Word · Frequency #370
matters
事情；问题；议题
matters is the plural of matter.
核心释义
the matter 常指“问题、麻烦”，如 What's the matter?
an affair, situation, or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a concern or problem
- 1.
物质；材料
Material; substance.
- 2.
模糊指定的关切之事
a vaguely specified concern
- 3.
事务；状况；主题,尤其是关注或有问题的事项
An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
- 4.
被思考的某种情况或事件
some situation or event that is thought about
- 5.
大约的数量或范围
An approximate amount or extent.
- 6.
具有质量并占据空间的物质
that which has mass and occupies space
- 7.
律师或事务所为客户提供的法律服务
Legal services provided by a lawyer or firm to their client in relation to a particular issue.
- 8.
重要性
Importance.
物质；材料；重要性；要紧；大约数量；范围；法律事务；案件；模糊指定的关切之事
用法In use
This is a serious matter that requires immediate attention.
用法提示：这里的matter指“问题”或“事情”，作可数名词。
Let's discuss the matter further at the meeting.
用法提示：这里的matter指“事情”或“议题”，作可数名词。
The scientist studied the properties of matter.
用法提示：这里的matter指“物质”，作不可数名词。
several matters to attend to
it is a matter for the police
physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
a matter of sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a matter of time
- 时间问题
- It's only a matter of time before they find out.他们发现只是时间问题。
- a serious matter
- 严重的事情
- This is a serious matter that needs careful consideration.这是一件需要仔细考虑的严重事情。
- subject matter
- 主题内容
- The subject matter of the book is quite complex.这本书的主题内容相当复杂。
- private matter
- 私事
- I'd rather not discuss this private matter.我宁愿不讨论这件私事。
- printed matter
- 印刷品
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：matter既指'物质'也指'事情'，物质构成了事情。
语境与语域Context & Register
日常对话和一般写作
语法说明Grammar Note
作‘事情’解时可数，常用单数a matter；作‘物质’解时不可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'matter' (stressed /æ/ followed by /tə/) and share the spelling pattern -atter. Be careful not to confuse them with words like 'meter' (/ˈmiːtə/) or 'mattress' (/ˈmætrəs/), which look similar but sound different.
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
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.