英语词汇“matter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Matter is everywhere: anything that has mass and takes up space is matter. Air? Donuts? People? Buildings? Melted butter? All of these, and much, much more, are matter.

Other kinds of matter don't have a physical form, like a concern, problem, or even something that people think about, like a worrisome money matter, a personal matter, or a movie with a particular subject matter. Matter can also be a verb, meaning "to be important," as in: "Good health matters to me."

WORD FAMILY

matter: antimatter, mattered, mattering, matters

USAGE EXAMPLES

None of that mattered to McSorley, not after his last pass.

Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017)

Here, though, such nitpicky assessments served only as distractions from the issues that matter in the weeks and months — and years? — ahead.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

“I am pleased that now voters’ voices matter and that, at least in this instance, votes count.”

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

1n that which has mass and occupies space

physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it

Hypo|Hyper

substance

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

substance

a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

deposit, sediment

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

ylem

(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements

dark matter

(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force

antimatter

matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances

glop

any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant

fluid

continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

goo, gook, goop, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge

any thick, viscous matter

system

(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium

residue

matter that remains after something has been removed

solid

matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

solute

the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state

emanation

something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)

vegetable matter

matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant

food, nutrient

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

nutrient

any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

body substance

the substance of the body

living substance, protoplasm

the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)

food, solid food

any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium

clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

dregs, settlings

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

lees

the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage

lick, salt lick

a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

chemistry

the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object

material, stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone

hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

phlogiston

a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning

allergen

any substance that can cause an allergy

assay

a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

pyrectic, pyrogen

any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature

pyrogen

any substance characterized by its great flammability

mixture

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

hydrocolloid

a substance that forms a gel with water

precipitate

a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering

plastic

generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

adulterant, adulterator

any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

atom

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

chemical element, element

any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

crackling, greaves

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

peat

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

propellant, propellent

any substance that propels

denaturant

any substance that serves as a denaturing agent

activator

(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription

inhibitor

a substance that retards or stops an activity

ferment

a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

substrate

the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment

ash

the residue that remains when something is burned

agent

a substance that exerts some force or effect

carcinogen

any substance that produces cancer

coal

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

cotton cake, cottonseed cake

the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds

digestive

any substance that promotes digestion

dottle

the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking

element

one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe

fomentation

a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice

fuel

a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

gas

a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

glass

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

crystal

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator

a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

medium

an intervening substance through which something is achieved

medium

(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed

humectant

any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist

inoculant, inoculum

a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease

jelly

any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

leaven, leavening

a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

fluid

a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

liquid

fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

sapropel

sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans

powder, pulverisation, pulverization

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

refrigerant

any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)

evaporite

the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater

lysin

any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis

poison, poisonous substance, toxicant

any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

chemical irritant

a substance producing irritation

antigen

any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

dry ice

solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant

volatile

a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

ectoplasm

(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance

essence

any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

ligand

a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

metabolite

any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)

vehicle

any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it

vitrification

a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified

physical entity

an entity that has physical existence

2n some situation or event that is thought about

it is a matter for the police

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

issue, subject, topic

area

a subject of study

blind spot

a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment

remit

the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

res adjudicata, res judicata

a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again

gray area, grey area

an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other

territory

an area of knowledge or interest

cognitive content, content, mental object

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

3n a vaguely specified concern

several matters to attend to

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

affair, thing

least

something that is of no importance

concern

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

4n a problem

is anything the matter?

Hyper

problem, trouble

a source of difficulty

5n (used with negation) having consequence

they were friends and it was no matter who won the games

Hyper

consequence, import, moment

having important effects or influence

6n written works (especially in books or magazines)

he always took some reading matter with him on the plane

Hypo|Hyper

dictation

matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

text, textual matter

the words of something written

text

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)

