quarter

n

• ① 1四分之一(=a fourth)215分钟;一刻钟3一年的四分之一(三个月);一季(四季结帐期之一;参照quarter day);每三个月的付款;【美】(四学期制学校的)一学期(约12星期)4【天】弦(月球周期的四分之一)5【英】夸特(谷量单位;略作qr.;=8 bushels);¼ hundredweight(重量单位;略作qr.;【英】28 lb.;【美】25 lb.);四分之一码(=9 inches)6四分之一英里;[the quarter]【英】四分之一英里的赛跑或距离7【海】四分之一㖊8【美】【加】四分之一元(=25 cents);二角五分的银币(参照penny; nickel; dime)9(动物的)四肢之一;鸟兽四分后的一肢(供食用);【徽】盾面的四分之一10【比赛】橄榄球等比赛时间的四分之一;=【橄榄球】quarterback
  • a quarter of an apple四分之一的苹果
  • a quarter of a mile四分之一英里
  • a mile and a quarter一又四分之一英里
  • Three quarters of the land was sold.那块地的四分之三卖掉了。
  • in the first quarter of this year今年的头三个月
  • for a quarter (of) the price=for quarter the price以该价格的四分之一
  • at (a) quarter past [【美】after] six在六点过一刻
  • at (a) quarter to [【美】before, of] six在六点差一刻(★a常省略)
  • This clock strikes the quarters.这时钟每刻钟敲一次。
  • She waited for an hour and a quarter.她等了75分钟。
  • three quarters of an hour三刻钟,45分
  • The rent for this quarter is due today.本季的租金今天到期。
  • We pay our rent by the quarter.我们按季付租金。
  • the second quarter of 1997一九九七年的第二季
  • The moon is in its first [last] quarter.月亮正值上[下]弦。
  • He has done the quarter in 48〞.他以48秒跑完四分之一英里(★48〞读做forty-eight seconds)。

• ② 1方位;方角;方向;区域;地方2(都市的)区;[集合用法](特定地区的)居民3方面;(消息等的)来源
  • People came from every quarter [from all quarters].人们从四面八方来到。
  • What quarter is the wind in?风向怎样?形势如何?
  • the Chinese [Arab] quarter华人[阿拉伯人]区
  • the manufacturing quarter工厂区
  • a residential quarter住宅区
  • the student quarter of a city某市的学生区
  • Latin Quarter巴黎的拉丁区
  • from a good [reliable] quarter来自确实[可靠]方面

• ③[用复数形]1【军】军营;营舍(参照headquarters)2【海】岗位3寓所,住处(=lodgings)
  • married [single] quarters已婚[单身]者营舍
  • winter quarters冬营
  • They were ordered to return to their quarters.他们奉令归营。
  • His living quarters were on the second floor.他的住所在二楼。
  • take up one's quarters投宿;住宿<in, at, with>
  • They lived in cramped [close] quarters.他们住在狭窄拥挤的屋子里。

• ④ 【海】船尾侧(参照quarterdeck)
  • on the quarter在船尾方面

• ⑤ 宽大;仁慈;宽容,宽恕;(尤指对投降者的)饶命
  • ask for [cry] quarter(战败者、俘虏等)请求饶命
  • give no quarter to ...不宽容地攻击…
  • give quarter给与饶恕