| 词汇 | for that matter |
| 释义 | Idiom for that matter Theme: ADDITIONALLY besides; in addition.If you're hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two.I don't like this house. The roof leaks. For that matter, the whole place is falling apart.Tom is quite arrogant. So is his sister, for that matter. Idiom for that matter to the degree that something is considered.I don't know why she wanted to fly to Salt Lake City in this weather, or why she wanted to fly at all for that matter. Related vocabulary: so far as something is concernedfor that matterIn addition; concerning that topic or issue. I didn't sleep well last night. I actually haven't slept well all week, for that matter. for that matterbesides; in addition. If you're hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two. I don't like this house. The roof leaks. For that matter, the whole place is falling apart. Tom is quite arrogant. So is his sister, for that matter. for that matterAs for that, so far as that is concerned, as in For that matter I'm not too hungry. William Congreve used it in The Old Batchelour (1693; 4:22): "No, no, for that matter, when she and I part, she'll carry her separate maintenance." [Late 1600s] for ˈthat matter(spoken) used to say that the second thing mentioned is just as important or true as the first thing: Don’t shout at your mother like that — or at anyone else, for that matter.She thought that TV — and staying indoors, for that matter — was bad for children.for that matter So far as that is concerned; as for that. |
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