all that matters

IPA/ˈɔːl ðat mˈatəz/
IPA/ˈɔːl ðæt mˈæɾɚz/

all that matters — 慣用語

1. the one concern or result that deserves attention above everything else

1.慣用語B2
釋義

最要緊

唯一真正需要優先顧到的事

the one concern or result that deserves attention above everything else

例句

For Samir, getting his mother home safely is all that matters.

對 Samir 來說,現在最要緊的就是讓母親平安到家。

pattern: [clause] + is all that matters

When the power fails, clean drinking water is all that matters.

停電時,最要緊的就是有乾淨的飲用水。

文法句型

[noun phrase or -ing clause] + is all that matters

用法筆記

Usually follows a singular noun phrase or an -ing clause that names the only priority in a situation.