matter

in the matter of

as regards

至于，关于，在…方面

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

在用茶方面英国人享有杰出地位。

it is only a matter of time

there will not be long to wait

只是时间问题；不会太久

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

离将军下台不会太久了。

a matter of

no more than (a specified period of time)

不超过（一段时间）

they were shown the door in a matter of minutes.

没过几分钟他们就被赶出了门。

a thing that involves or depends on

事关，关系到，取决于

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

这关系到如何办成事的问题。

a matter of course

the natural or expected thing

理所当然的事，必然的结果

the reports are published as a matter of course.

这些报告理所当然要出版。

a matter of form

a point of correct procedure

手续问题，正确的程序

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

作为应有的手续他们得检查且确保没有欠税。

a matter of record

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

作为应有的手续他们得检查且确保没有欠税。

to make matters worse

with the result that a bad situation is made worse

更糟糕的是，更严重的是

what matter?

(Brit. dated)why should that worry us?

(英，旧)有什么要紧，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紧？。

as a matter of fact

In fact; actually.

事实上；实际上

for that matter

So far as that is concerned; as for that.

就此而言，至于此

no matter

Regardless of

不论

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

“可我会踏上任何一辆火车，不管它去哪里”(&b{埃德娜·圣文森特·米莱})