matter作名词时意思是事情；事态；问题；关于...的事情；物质；重要性。作动词时意思是有关系；要紧。英式读法是['mætə(r)]；美式读法是['mætər]。
相关例句：
用作名词 (n.)
1、I don't talk with my boss about my private matters.
我不和我的老板谈私事。
2、She reluctantly agreed to let the matter drop.
她勉强同意这事到此为止。
扩展资料：
单词解析：
1、用法：
n. (名词)
1）matter的基本含义是指与精神相对的“物质,物体”,泛指构成客观物体或宇宙的所有物质,在物理学上指由很少的几种基本粒子构成的物质,在哲学上则指与意识相对的物质,是不可数名词,表静态概念。
2）matter也可指思想或表达的“题材”,书籍、演说等的“内容”,与“形式”相对,是不可数名词。
3）matter也可作“事情”解,有时可转化为“问题”解。
the matter指“麻烦事,困难,毛病”,在句中可用作表语或后置定语,常用在what, something, anything或nothing后。
复数形式matters意为“情形,事态”,而不是“多件事”。
4）matter还可作“重要性”解,为不可数名词,有时也可作“原因”“理由”解。
5）(in) a matter of还可与表示时间、距离、金钱的词连用,意为“…左右,…上下”,有“很少”的意味。
2、辨析：
n. (名词)
in a matter of, in the matter of
两者不容混淆:in a matter of的意思是“只消,不过”; 而in the matter of的意思是“关于,对于”。例如:
1）You can finish the course in a matter of weeks.你只消几周就能学完这门课程。
2）Jimmy has a name in the matter of enthusiasm in work.吉米的工作干劲是有名的。
参考资料：
matter
n.物质;事件;（讨论、考虑等的）问题;重要性
vi.要紧，重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性
读音：英 [ˈmætə(r)] 美 [ˈmætɚ]
第三人称单数： matters 复数： matters 现在分词： mattering 过去式： mattered 过去分词： mattered
例句：
1、It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter
很明显，她想谈些私事。
2、If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters
如果正常生活都一团糟了，那么再讲究小情调根本无济于事。
3、History is always a matter of interpretation
历史总是一种阐释角度的问题。
4、A proton is an elementary particle of matter.
质子是物质的基本粒子。
5、They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter.
它们大多以腐烂的蔬菜为食。
扩展资料：
词语用例
习语
一、as a matter of fact
1、事实上；其实；说真的
used to add a comment on sth that you have just said, usually adding sth that you think the other person will be interested in
例句：
1、It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact.
那个地方不错。其实，我们自己在那儿待过。
二、（表示不同意）事实上，其实
used to disagree with sth that sb has just said
同义词： actually
例句：
‘I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?’ ‘No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.’
“我想你快要离开了吧？”“不。事实上，我还要再待两年呢。”
三、be another/a different matter
另外一回事；又是一回事；另当别论
to be very different
例句：
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.
我知道他们住在哪一地区，但能不能找到他们的住宅则是另外一回事了。
四、for that matter
就此而论；在这方面
used to add a comment on sth that you have just said
例句：
I didn't like it much. Nor did the kids, for that matter.
我不怎么喜欢它。孩子们也同样不喜欢。
五、it's just/only a matter of time (before…)
早晚的事；只是时间问题
used to say that sth will definitely happen, although you are not sure when
例句：
It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software.
他们推出自己的软件只是个时间问题。
六、(as) a matter of course
（作为）理所当然的事；（当作）常规
(as) the usual and correct thing to do
例句：
We always check people's addresses as a matter of course.
我们总是照例检查一下人们的地址。
七、a matter of hours, minutes, etc.
a matter of inches, metres, etc.
只有几个小时、几分钟（或几英寸、几米等）之多；不多于…
only a few hours, minutes, etc.
例句：
1、It was all over in a matter of minutes.
几分钟就全部结束了。
2、The bullet missed her by a matter of inches.
子弹几乎擦着她的身体飞过。
八、a matter of life and death
生死攸关的事；成败的关键
used to describe a situation that is very important or serious
九、a matter of record
(formal) 有案可查的事
something that has been recorded as being true
十、no matter
没关系；不要紧；不重要
used to say that sth is not important
十一、no matter who, what, where, etc.
不论…；无论…；不管…
used to say that sth is always true, whatever the situation is, or that sb should certainly do sth
例句：
1、They don't last long no matter how careful you are.
不管你如何仔细，他们都维持不了很久。
2、Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is.
无论什么时间，你到了那儿就给我打电话。
十二、be no laughing matter
不是开玩笑的事；严肃的事
to be sth serious that you should not joke about
matter 英[ˈmætə(r)] 美[ˈmætɚ]
n. 物质; 事件; （讨论、考虑等的） 问题; 重要性;
vi. 要紧，重要; 化脓; 有重大影响; 有重要性;
[例句]It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter
很明显，她想谈些私事。
[其他] 第三人称单数：matters 复数：matters 现在分词：mattering过去式：mattered 过去分词：mattered
matter =多功能的单词，可以指任何事物，麻烦，毛病，正负面都行。
It doesn't matter!
It is a matter!
What is the matter with you?
No matter what you do that your responsibility.
物质、事件
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