typescript

typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript

front matter, prelims

written matter preceding the main text of a book

back matter, end matter

written matter following the main text of a book

soft copy

(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen

hard copy

(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper

addendum, postscript, supplement

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

recitation

written matter that is recited from memory

column

a page or text that is vertically divided

a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site

copy, written matter

matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

draft, draft copy

any of the various versions in the development of a written work

electronic text

text that is in a form that computer can store or display on a computer screen

installment, instalment

a part of a published serial

appendix

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

continuation, sequel

a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

letter, missive

a written message addressed to a person or organization

line

text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

lipogram

a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet

language, lyric, words

the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

stanza

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

piece of writing, writing, written material

the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

7v have weight; have import, carry weight

It does not matter much

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

count, weigh

press, weigh

to be oppressive or burdensome

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

单词	matter
释义	matter (once / 16 pages) nv Matter is everywhere: anything that has mass and takes up space is matter. Air? Donuts? People? Buildings? Melted butter? All of these, and much, much more, are matter. Other kinds of matter don't have a physical form, like a concern, problem, or even something that people think about, like a worrisome money matter, a personal matter, or a movie with a particular subject matter. Matter can also be a verb, meaning "to be important," as in: "Good health matters to me." WORD FAMILY matter: antimatter, mattered, mattering, matters USAGE EXAMPLES None of that mattered to McSorley, not after his last pass. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Here, though, such nitpicky assessments served only as distractions from the issues that matter in the weeks and months — and years? — ahead. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “I am pleased that now voters’ voices matter and that, at least in this instance, votes count.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n that which has mass and occupies space physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it Hypo\|Hyper substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists substance a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties deposit, sediment matter that has been deposited by some natural process ylem (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements dark matter (cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force antimatter matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances glop any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant fluid continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas goo, gook, goop, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge any thick, viscous matter system (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium residue matter that remains after something has been removed solid matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure solute the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state emanation something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.) vegetable matter matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant food, nutrient any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue nutrient any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis body substance the substance of the body living substance, protoplasm the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) food, solid food any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down dregs, settlings sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid lees the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage lick, salt lick a salt deposit that animals regularly lick chemistry the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object material, stuff the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold phlogiston a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning allergen any substance that can cause an allergy assay a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components pyrectic, pyrogen any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature pyrogen any substance characterized by its great flammability mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) hydrocolloid a substance that forms a gel with water precipitate a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering plastic generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives adulterant, adulterator any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance atom (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element chemical element, element any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter crackling, greaves the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered peat partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried propellant, propellent any substance that propels denaturant any substance that serves as a denaturing agent activator (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription inhibitor a substance that retards or stops an activity ferment a substance capable of bringing about fermentation substrate the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment ash the residue that remains when something is burned agent a substance that exerts some force or effect carcinogen any substance that produces cancer coal fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period cotton cake, cottonseed cake the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds digestive any substance that promotes digestion dottle the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking element one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe fomentation a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice fuel a substance that can be consumed to produce energy gas a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely glass a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure crystal a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery medium an intervening substance through which something is achieved medium (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed humectant any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist inoculant, inoculum a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease jelly any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin leaven, leavening a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid fluid a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure liquid fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume sapropel sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans powder, pulverisation, pulverization a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized refrigerant any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) evaporite the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater lysin any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis poison, poisonous substance, toxicant any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism chemical irritant a substance producing irritation antigen any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) dry ice solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant volatile a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor ectoplasm (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance essence any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted ligand a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom metabolite any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism) vehicle any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it vitrification a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified physical entity an entity that has physical existence 2n some situation or event that is thought about it is a matter for the police Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper issue, subject, topic area a subject of study blind spot a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment remit the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with res adjudicata, res judicata a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again gray area, grey area an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other territory an area of knowledge or interest cognitive content, content, mental object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned 3n a vaguely specified concern several matters to attend to Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper affair, thing least something that is of no importance concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you 4n a problem is anything the matter? Hyper problem, trouble a source of difficulty 5n (used with negation) having consequence they were friends and it was no matter who won the games Hyper consequence, import, moment having important effects or influence 6n written works (especially in books or magazines) he always took some reading matter with him on the plane Hypo\|Hyper dictation matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage text, textual matter the words of something written text the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.) typescript typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript front matter, prelims written matter preceding the main text of a book back matter, end matter written matter following the main text of a book soft copy (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen hard copy (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper addendum, postscript, supplement textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end recitation written matter that is recited from memory column a page or text that is vertically divided cookie a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site copy, written matter matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials draft, draft copy any of the various versions in the development of a written work electronic text text that is in a form that computer can store or display on a computer screen installment, instalment a part of a published serial appendix supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book continuation, sequel a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it letter, missive a written message addressed to a person or organization line text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen lipogram a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet language, lyric, words the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number stanza a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem piece of writing, writing, written material the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) 7v have weight; have import, carry weight It does not matter much Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper count, weigh press, weigh to be oppressive or burdensome be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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