Matter at hand Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmætɝ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈhænd

MAT-er-at-HAND

UK

mˈætɐ/ /ˈæt/ /hˈænd

MAT-uh-at-HAND

释义

The 'matter at hand' means the topic, problem, or issue being discussed or needing attention right now.

用法与细微差别

This is a formal or semi-formal phrase, mostly used in meetings, discussions, or writing to keep focus on the main topic. Often used as 'let's focus on the matter at hand.' It can be replaced with 'issue at hand' or 'topic at hand.'

• Spanish: tema en cuestión - asunto actual
• Portuguese (BR): questão em pauta - assunto em questão
• Portuguese (PT): questão em causa - assunto em questão
• Chinese (Simplified): 当前问题 - 手头事务
• Chinese (Traditional): 當前問題 - 手頭事務
• Hindi: वर्तमान मुद्दा - वर्तमान विषय
• Arabic: المسألة المطروحة - الموضوع الحالي
• Bengali: বর্তমান বিষয় - আলোচ্য বিষয়
• Russian: текущий вопрос - обсуждаемый вопрос
• Japanese: 目下の問題 - 今話されている課題
• Vietnamese: vấn đề hiện tại - chủ đề đang bàn
• Korean: 현재 문제 - 논의 중인 사안
• Turkish: gündemdeki konu - ele alınan mesele
• Urdu: زیر بحث معاملہ - موجودہ مسئلہ
• Indonesian: masalah yang sedang dibahas - topik saat ini

例句

Let's focus on the matter at hand.

basic

We need to solve the matter at hand before moving on.

basic

The boss reminded us to deal with the matter at hand.

basic

Can we stick to the matter at hand instead of talking about unrelated things?

natural

She brought everyone's attention back to the matter at hand.

natural

Before we get distracted, let's address the matter at hand.

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