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- pronunciation:
- mae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
all substances that contain atoms and take up space.
物质
Matter includes solids, liquids, and gases.物质包括固体、液体和气体。- synonyms:
- stuff, substance
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| definition 2: |
a topic of concern or interest.
话题
I want to discuss the matter of my allowance.我要讨论我的零花钱的话题。- synonyms:
- affair, business, concern
- similar words:
- case, event, experience, incident, issue, occasion, occurrence, phenomenon, situation, thing, topic
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| definition 3: |
difficulty or trouble.
麻烦
What's the matter?有什么麻烦吗？- synonyms:
- concern, difficulty, problem
- similar words:
- dilemma, distress, predicament, trouble
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| definition 4: |
something written or printed.
(印刷或阅读的)材料
I have lots of reading matter about U.S. history.我有许多关于美国历史的阅读材料。- similar words:
- material, text
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affair, bother, case, mass, understanding |
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verb |
| inflections: |
matters, mattering, mattered |
| definition: |
to be of importance.
重要
It does not matter to me who you invite.你邀请谁对我来说不重要。- synonyms:
- carry weight, count
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