Definition: used in expressions describing how small an amount or period of time is Level: C2
那两架飞机仅以数英尺之差擦肩而过。
The aircraft missed each other by ___a ___matter ___of feet.
我们将在几小时内拿到测试结果。
We'll have the test results in ___a ___matter ___of hours.
修理工作几天内就能完成。
The repairs will be finished in ___a ___matter ___of days.
