No matter是個在英文裡很常被用到的語句,它的意思其實是”It doesn’t matter, but……”。
例如:
1.No matter when you arrive,call me.
2.No matter what you think, he’s a nice person.
3.No matter how hard it is, don’t give up.
其實上述這三句的意思等同於:
1.It doesn’t matter when you arrive, call me.
2.It doesn’t matter what you think, he’s a nice person.
3.It doesn’t matter how hard it is, don’t give up.
所以no matter是個更為簡短的用法。
另外當我們想強調某些事時,這時no matter 可能不會放在句首,而會放在後面。
例如:
1.Call me when you return, no matter what time.
2.I’ll always love you, no matter what!
這時我們想強調的是”Call me when you return”與”I’ll always love you”。