.”（该案件将在法庭上审理。）
    • 科学：在物理学中，matter指的是任何具有质量和体积的物质。

4. 示例句子

  1. The matter at hand is quite complicated.
    当前的问题相当复杂。

  2. Is there any matter you would like to discuss?
    有没有你想讨论的事情？

  3. This matter requires immediate attention.
    这个问题需要立即关注。

  4. The scientists studied the properties of matter.
    科学家们研究了物质的性质。

  5. It’s a matter of life and death.
    这关系到生死攸关的问题。

*. Their disagreement was a matter of principle.
他们的分歧是原则问题。

  1. Don't worry, it doesn’t matter what others think.
    不用担心，别人怎么想并不重要。

  2. The matter was settled out of court.
    该案件在法庭外解决。

  3. The matter of funding is still under discussion.
    资金问题仍在讨论中。

  4. In science, matter is anything that has mass.
    在科学中，物质是指任何具有质量的东西。

5. 同义词与反义词

  • 同义词：

    • Substance：强调物质的具体性。
    • Topic：侧重于讨论的主题或问题。

    微小差异：Substance 通常指具体的物质，而 Topic 更侧重于讨论的内容。

  • 反义词：

    • Immaterial：指无形的、非物质的。

    区别：Immaterial 强调缺乏物质性，而 Matter 通常指具体可感知的东西。

. 学方法

音标记忆法：

  • 使用IPA音标 /ˈmætər/ 来帮助记忆发音。可以通过重复朗读和写下音标来加深记忆。

7. 关联词汇

  • 常用组合：
    • Matter of fact（事实问题）
    • Matter of time（时间问题）
    • Matter at hand（当前的问题）
    • Personal matter（个人事务）
    • Legal matter（法律事务）

通过这些学*和分析，用户可以更好地理解和使用“matter”这个单词。

【matter】例句

1、[N-COUNT] A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. 事情

  1. 例：It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter.很明显她想讨论一些私事。

  2. 例：Business matters drew him to Louisville.生意上的事情吸引他去路易斯维尔。

2、[[no det]] You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way. 事态

  1. 例：We have no objection to this change, but doubt that it will significantly improve matters.我们不反对这种变化，但怀疑这是否将明显地改善事态。

  2. 例：If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York.如果这有利于事态，我将乐意来纽约。

3、[N-SING] If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it. 问题

  1. 例：History is always a matter of interpretation.历史总是一个诠释的问题。

  2. 例：Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us.遵守法律对于我们是一个原则问题。

4、[N-UNCOUNT] Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers. (印刷或阅读的) 物品

  1. 例：...the government's plans to place a tax on printed matter.…政府对印刷品征税的计划。

5、[N-UNCOUNT] Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases. 物质

  1. 例：A proton is an elementary particle of matter that possesses a positive charge.质子是带正电荷的物质的基本粒子。

6、[N-UNCOUNT] You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance. 物料

  1. 例：...waste matter from industries.…来自工业的废料。

7、[N-SING] You use matter in expressions such as "What's the matter?" or "Is anything the matter?" when you think that someone has a problem and you want to know what it is. 麻烦事

  1. 例：Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy.卡萝尔，你怎么啦？你好像不高兴。

8、[[强调]] You use matter in expressions such as "a matter of weeks" when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is. 仅仅

  1. 例：Within a matter of days she was back at work.仅仅几天之后，她又回来工作了。

9、[[no cont, usu with brd-neg]] If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation. 要紧

  1. 例：A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter.很多食物掉在地板上，但是那不要紧。

  2. 例：As long as staff members are well-groomed, it does not matter how long their hair is.只要工作人员打扮整齐，他们的头发多长不要紧。

10、[PHRASE] If you say that something is another matter or a different matter, you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed. 另一码事

  1. 例：Being responsible for one's own health is one thing, but being responsible for another person's health is quite a different matter.对自己的健康负责是一码事，但对别人的健康负责完全是另一码事。

11、[PHRASE] If you are going to do something as a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important. 作为…的事情

  1. 例：Your doctors can help a great deal and you need to talk about it with them as a matter of urgency.你的医生能够帮你很大的忙，你应该把此事当作紧急情况和他们谈谈。

12、[PHRASE] If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it. 并非易事

  1. 例：Choosing the colour for the living-room walls was no easy matter.为起居室的墙壁选择颜色并非易事。

13、[PHRASE] If someone says that's the end of the matter or that's an end to the matter, they mean that a decision that has been taken must not be changed or discussed any more. 此事已定

  1. 例："He's moving in here," Maria said. "So that's the end of the matter."“他就要搬来住了，”玛丽亚说。“所以此事已定。”

14、[PHRASE] You use the fact of the matter is or the truth of the matter is to introduce a fact which supports what you are saying or which is not widely known, for example because it is a secret. 事实

  1. 例：The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need.事实是大多数人摄入的蛋白质比他们真正需要的要多。

15、[CONVENTION] You say "it doesn't matter" to tell someone who is apologizing to you that you are not angry or upset, and that they should not worry. 没关系

  1. 例："Did I wake you?"—"Yes, but it doesn't matter."“我把您吵醒了吗？” — “是的，不过没关系。”

16、[PHRASE] If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult. 使情况变得更糟

  1. 例：Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse.别让你自己绝望；这样将只会使情况变得更糟。

17、[PHRASE] You use no matter in expressions such as "no matter how" and "no matter what" to say that something is true or happens in all circumstances. 不管…

  1. 例：No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this programme.不管你多大年龄，你都可以通过这个方案减轻体重。