Word · Frequency #370
matters
要紧；重要
matters is the third person singular of matter.
核心释义
To be important.
- 1.
重要
To be important.
重要；有关系
用法In use
It doesn't matter if we arrive a little late.
用法提示：matter作动词，表示“重要”，常用于否定结构
Does it really matter who gets the credit?
用法提示：matter作动词，用于疑问句，询问重要性
Her opinion mattered a lot to the team.
用法提示：mattered是matter的过去式，表示“重要”
it matters that + clause
it 作形式主语，that 从句说明重要的事情。
It matters that everyone gets a fair chance.
每个人都得到公平的机会，这一点很重要。
matter to sb
表示“对某人重要”，to 后接人或机构。
Your opinion matters to me.
你的意见对我很重要。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- it doesn't matter
- 没关系；不要紧
- It doesn't matter if we are a little late.我们稍微晚一点也没关系。
- what matters most
- 最重要的是
- What matters most is your health.最重要的是你的健康。
- matter to someone
- 对某人重要
- Your opinion really matters to me.你的看法对我真的很重要。
- the only thing that matters
- 唯一重要的事
- The only thing that matters now is getting everyone home safely.现在唯一重要的事就是让所有人都安全回家。
- matter a lot
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把matter记成“妈特”：妈妈特别在意的事，就是“要紧、重要”的事。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、书面说明 该动词义项表示“要紧、重要”，通常属于中性表达，口语和书面语都可用；多用于否定句和疑问句中，如 It doesn't matter. 在更正式的场合，也可以考虑用 be important 等表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with matter /ˈmætə/ in British-style pronunciation, sharing the stressed vowel /æ/ and the ending /tə/: latter, batter, chatter, flatter, shatter, scatter. Be careful with lookalikes such as mutter /ˈmʌtə/ and meter /ˈmiːtə/ — the spelling is similar, but the vowel sound is different, so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.