Unit 7 What's the matter, Ruth?

Ruth一进门就连连叹气。你问他,怎么了?

What's the matter, Ruth?

接着你发现她的脚有点不对头,就问,她的脚怎么了:

What's the matter with your foot?

经理看着你的报告只是皱眉头。你问他,你的报告有什么问题:

What's the matter with my report?

你把他的朋友都气走了,还说没有关系吧。他说,当然很有关系:

Of course it does matter.

出门前你对着镜子照个没完。丈夫说,穿什么都没关系:

It doesn't matter how you're dressed.

陌生人不小心踩了你的脚,他向你道歉。你对他说,没关系:

It doesn't matter.

朋友不想再等你了,要先走。问你,有没有关系:

Does it matter if I go first?

朋友让你快点儿走。你说,早去晚去都没有关系:

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

注:

matter 事情

a matter of course 理所当然的事,自然的事

as a matter of fact 不瞒你说,确实,实际上

for that matter 就此而言,从这一点上讲

no laughing matter 不是闹着玩的事