in a matter of
in a matter of — 慣用語
1. An expression saying that something finishes or happens after only a brief amoun
短短…內
強調時間極短，快於預期
An expression saying that something finishes or happens after only a brief amount of time — a few days, several hours, or a handful of minutes — often much sooner than one might expect.
The ambulance arrived at the accident site in a matter of minutes.
救護車在短短幾分鐘內就趕到了事故現場。
collocation: in a matter of minutes
Vivek finished the entire novel in a matter of days during his holiday.
Vivek 在短短幾天內就在假期中讀完了整本小說。
The construction team rebuilt the bridge in a matter of weeks after the storm.
建造團隊在風災後短短幾週內就重建了那座橋。
Yasmin learned to play guitar for a simple song in a matter of months.
Yasmin 在短短幾個月內就學會彈吉他來演奏簡單的歌曲。
With express delivery, the package reached Hoa in a matter of two days.
使用快遞寄送後，包裹在短短兩天內就送到了 Hoa 手上。
- over the course of
suggests a long, drawn-out period rather than a quick one
文法句型
in a matter of + [time unit]
用法筆記
Always followed by a concrete unit of time (minutes, hours, days, weeks, months). The similar-sounding phrase 'in a matter of time' is a separate idiom meaning 'eventually' or 'sooner or later', not a short duration.