quarter

['kwɔ:tə]

n.四分之一, 一刻钟, 一季, 25美分, 区, 方向
v.四等分
adj.四分之一的
n.一季, 25美分

n.

1. 四分之一; 四等分之一[C]; 季度

She cut the cake into quarters.

她把蛋糕切成四份。

2. 一刻钟[C]

3. 付款的季度[C]

We pay our rent at the end of each quarter.

我们于每个季度末付房租。

4. (美国、加拿大的)25分硬币[C]

5. 地方, 地域[P1]

He traveled in all quarters of the earth when he was young.

他年轻时曾周游世界。

6. (城市中的)区; 一区的居民[C]

Conditions in poor quarters were horrible.

城里穷人居住区条件十分糟糕。

7. 夸特(谷物等的容量单位)

8. (对敌人的)宽恕, 饶命[U]

9. (牛、羊、家禽等)切成四分后的一块, 包括整条腿的大块肉[C]

10. (罗盘针)方位, 方角

11. 住处; 军营[P]

The fire started from the servants' quarters.

这火是从佣人住处烧起来的。

12. (消息等的)来源

13. (上、下)弦月

vt.

1. 把……四等分

He quartered the apple.

他把苹果一切四。

2. 供……住宿; 使(部队)驻扎[(+on)]

The soldiers were quartered in the village.

士兵们驻扎在村子里。

vi.

住宿; 驻扎[(+at/with)]

词形变化

动词过去式: quartered | 动词过去分词: quartered | 动词现在分词: quartering | 动词第三人称单数: quarters |

词义辨析

同义:

n.四分之一, 一季度, 一刻钟

one fourth  a fourth part  quarter-hour  quarter term

n.方位

point  direction

n.区域

country  region  district  zone  province  area  parts  territory  land  terrain  place  section  neighborhood  block  harrio  precinct

n.居所, 兵营

quarters  lodgings  lodging  lodgment  quarterage  rooms  accommodations  housing  shelter  home  abode  domicile  residence  dwelling  dwelling place  habitation  habitat  chamber  nest  roost  address  casern  cantonment

n.仁慈, 同情

mercy  indulgence  grace  mercifulness  compassion  compassionateness  pity  humaneness  humanity  leniency  lenity  clemency  lenience  foregiveness

v.把……分成(四)部分

cut up  carve  section  split up

v.供……住宿

board  put up  house  billet  lodge  accommodate  bed

v.位于

station  assign  locate  place  situate

v.居住

lodge  dwell  live  stay  take root  settle down  make camp  

同义参见:

universe  side  harbor  corner  vicinity  

英英释义

名词 quarter:

one of four equal parts

同义词：one-fourth, fourth, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern

a district of a city having some distinguishing character

one of four periods of play into which some games are divided

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

one of four periods into which the school year is divided

a fourth part of a year; three months

one of the four major division of the compass

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar

an unspecified person

the rear part of a ship

同义词：stern, after part, poop, tail

piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

动词 quarter:

provide housing for (military personnel)

同义词：billet, canton

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

同义词：draw, draw and quarter

divide into quarters

divide by four; divide into quarters

短语词组

at close quarters

1. 接近地

It was only when I saw the watch at close quarters that I realized how unusual it was.

当我凑近细看那表时, 才发觉到它是何等奇特。

补充

quarterquarter英:[ˈkwɔ:tə] 美:[ˈkwɔrtɚ]n.1.四分之一Three quarters of the theatre was full.剧院的座位坐满了四分之三。2.每小时之前或之后的一刻钟, 第十五分钟You will have a bad quarter of an hour of it, I assure you.我敢保证, 你准得受一刻钟的罪。3.两角五分的硬币; 四分之一元It'll cost you a quarter.你得花两角五分钱。4.三个月, 一个季度The output value in the first quarter was 10 percent over the same period of last year.第一季度产值比去年同期高出百分之十。In the first week the moon is in its first quarter, in the third week it is in its last quarter.第一个星期月亮处于上弦月的状态, 第三个星期月亮处于下弦月的状态。5.上弦[下弦]; 月球周期的四分之一6.方向; 地区; 城镇的一部分The city has a busy Chinese quarter.这个城市有个热闹的华人区。7.住处; 营房She lives in single quarters now.现在她住在单人营房。8.人, 团体This decision is seen in some quarters as a change of policy.这项决定被一些人看成是政策的改变。vt.1.把…四等分We should quarter a pineapple.我们应该把这个菠萝分成四等份。2.使(士兵)驻扎, 供…住宿The troops were quartered in the city.军队驻扎在城里。We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。

