matters
US /ˈmætərz/
UK /ˈmætəz/
名词
1.
事情, 问题
a subject or situation under consideration
示例:
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These are serious matters.
这些是严肃的事情。
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Let's discuss the matters at hand.
让我们讨论手头的事情。
2.
物质, 材料
physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy
示例:
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Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 27% of the mass-energy content of the observable universe.
暗物质是一种假想的物质形式，被认为约占可观测宇宙质量-能量含量的27%。
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The book covers a wide range of scientific matters.
这本书涵盖了广泛的科学内容。
动词
重要, 有关系
be important; have significance
示例:
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It doesn't matter what you wear.
你穿什么都无所谓。
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Your opinion really matters to me.
你的意见对我来说真的很重要。