matter 用法总结
1. matter作可数名词,意为"事情;问题;情况"。作不可数名词,意为"物质;材料;东西"。例如:
Let's leave that for the moment. We have more important matters to think about.
让我们先把那事搁一边吧。我们还有更重要的事情需要考虑呢。
The universe is made up of matter. 宇宙是由物质组成的。
I have nothing to do now. Could you offer me some reading matter?
我现在无事可做。你能给我点儿可读的东西吗?
2. matter作动词,意为"有关系;要紧"。通常用于否定句和疑问句,句中常常含有what, who, where, if等词,一般以it作主语。例如:
It doesn't matter if I miss the train, because there's another later.
我要是误了这趟火车也不要紧,因为晚些时候还有一趟车呢。
Does it matter a great deal to her whether they come or not?
他们是否来,这与她有很大关系吗?
3. 由matter构成的常用短语。
no matter
①不要紧;无关紧要。此短语可单独用,也可接that, whether引导的从句。例如:
There is no matter whether he has worked abroad.
他有没有在国外工作过都没关系。
②no matter+特殊疑问词;意为"无论......",用来引导状语从句。例如:
No matter where you go, please let me know. 无论你去哪里,请告诉我一声。
2. the matter意为"有问题;出毛病;麻烦事",常常同不定代词anything, something, nothing等连用,意为"有点儿什么问题"或"没有什么问题"等。例如:
-Is there anything the matter? 有什么问题吗?
-Of course, there's something the matter. 当然,有问题。
3. as a matter of fact 事实上(用来加强语气)。例如:
As a matter of fact, I know nothing about the matter.
事实上,我对此事一无所知。
"the more..., the more..."句型
1."the more..., the more..."句型常表示"越……就越……",是一个复合句,其中前面的句子是状语从句,后面的句子是主句。the用在形容词或副词的比较级前,more代表形容词或副词的比较级。例如:The more he gets, the more he wants. 他越来越贪。
2."the more..., the more..."句型,主从句的时态常用一般现在时或一般过去时。例如:The higher the ground is, the thinner air becomes. 离地面越高,空气就越稀薄。
3. 若主句的谓语动词用一般将来时,从句的谓语动词要用一般现在时表示将来。例如:The harder you work, the greater progress you will make. 你越用功,进步就越大。
4. 若比较级作表语且不位于句首时,可以不用the。例如:When we are more in danger, we should be braver. 越是危险,我们越应勇敢。