例句

1. Your salary will be paid each quarter.你的薪水会按季支付。 2. first/last quarter上/下弦 3. The final touchdown came midway through the last quarter.最后一次触地得分是在第四节中段出现的。 4. the port quarter船尾左舷 5. The wind was from the port quarter.风来自船尾左舷方向。 6. the Old quarter老城区 7. Help came from an unexpected quarter.援助来自于一个意想不到的方面。 8. a hind quarter of beef包括整条后腿的一块牛肉 9. Before this war is over there will be no quarter given on either side.在这场战争结束之前, 双方都不会心慈手软。 10. a quarter inch四分之一英寸 11. The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.我建议的成人剂量可能是减半或减至四分之一。 12. She quartered the pie and gave each one a piece.她把饼分成四份，分给每人一块。 13. The pizza was quartered into six pieces.比萨饼被分成六块。 14. The yearly output of coal was quartered in a year.煤炭年产量一年中减少到原来的四分之一。 15. The officer quartered his troops in a middle school.军官将他的队伍驻扎在一所中学里。 16. He was quartered at the embassy when he arrived in Paris.他到达巴黎后被安排在使馆里住下。 17. The hound was quartering the woods.这只猎犬在树林中四处搜寻猎物。 18. she cut each apple into quarters.她把每个苹果切成四半。 19. a page and a quarter.11/4 页。 20. a quarter of a mile.1/4 英里。 21. the payment for each quarter's electricity is made in the next quarter.每个季度的电费在下一个季度支付。 22. he sat with his pint until a quarter past nine.他拿着一品脱啤酒一直坐到9点1刻。 23. it is a beautiful port city with a fascinating medieval quarter.那是一个美丽的港口城市，其中一角有迷人的中世纪色彩。 24. we have just had help from an unexpected quarter.我们刚刚意外地得到一个人的帮助。 25. he trained his glasses over the starboard quarter.他把望远镜对准了船右舷后部。 26. they lived in RAF married quarters.他们住在皇家空军的已婚军人营房。 27. the riot squad gave no quarter.防暴警察毫不留情。 28. peel and quarter the bananas.把香蕉去皮后分成四块。 29. the plotters were hanged, drawn, and quartered.阴谋者被处以绞刑并剖尸裂肢。 30. many were quartered in tents.许多人住在帐篷里。 31. you would have had her quartered on you forever.你本来会让她永远住在你那里的。 32. we watched a pair of kingfishers quartering the river looking for minnows.我们看到一对翠鸟在河面上飞来飞去，寻找小鱼。 33. his young dog quartered back and forth in quick turns.他的小狗忽左忽右来回奔跑。 34. Edward III quartered the French royal arms with his own.爱德华三世将几枚法国皇家纹章和他自己的纹章放在盾的四个角上展示。 35. The programme lasts for three quarters of an hour.节目长四十五分钟。 36. a mile and a quarter一又四分之一英里 37. to cut an apple into quarters将一个苹果切为四等份 38. You get a gas bill every quarter.煤气账单按季度发送。 39. the Chinese quarter of the city市内的华人区 40. a quarter of mushrooms四盎司蘑菇 41. Cut the pie into quarters.把这个派切成四等份。 42. A quarter [=fourth] of the class voted “no.”班上四分之一的人投了反对票。 43. an inch and a quarter*1.25英寸 44. a quarter of a cup of sugar四分之一杯的糖 45. It happened three quarters of a century ago. [=75 years ago]这事发生在75年前。 46. He was three quarters of an hour early.他提前了45分钟。 47. 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。 48. 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。 49. The company's profits rose in the second quarter.公司的利润在第二季度有所增加。 50. (Brit) quarter day [=the first day of a financial quarter when payments are due]季度结账日 51. She received her grades for the first quarter.她收到了她第一学季的成绩。 52. There are two minutes left in the third quarter.离第三节比赛结束还有两分钟。 53. The final quarter of the game was very exciting.最后一节比赛非常令人激动。 54. Do you have a quarter for the parking meter?你有25分硬币投入停车收费器吗？ 55. The candy costs a quarter.这糖果的价钱是25美分。 56. Concern has been expressed in many quarters. [=many people have expressed concern]许多人都表示关心 57. 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。 58. 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。 59. Complaints came from all quarters. [=from many people or places]抱怨来自四面八方。 60. She lives in the historic quarter. [=district]她住在城里一个具有历史意义的地区。 61. Our living quarters were very comfortable.我们的居所非常舒适。 62. soldiers'/servants' quarters士兵/仆人的住房 63. The moon was in its/the first quarter.月亮正处于上弦。 64. a quarter moon弦月 65. The sailors were living in close quarters.水手们住得非常拥挤。 66. 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。 67. The soldiers showed/gave no quarter to the enemy.士兵们对敌人毫不留情。 68. They received no quarter or sympathy.他们没有得到任何同情或怜悯。 69. The hunters quartered the deer.猎人们把这只鹿分成了四份。 70. She quartered the potatoes.她把土豆分成了四份。 71. 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。 72. a quarter century ago二十五年前 73. a quarter acre of land四分之一英亩的土地 74. 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。