matter
- n. 物质；原因；事件
- vi. 有关系；要紧
- n. (Matter)人名；(英、法)马特；(西)马特尔
英英释意
- 1. that which has mass and occupies space;
- "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
- 2. a vaguely specified concern;
- "several matters to attend to"
- "it is none of your affair"
- "things are going well"
- 3. some situation or event that is thought about;
- "he kept drifting off the topic"
- "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"
- "it is a matter for the police"
- 4. a problem;
- "is anything the matter?"
- 5. (used with negation) having consequence;
- "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
- 6. written works (especially in books or magazines);
- "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"