quarter
quarter是什么意思、quarter怎么读
读音：[ˈkwɔːtə(r)]
[ˈkwɔːrtər]
quarter 基本解释
n. 四等份之一; (正点之前或之后的)15分钟，一刻钟; 三个月时间; 季度; 季
v. 把…切成(或分成)四部分; 给…提供食宿
quarter 词性变化
复数：quarters过去分词：quartered现在分词：quartering过去式：quartered第三人称单数：quarters
quarter 词组短语
- quarter allowance
- quarter day
- quarter stock
- vertical quarter-wave stub
- three-quarter veneer crown
- quarter pipe
- quarter pound
- quarter-century
- quarter-circle
- quarter-vine
quarter 详细解释
noun
- 四等份之一
one of four equal parts of sth- a quarter of a mile
四分之一英里 - The programme lasted an hour and a quarter.
这个节目历时一小时十五分钟。 - Cut the apple into quarters.
把苹果切成四瓣。 - The theatre was about three quarters full.
剧场大约坐了四分之三的人。
- a quarter of a mile
- （正点之前或之后的）15分钟，一刻钟
a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hour- It's (a) quarter to four now─I'll meet you at (a) quarter past.
现在是差一刻四点，我会在四点一刻和你碰面。 - It's quarter of four now─I'll meet you at quarter after.
现在是三点四十五分，我将在四点十五分和你碰面。
- It's (a) quarter to four now─I'll meet you at (a) quarter past.
- 三个月时间；季度；季
a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company's income is calculated - 城镇的区（或一部分）
a district or part of a town- the Latin quarter
拉丁区 - the historic quarter of the city
具有历史意义的城区
- the Latin quarter
- （尤指能提供帮助、信息或作出反应的）个人，群体
a person or group of people, especially as a source of help, information or a reaction- Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter.
支持这一计划的是没料想到的一方。 - The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters .
有一部分人对这条消息感到泄气。
- Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter.
- （美国和加拿大的）25分硬币
a coin of the US and Canada worth 25 cents - （士兵、服务人员等的）营房，宿舍，住房
rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in- We were moved to more comfortable living quarters .
我们搬进了较舒适的住处。 - married quarters
已婚军人宿舍
- We were moved to more comfortable living quarters .
- 半圆的月相；上弦（或下弦）月
the period of time twice a month when we can see a quarter of the moon- The moon is in its first quarter.
月亮正处于上弦。
- The moon is in its first quarter.
- （美式足球的）一节
one of the four periods of time into which a game of American football is divided - 夸特（重量单位，¼磅；4盎司）
a unit for measuring weight, a quarter of a pound; 4 ounces - 夸特（重量单位，英国为28磅，美国为25磅；四分之一英担）
a unit for measuring weight, 28 pounds in the UK or 25 pounds in the US; a quarter of a hundredweight - （对掌控中的敌人或对手的）慈悲，同情
pity that sb shows towards an enemy or opponent who is in their power- His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
他的竞争者明白，不能期望如此残忍的对手发善心。
- His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
四分之一 1 of 4 parts
15分钟 15 minutes
3个月 3 months
城区 part of town
个人；群体 person/group
25分钱 25 cents
住房 rooms to live in
月亮 of moon
体育运动 in sport
重量 weight
怜悯 pity
verb
- 把…切成（或分成）四部分
to cut or divide sth into four parts- She peeled and quartered an apple.
她削去苹果皮，把它切成四瓣。
- She peeled and quartered an apple.
- 给…提供食宿
to provide sb with a place to eat and sleep- The soldiers were quartered in the town.
士兵在镇里宿营。
- The soldiers were quartered in the town.
分为4份 divide into 4
提供房间 provide rooms
quarter 习惯用语
n.
- 很近；非常靠近
very near- fighting at close quarters
近距离作战
- fighting at close quarters
at/from close quarters
quarter 双语例句
- 1、
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter
第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了1.3%。 - 2、
The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent.
第一季度的股息增长了近4%。 - 3、
He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.
他得到了几乎1/4选民的支持。 - 4、
The number of unemployed people in Poland has grown by more than a quarter in the last month
上个月，波兰的失业人数增长超过了1/4。 - 5、
Promptly at a quarter past seven, we left the hotel.
我们于7点一刻准时离开了宾馆。 - 6、
I've got to go in a quarter of an hour
一刻钟以后我就得走了。 - 7、
Cut the peppers into quarters.
将辣椒切为4瓣。 - 8、
The group said results for the third quarter are due on October 29.
该集团表示第三季度的结果将于10月29日公布。 - 9、
It was a quarter to six
当时是6点差一刻。 - 10、
Nobody else turned up till a quarter past ten
直到10点一刻，其他人才露面。 - 11、
Chop the mushrooms and quarter the tomatoes.
把蘑菇切成丁，再把西红柿切成四瓣。 - 12、
The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.
我之前建议成人服用的剂量可以降到1/2或者1/4。 - 13、
Look for hotels in the French quarter.
在法国人居住区寻找旅馆。 - 14、
Help came from an unexpected quarter
援助来自于一个意想不到的团体。 - 15、
There are fears in some quarters that the republic would have little chance of surviving on its own.
某些人士担心共和国独立支撑下去的希望很渺茫。 - 16、
Mckinnon went down from deck to the officers 'quarters.
麦金农走下甲板，来到军官们的住处。 - 17、
Our soldiers are quartered in Peredelkino.
我们的士兵在佩列杰利基诺扎营。 - 18、
You can watch aircraft take off or land at close quarters
你可以近距离观察飞机的起降。 - 19、
This is not war as you learned it. It is brutal work, with no quarter given.
这并不是你所了解的战争。它残酷无情，对人没有半点怜悯。 - 20、
Almost a quarter of the country's export earnings go to service a foreign debt of$ 29 billion.
该国几乎1/4的出口收入都用来支付290亿美元外债的利息了。 - 21、
It is the only one of the three companies expected to show a profit for the quarter
那是3个公司中唯一一家预计会在本季度盈利的公司。 - 22、
I should manage to square accounts with the bank before the end of the quarter.
我应在本季度末前到银行结账。
quarter 英英释义
noun
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- he surrendered but asked for quarter
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- the rear part of a ship
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- the Latin Quarter
- an unspecified person
- he dropped a word in the right quarter
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- he fed four quarters into the slot machine
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- one of four equal parts
- a quarter of a pound
Synonym: one-fourthfourthone-quarterfourth parttwenty-five percentquartern
- one of the four major division of the compass
- the wind is coming from that quarter
- a fourth part of a year
- unemployment fell during the last quarter
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- the fall quarter ends at Christmas
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
- it's a quarter til 4
- a quarter after 4 o'clock
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- both teams scored in the first quarter
verb