Matter of course
n. 必然发生的事
🧩 词语组成解析
matter
['mætɚ]
n. 事件;（讨论、考虑等的）问题;重要性;物质;
vi. 要紧，重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
course
[kɔrs]
n. 课程;航线;行动方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流动;奔流;跑过;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前进;指引航线;快跑;迅速移动;
cour 发生+se → n. 发展；进程，课程，一道菜
🗣️ 情景例句
Do you know the phone number of the restaurant?
知道那家餐厅的电话号码吗
What should this sandwich be seasoned with?
这些三明治该加些什么调味品好？
and that if only the common peoples of the would could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the hattlefield.
还说各国民众若在足球场或板球场上交锋，就不愿在战场上残杀的时候，我总是惊愕不已。