- 词义辨析
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:You can finish the course in a matter of weeks.你只消几周就能学完这门课程。Jimmy has a name in the matter of enthusiasm in work.吉米的工作干劲是有名的。
matter, affair, business, concern, thing
这组词在含糊地指那些所做的事时意义相近,常可互换。例如:It is a regretful affair〔business, concern, matter, thing〕.这是一件遗憾的事。I don't talk to her about private affairs〔business, concerns, matters, things〕.我从不和她谈私事。它们之间的区别在于:1.从模糊程度上看, affair<matter<thing, thing的词义最不确切,常可用在有意使概念含混不清的场合。例如:How did you find things in America?你觉得美国怎样?2.从含义上看, affair强调运行或操作过程,如一道程序,一笔交易,一个行动,一项事业等。business强调职责关系,例如:It is her business to take good care of the baby.看护好这个婴儿是她的职责。concern强调利害相关,例如:It is no concern of mine.此事与我无关。matter强调必须考虑和处理,例如:We have a lot of matters to do.我们有许多事情要做。thing则是一般用语,口语中常表示说话内容预先未考虑好或说话者力图掩饰自己的观点,例如:I've another thing to talk with you.我还有一件事跟你说。3.从用法上看, business不能用复数,而affair在指重大的或头绪较多的事务时则需要用复数。4.从搭配范围上看,与foreign、international、state等词连用时只能用affair,在短语have an affair with sb (与某人有不正当男女关系)中也只能用affair。在指商业上的生意和活动或指“公事”“正事”时只能用business,例如:It's a pleasure to do business with you.很高兴和你做生意。Business before pleasure.公事比娱乐要紧。口语中作“出了毛病”“失常”解时,只能用matter而不能用affair和business,例如:What's the matter with you?你怎么啦?在泛指“东西”“物品”时,用affair和thing都可。例如:And these Tubes were convenient things〔affairs〕.而这地下铁道是非常方便的东西。
matter, material, stuff, substance
这组词都可表示“物质”。它们的区别在于:1.matter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mind(意识)相对的物质。例如:Matter occupies space.物质占据空间。2.stuff, material和substance都可指构成或制作某物的材料或零件, material特指人造制品的制作原料, substance则指某种可使某物具有某种特性的特殊物质。例如:Hope is the stuff that dreams are made of.希望正是构成理想的材料。The tips of matches are covered with chemical substance.火柴头上包着一层化学物质。3.material还可指文学创作的素材,而其他的词却无此义。例如:He is now collecting material for a biography of Du Fu.他正在为写作杜甫传记而收集资料。4.stuff是日常用语,不用于科技文体中,而其他的词则可用作科技术语。例如:He was told to move his stuff out of the room.人家叫他把他的东西搬出房间去。
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来自拉丁语mater,母亲,词源同mother.引申词义来源,源头,问题的实质,事实,事情等。
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If the matter is urgent, I'll see if I can crowd you into Mr. Black's timetable today.
如果事情紧急, 我看能不能把你安排在布莱克先生的时间表中.
《简明英汉词典》
They were so deeply involved in the matter that they found it hard to pull out.
他们在那个问题上陷得太深,难以自拔.
《简明英汉词典》
The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices.
正文除去序言、补遗 、 索引和附录的书或文献的主要部分.
《简明英汉词典》
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- no matter howadv.不管如何;哪怕;
- grey matter(中枢神经系统的)灰质,灰白质,<口>头脑;
- no matter where无论在哪里;不管哪里…
- as a matter of作为一个问题
- it doesn't matter没关系;没什么;
- a matter of大约,左右;
- subject mattern.主题,论题;创作的题材,素材;
- no matter whophrase.不管是谁;
- what's the matter怎么了?;
- matter to对…重要;
- for that matter就此而言;同样;而且;
- organic matter有机物;
- no matter不介意; 不要紧;不管; 不论;
- matter of fact实际上,其实;
- white mattern.(脑及脊髓的)白质;
- a matter of time[电影]新赌国仇城;
- as a matter of fact事实上,其实;说起来;
- matter wave物质波;
- to take up a (the) matter with用来处理的问题
- dark matter暗物质;
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- workmate n.一起工作的人,同事,工友;
- ripe adj.成熟的;口味浓郁的;难闻的;时机成熟的;
- step-mother n.继母,后母;
- depend v.取决于;依赖;
- before prep. 在…之前;先于,优于;当着…的面;与其…;conj. 在…之前;在…以前;比…早些;与其…;
- runner n.[体育运动]赛跑者;[棒球]跑垒者,[橄榄球]带球者;逃亡者;送信人,跑腿者;
- flow vi.流;垂;流出;(谈话、文体等)流畅;n.流动;滔滔不绝;涨潮;连贯;
- urban adj.城市的;城镇的;都市的;
- sort n.种类;排序;v.安排妥当;分类;
- dining-room n.餐厅;
- Mondays n. 星期一( Monday的名词复数 );
- chocolate n.巧克力;巧克力糖;巧克力色;