| 词汇 | quarter |
| 释义 | quarter (verb) quarter (adjective) quarter 9 ENTRIES FOUND: quarter (noun) quarter (verb) quarter (adjective) quarter horse (noun) quarter hour (noun) quarter note (noun) three-quarter (adjective) three-quarters (noun) quarterfinal (noun) 1 quarter /ˈkwoɚtɚ/ noun plural quarters 1 quarter /ˈkwoɚtɚ/ noun plural quarters Learner's definition of QUARTER 1 [count] : one of four equal parts of something四分之一 Cut the pie into quarters.把这个派切成四等份。 A quarter [=fourth] of the class voted “no.”班上四分之一的人投了反对票。 2 [count] : a unit of something (such as weight or length) that equals one fourth of some larger unit（重量或长度的）四分之一 an inch and a quarter1.25英寸 a quarter of a cup of sugar四分之一杯的糖 It happened three quarters of a century ago. [=75 years ago]这事发生在75年前。 3 [count] : one of four divisions of an hour : a period of 15 minutes一刻钟；15分钟 He was three quarters of an hour early.他提前了45分钟。 It is now (a) quarter to four. = (US) It is now (a) quarter of four. [=it is 15 minutes before four o'clock]现在是差一刻四点。 The alarm went off at (a) quarter past six. = (US) The alarm went off at (a) quarter after six. [=15 minutes after six o'clock]闹铃在六点一刻时响了起来。 4 [count] : one of four divisions of a year : a period of three months季度；三个月的时间 The company's profits rose in the second quarter.公司的利润在第二季度有所增加。 (Brit) quarter day [=the first day of a financial quarter when payments are due]季度结账日 5 [count] : one of four divisions of a school term usually lasting about 12 weeks学季（一学年的四学期中的一个，通常为12周） She received her grades for the first quarter.她收到了她第一学季的成绩。 — compare semester, term, trimester 6 [count] : one of the four equal parts of the playing time of a game (such as basketball or American football)（篮球或美式橄榄球每场比赛四节中的）一节 There are two minutes left in the third quarter.离第三节比赛结束还有两分钟。 The final quarter of the game was very exciting.最后一节比赛非常令人激动。 7 [count] : a coin of the United States and Canada that is worth 25 cents（美国和加拿大的）25分硬币 Do you have a quarter for the parking meter?你有25分硬币投入停车收费器吗？ also : the sum of 25 cents25分的金额 The candy costs a quarter.这糖果的价钱是25美分。 8 [count] : a person or group of people or an area in which people live个人；群体；居民区 Concern has been expressed in many quarters. [=many people have expressed concern]许多人都表示关心 The move was met with dismay in this quarter.该行动引起了这个居民区的惶恐不安。 My brother and I have not spoken in years so I expect no help from that quarter. [=I expect no help from my brother]我和弟弟已经多年没说过话了，所以我不指望他帮助我。 Complaints came from all quarters. [=from many people or places]抱怨来自四面八方。 9 [count] : a part or area of a city（城市的）地区 She lives in the historic quarter. [=district]她住在城里一个具有历史意义的地区。 10 quarters [plural] : the place where someone lives（某人的）居所，住处，居住区 Our living quarters were very comfortable.我们的居所非常舒适。 soldiers'/servants' quarters士兵/仆人的住房 11 [count] : one of the two times during a month when a quarter of the moon's surface can be seen上弦或下弦月 The moon was in its/the first quarter.月亮正处于上弦。 a quarter moon弦月 at/in close quarters : close together usually in a very small space拥挤地；近距离地 The sailors were living in close quarters.水手们住得非常拥挤。 We could observe the behavior of all the animals at close quarters. [=from a short distance]我们可以近距离地观察动物的一举一动。 no quarter literary : no pity or mercy毫不手软；毫不留情 — used to say that an enemy, opponent, etc., is treated in a very harsh way用于描述对待敌人或对手决不宽容 The soldiers showed/gave no quarter to the enemy.士兵们对敌人毫不留情。 They received no quarter or sympathy.他们没有得到任何同情或怜悯。 2 quarter /ˈkwoɚtɚ/ verb quarters; quartered; quartering 2 quarter /ˈkwoɚtɚ/ verb quarters; quartered; quartering Learner's definition of QUARTER [+ object] 1 : to divide or separate (something) into four parts把…分成四份 The hunters quartered the deer.猎人们把这只鹿分成了四份。 She quartered the potatoes.她把土豆分成了四份。 2 : to provide (someone) with a place to stay for a usually short period of time : to provide living quarters for (someone)给…提供短期住宿 We were quartered in log cabins at the camp.我们被临时安排在营地的小木屋里居住。 3 quarter /ˈkwoɚtɚ/ adjective 3 quarter /ˈkwoɚtɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of QUARTER always used before a noun : equal or about nearly equal in size, value, amount, etc., to one fourth of something四分之一的 a quarter century ago二十五年前 a quarter acre of land四分之一英亩的土地 They live less than a quarter mile from us.他们住的地方离我们不到四分之一英里。 |
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