- A quarter is one-fourth of something. If you cut a pizza into four pieces and share it with three friends, each of you will eat a quarter of the pizza.
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- n. 四分之一；地区；季度；一刻钟；两角五分
- v. 将…四等分；供某人住宿
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1. She pays her rent by the quarter.
她按季度付房租。
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2. a quarter of a mile
四分之一英里
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3. The programme lasted an hour and a quarter.
这个节目历时一小时十五分钟。
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4. Cut the apple into quarters.
把苹果切成四瓣。
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5. The theatre was about three quarters full.
剧场大约坐了四分之三的人。
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6. It's a quarter to four now—I'll meet you at a quarter past four.
现在是差一刻四点，我会在四点一刻和你碰面。
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7. the historic quarter of the city
具有历史意义的城区
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8. We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.
我们搬进了较舒适的住处。
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9. She peeled and quartered an apple.
她削去苹果皮，把苹果切成四瓣。
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10. The soldiers were quartered in the town.
士兵在镇里宿营。
- quarter (n.) c. 1300, "one-fourth of anything; one of four parts or divisions of a thing;" often in reference to the four parts into which a slaughtered animal is cut, from Old French quartier, cartier (12c.), from Latin quartarius "fourth part," from quartus "the fourth, fourth part," which is related to quattuor "four," from PIE root *kwetwer- "four." One of the earliest dated references in English is to "parts of the body as dismembered during execution" (c. 1300).
- quarter (v.) "to cut in quarters, divide into four parts," mid-14c., from quarter (n.). Specifically as the word for a form of criminal punishment from late 14c. (Old English had slitcwealm "death by rending"). Related: Quartered; quartering. The meaning "to put up soldiers" is recorded from 1590s (see quarters).
quar·ter ★ / ˈkwɔːtə(r) ; NAmE ˈkwɔːrtər / noun , verb quarter quarters quartered quartering noun ★ 1 of 4 parts 四分之一 1 ★ ( also fourth especially in NAmE ) [countable ] one of four equal parts of sth 四等份之一 ◆ 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。 ☞note at half 15 minutes *15 分钟 2 ★ [countable ] a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hour （正点之前或之后的） 15 分钟，一刻钟 ◆ 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。 ◆ ( NAmE also) 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。 3 months *3 个月 3 [countable ] a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company's income is calculated 三个月时间；季度；季 part of town 城区 4 [countable , usually singular ] a district or part of a town 城镇的区（或一部份） ◆ the Latin quarter 拉丁区 ◆ the historic quarter of the city 具有历史意义的城区 person/group 个人；群体 5 [countable ] a person or group of people, especially as a source of help, information or a reaction （尤指能提供帮助、信息或作出反应的）个人，群体 ◆ 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. 有一部份人对这条消息感到泄气。 25 cents *25 分钱 6 [countable ] a coin of the US and Canada worth 25 cents （美国和加拿大的） 25 分硬币 rooms to live in 住房 7 quarters [plural ] rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in （供士兵、仆人等居住的）营房，宿舍，住房 ◆ 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 of moon 月亮 8 [countable ] the period of time twice a month when we can see a quarter of the moon 半圆的月相；上弦（或下弦）月 ◆ The moon is in its first quarter. 月亮正处于上弦。 in sport 体育运动 9 [countable ] one of the four periods of time into which a game of American footballis divided （美式足球的）一节，一局 weight 重量 10 [countable ] ( BrE) a unit for measuring weight, a quarter of a pound; 4 ounces 夸特（重量单位，¼ 磅； 4 盎司） 11 [countable ] a unit for measuring weight, 28 pounds in the UK or 25 pounds in the US; a quarter of a hundredweight 夸特（重量单位，英国为 28 磅，美国为 25 磅；四分之一英担） pity 怜悯 12 [uncountable ] ( old-fashioned or literary) pity that sb shows towards an enemy or opponent who is in their power （对掌控中的敌人或对手的）慈悲，同情 SYN mercy ◆ 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。 IDIOMsee close 2 adj. verb divide into 4 分为 4 份 1 quartersth to cut or divide sth into four parts 把…切成（或分成）四部份 ◆ She peeled and quartered an apple. 她削去苹果皮，把苹果切成四瓣。 provide rooms 提供房间 2 quartersb (+ adv./prep.) ( formal) to provide sb with a place to eat and sleep 给…提供食宿 ◆ The soldiers were quartered in the town. 士兵在镇里宿营。 quar·ter / ˈkwɔːtə(r) ; NAmE ˈkwɔːrtər /
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