matter

in the matter of

as regards

至于，關于，在…方面

the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea.

在用茶方面英國人享有杰出地位。

it is only a matter of time

there will not be long to wait

只是時間問題；不會太久

it's only a matter of time before the general is removed.

離將軍下臺不會太久了。

a matter of

no more than (a specified period of time)

不超過（一段時間）

they were shown the door in a matter of minutes.

沒過幾分鐘他們就被趕出了門。

a thing that involves or depends on

事關，關系到，取決于

it's a matter of working out how to get something done.

這關系到如何辦成事的問題。

a matter of course

the natural or expected thing

理所當然的事，必然的結果

the reports are published as a matter of course.

這些報告理所當然要出版。

a matter of form

a point of correct procedure

手續問題，正確的程序

they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.

作為應有的手續他們得檢查且確保沒有欠稅。

a matter of record

they must as a matter of proper form check to see that there is no tax liability.

作為應有的手續他們得檢查且確保沒有欠稅。

to make matters worse

with the result that a bad situation is made worse

更糟糕的是，更嚴重的是

what matter?

(Brit. dated)why should that worry us?

(英，舊)有什么要緊，有什么事

what matter if he was a Protestant or not?.

他是不是新教徒又有什么要緊？。

as a matter of fact

In fact; actually.

事實上；實際上

for that matter

So far as that is concerned; as for that.

就此而言，至于此

no matter

Regardless of

不論

“Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take,/No matter where it's going”(&b{Edna St. Vincent Millay})

“可我會踏上任何一輛火車，不管它去哪里”(&b{埃德娜·圣文森特·米萊})