辛沛沛NO-BOOK 辛沛沛口语初级版 Lesson 199 Matter

 

Lesson 199  Matter

1. I want to speak to the manager in the matter of my salary¹.

2. You shouldn't talk like that to our mother for that matter.

3. My attempts² to calm it down only made matters worse.

4. What's the matter with you?

5. I'll be back in a matter of a few minutes.

6. What does that matter?

7. As a matter of fact, I finished it yesterday.

8. Losing all your money is no laughing matter.

1 salary   

n.工资，薪水，薪晌，薪金

参考例句：

• The cost will be stopped out of your salary.费用将从你的工资中扣除。
• I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.我想就我的薪水问题和她谈谈。

2 attempts   

n.进攻( attempt的名词复数 )；（尤指）企图杀害v.试图( attempt的第三人称单数 )；尝试；试图夺取或攻克（堡垒、要塞等）；试图征服（高山）

参考例句：

• Attempts are being made to settle the dispute by diplomatic means. 正在努力通过外交途径解决争端。
• Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs. 我们的研究试图对不同药物的疗效进行评估。