每日一句口语 487

今天的每日一句是

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.

成就一番伟业的唯一途径就是热爱自己的事业。如果你还没能找到让自己热爱的事业，继续寻找。

Notes:

1.matter

n. 事件；（讨论、考虑等的）问题；重要性；物质

vi. 要紧，重要；化脓；有重大影响；有重要性

常见搭配：

a matter of

大约, 大概；...的问题

a matter of course

当然的事

a matter of opinion

看法不同的问题

as a matter of convenience

为方便起见

as a matter of course

自然, 不用说, 照例

as a matter of fact

实际上, 不瞒你说, 确实, 事实是

as a matter of record

根据所报数据

as a matter of routine

作为例行公事; 按常规

as matters stand [as the matter stands]

照目前的情况

carry matters with a high hand

采取高压手段; 专横跋扈

face a [the] matter out

坚持到底, 不让步; 厚颜无耻地应付过去

for that matter (=for the matter of that)

关于那一点, 就此而言, 对此, 就那件事而论

in matter of

与...有关

in the matter of

至于; 关于, 在...方面

it is no matter that ...

是无关紧要的

let the matter drop [go, rest]

听任事情自然发展

make a matter

大惊小怪, 引起一场风波

make matters [it] worse

更坏的是, 更糟的是

make sth. a matter of conscience

凭良心做某事

matter at issue

争论点; 正在讨论的问题

no laughing matter

不是闹着玩的事

no matter

不要紧, 没关系

no matter how [what, when, where, who]

不管怎样[什么, 何时, 哪里, 谁]...

not (to) mince¹ matters

直言不讳地说, 坦率地说

take up a matterwith

和...交涉

the matter

有问题, 有毛病

What matter ...?

又有什么要紧?

what matter if

即使...又何妨

What's the matter?

[口]怎么回事?出了什么事?

What's the matter with ...?

[口]...怎么啦? ...出了什么事? ...生了什么病?

1 mince   

n.切碎物；v.切碎，矫揉做作地说

参考例句：

• Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗？
• Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。