Unit 7 What's the matter, Ruth?

Ruth一進(jìn)門就連連嘆氣。你問他，怎么了？

What's the matter, Ruth?

接著你發(fā)現(xiàn)她的腳有點(diǎn)不對(duì)頭，就問，她的腳怎么了：

What's the matter with your foot?

經(jīng)理看著你的報(bào)告只是皺眉頭。你問他，你的報(bào)告有什么問題：

What's the matter with my report?

你把他的朋友都?xì)庾吡?，還說沒有關(guān)系吧。他說，當(dāng)然很有關(guān)系：

Of course it does matter.

出門前你對(duì)著鏡子照個(gè)沒完。丈夫說，穿什么都沒關(guān)系：

It doesn't matter how you're dressed.

陌生人不小心踩了你的腳，他向你道歉。你對(duì)他說，沒關(guān)系：

It doesn't matter.

朋友不想再等你了，要先走。問你，有沒有關(guān)系：

Does it matter if I go first?

朋友讓你快點(diǎn)兒走。你說，早去晚去都沒有關(guān)系：

It doesn't matter whether you get there early or not.

注：

matter 事情

a matter of course 理所當(dāng)然的事，自然的事

as a matter of fact 不瞞你說，確實(shí)，實(shí)際上

for that matter 就此而言，從這一點(diǎn)上講

no laughing matter 不是鬧著玩的事