quarter
noun
verb
ˈkwɔːtə
noun
1
AMOUNT
数量
one
of
four
equal
parts
into
which
something
can
be
divided
Say
something,
not
‘quarter
of’
something.
要说 a quarter of something，不要说 quarter of something。
a/one
quarter
(of
sth)
a
quarter
of
a
mile
四分之一英里
roughly
one
quarter
of
the
city’s
population
这个城市大约四分之一的人口
It’s
about
a
page
and
a
quarter.
大概是一又四分之一页。
three
quarters
(of
sth)
(75%)
（某物的）四分之三
three
quarters
of
a
million
pounds
七十五万英镑
the
first/second
etc
quarter
in
the
last
quarter
of
the
19th
century
在十九世纪最后的二十五年里
Cut
the
cake
into
quarters
.
把蛋糕切成四等份。
2
PART OF AN HOUR
一小时的一部分
a
period
of
15
minutes
一刻钟，十五分钟
AmE BrE AmE
I’ll
meet
you
in
a
quarter
of
an
hour
.
我们一刻钟之后见。
She
arrived
three
quarters
of
an
hour
(=45
minutes)
late.
她迟到了四十五分钟。
(a)
quarter
to
(sth)
also
又作
(a)
quarter
of
(sth)
AmE
【美】
(=15
minutes
before
the
hour)
整点差十五分钟
It’s
a
quarter
of
two.
现在是两点差一刻。
(a)
quarter
past
(sth)
BrE
【英】
also
又作
(a)
quarter
after
(sth)
AmE
【美】
(=15
minutes
after
the
hour)
整点过十五分钟
I’ll
meet
you
at
a
quarter
past
ten.
我们十点一刻碰面。
3
MONEY
钱
a
coin
used
in
the
US
and
Canada
worth
25
cents
〔美国和加拿大的〕二十五分硬币
4
THREE MONTHS
三个月
a
period
of
three
months,
used
especially
when
discussing
business
and
financial
matters
季度; 季
the
first/second/third/fourth
quarter
The
company’s
profits
rose
by
11%
in
the
first
quarter
of
the
year.
今年第一季度公司利润增加了十一个百分点。
Our
database
is
updated
every
quarter.
我们的数据库每个季度都更新。
5
SPORT
体育运动
one
of
the
four
equal
periods
of
time
into
which
games
of
some
sports
are
divided
〔某些分四节进行的体育比赛的〕一节; 一局
the
first/second/third/fourth
quarter
The
home
side
took
the
lead
in
the
second
quarter.
第二节主队领先。
6
PART OF A CITY
城市的一部分
an
area
of
a
town
区，地区
usually singular 一般用单数
I
found
a
small
flat
in
the
student
quarter.
我在学生居住区找到一间小公寓。
Granada’s
ancient
Arab
quarter
格拉纳达古老的阿拉伯人居住区
a
historic
quarter
of
the
city
具有历史意义的一个城区
7
HOME
家
the
rooms
that
are
given
to
someone
to
live
in
as
part
of
their
job,
especially
servants
or
soldiers
〔尤指用人或军人的〕宿舍，住房; 营房
plural 复数
The
top
floor
provided
living
quarters
for
the
kitchen
staff.
顶层是厨房厨工的住处。
Most
of
the
officers
live
in
married
quarters
(=houses
where
soldiers
live
with
their
wives)
.
大多数军官居住在已婚军人宿舍里。
8
COLLEGE
大学
one
of
the
four
periods
into
which
a
year
at
school
or
college
is
divided,
continuing
for
10
to
12
weeks
[美] 学季〔一年有四个学季，每个学季 10 至 12 周〕;
AmE
What
classes
are
you
taking
this
quarter?
这个学季你修什么课？
9
MOON
月亮
the
period
of
time
twice
a
month
when
you
can
see
a
quarter
of
the
moon’s
surface
上弦; 下弦
10
in/from ... quarters
10.
among
or
from
different
groups
of
people
在/来自…团体
Offers
of
financial
help
came
from
several
quarters.
多方人士提供了资金援助。
Doubts
were
expressed
in
many
quarters.
许多团体都表示了疑虑。
11
all quarters of the Earth/globe
11.
everywhere
in
the
world
[文] 世界各地
literary
12
give/receive no quarter
12.
if
someone
gives
no
quarter,
they
do
not
show
any
pity
or
gentleness
when
dealing
with
someone,
especially
an
enemy
[文] 〔对某人，尤指敌人〕不怜悯
literary
It
was
a
fight
to
the
death,
with
no
quarter
given.
那是一场殊死的搏斗，谁也不心慈手软。
verb
13
to
cut
or
divide
something
into
four
parts
把…切成四部分，把…四等分;
Quarter
the
tomatoes
and
place
them
round
the
dish.
把这些番茄切成四瓣，摆放在盘子周边。
14
to
provide
someone
with
a
place
to
sleep
and
eat,
especially
soldiers
[正式] 为〔某人，尤指军人〕提供食宿
usually passive 一般用被动态 | formal
Our
troops
were
quartered
in
Boston
until
June.
我们的部队在波士顿一直驻扎到六月份。