(1) 用作名词：意为“物质；问题；事情；事态”等, the matter通常指“困扰的事，麻烦事，故障”。例如：[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ TnL_aWZ$muQ)8@"GFroG]

    What kinds of matter is the earth made up of? 地球是由什么物质组成的？[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ MW{k+MAxq bfP+h|FroG]

    Political matters interest him greatly. 他对政治事件很感兴趣。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ :OYgPkJ [, kb}FroG]

    Something is the matter with the computer. 计算机出了点毛病。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ P\;qNO6'KWq0E,?FroG]

    (2) 用作动词：意为“要紧，有关系”。例如：[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 52GA=qziHZAM9C ?FroG]

    It doesn't matter much if I miss my train, because there's another one later. 我错过这趟火车并无大碍，因为后面还有一趟。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ YP1xAr1:`fDSA_$u4FroG]