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
例句与用法:
The clock strikes the hours, the half-hours and the quarters.
这个钟在正点、半点和一刻钟都打点。
The rent is due at the end of each quarter.
缴纳租金以每季度末为期限。
It's a quarter past ten.
现在是十点一刻。
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 |
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)]
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。
quarter
名词复数:quarters
过去式:quartered
过去分词:quartered
现在进行时:quartering
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
quarter['kwɔ:tə]n.1.■四分之一2.■四分之一小时,一刻钟3.■四分之一磅4.■四分之一码(=9 英寸)5.■[英国口语]四分之一英里6.■7.■一季度,三个月8.■(以四学期为一学年制学校中的)一学期(约12周)9.■四分之一美元,25美分;25分的硬币10.■四分之一英担(在美国为25磅,在英国为28磅)11.■(四肢动物的)一肢12.■[英国口语]夸脱(谷物等的容量单位,约等于8蒲式耳)13.■罗经上四个方位点之一;方位;方向;地域,地区14.■【天文学】月球公转的四分之一时期;弦(月相)15.■(城市中的)区,地区16.■[复数]住处,住宅区17.■方面(作为消息等来源的人或地方)18.■【航海学】19.■船的尾舷20.■尾舷方向(与船尾成45°角的方向)21.■船员岗位22.■四分之一英寻23.■【橄榄球、篮球】四分之一场24.■【纹章学】盾的四分之一;四分之一盾面上的表征25.■【军事】26.■[复数]营房,驻地27.■(对投降者的)宽恕,饶命28.■【音乐】四分音符29.■(鞋帮的)后侧部30.■【戏剧】(演出过程中提醒演员15分钟后上场的)预告31.■【兽医学】马蹄的两侧之一(蹄后部和蹄尖之间的部分)vt.1.■把…四等分:She quartered the pie and gave each one a piece.她把饼分成四份,分给每人一块。2.■把…分成几份[非严格用语]:The pizza was quartered into six pieces.比萨饼被分成六块。3.■把…减到原来的四分之一: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。4.■供…住宿;使(部队)驻扎:The officer quartered his troops in a middle school.军官将他的队伍驻扎在一所中学里。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。5.■肢解(尸体等)6.■(猎犬等)到处搜索(某一地区):The hound was quartering the woods.这只猎犬在树林中四处搜寻猎物。7.■使(曲柄等)与连接部分构成直角8.■【纹章学】将(不同套的纹章)置于四分之一盾面上;将(一套纹章)加在盾面上vi.1.■住宿;驻扎(与at 或 with连用)2.■(猎犬等)来回搜索3.■(因起风或涨潮等)侧向游泳(或航行)4.■【航海学】(风)向船尾吹5.■(月)进入另一月相(即进入朔、上弦、望或下弦)adj.1.■四分之一的2.■不到一半的;极不完善的,远非完全的[组合时用连词号]a bad (或 an unpleasant 等) quarter of an hour不愉快的短暂时刻;(经验中)难以熬过的片刻(如拔牙等);一段短暂而不愉快的经历at close quarters逼近,极为接近,在近距离在仔细检查(或观察)之下beat to quarters【海军】击鼓召集水兵各就各位准备战斗,召唤水兵进入战斗岗位beat up the quarters of someone访问;随便拜访别人,到某人处串门突袭使震惊;引起骚动[亦作 beat up someone's quarters]beg for quarter(屈服于对手时)乞求饶命cry (或 ask for) quarter(屈服于对手时)乞求饶命,请求宽恕come to close quarters进行白刃战,肉搏争吵,吵架;争论[亦作 get to close quarters]接近;面对面地碰到[亦作 get to close quarters]fight at close quarters短兵相接from every quarter从各处…, 从四面八方…[亦作 from all quarters]from no quarter从哪一方面都不…;从什么地方都不…get to close quarters走到距离很近的地方,走近接近;面对面地碰到[亦作 come to close quarters]争吵,吵架,争论[亦作 come to close quarters]give no quarter (quarters)不宽恕(敌人),不留情give quarter从宽发落;准其投降免死in every quarter在各处,到处[亦作 in all quarters]not a quarter (as good as)远不及…(的好),远远没有…(那么好),(比…)差得远on the quarter【航海学】在船侧后半部,在船尾部receive quarter得到宽恕,被从宽发落;被饶命;被允许投降rough quarter of town[贬义]城市平民居住区sound off quarters【海军】解除战斗警报;暂停战斗take up one's quarters(水兵)进入战斗岗位住下来[亦作 take up quarters]
quarterquarter[ˈkwɔ:tə]n.1.■四分之一2.■一刻钟3.■季度4.■【音】四分音符5.■(每学年分为四个学期制度中的)一学期6.■方位; 象限7.■方面; 领域; 来源8.■地区; 街区; [pl. ]住处; 宿舍; 营房; 岗位9.■月球公转的1/4; 弦10.■(美国、加拿大的)两角五分钱, 两角五分的辅币11.■1/4哩; 1/4码; 1/4英担; 1/4磅; 1/4平方公里 的土地12.■【体】(橄榄球赛的)1/4场; 1/4哩的赛跑13.■(受刑者被肢解后的)四分之一尸体14.■[常用复](活的四肢动物的)一肢(包括整条腿的大块肉)15.■(人、马等的)腰, 臀部16.■船(舷)的后部17.■(鞋帮等的)后侧部18.■(机器零件的)相互垂直19.■【建】间柱(柱与柱之间的小柱)⑵⑽(对投降者的)宽恕, 慈悲; 免死; 生命保障 ⑵20.■(纹章中的)盾形四分之一 ⑵21.■(谷量单位)八蒲式耳(=1/4吨)a quarter of a kilometre四分之一公里a quarter to six差一刻六点divide sth. into quarters把某物四等分the first[last] quarter上[下]弦The marchers came from all quarters.游行者来自四面八方。We must find quarters before nightfalls.我们必须在天黑之前找到住处。I had the news from a good quarter.我从可靠方面得到这个消息。The seamen went each to his quarters.水手各就各位。
词性变化quarter[ˈkwɔ:tə]vt.1.■...分成四份, 把...四等分2.■供...住宿, 使(部队)驻扎3.■【航海】使各就岗位4.■使(机器零件)互相垂直5.■(猎犬)到处搜索(某地区)6.■把(动物、罪犯)肢解成四部分7.■将(别家纹章)加在自家盾牌的一角上; 将(盾面)纵横划分为四部分She quartered the apple.她把苹果切成四份。The troops were quartered in the town.军队驻扎在城内。quarter[ˈkwɔ:tə]vi.1.■住宿, 驻扎(at, with)2.■各就岗位3.■(猎犬)搜寻猎物4.■【航海】(风从船后侧)吹来5.■(机器零件)相互垂直6.■在一地区上来回移动(寻找)After entering the village, our troops had to quarter for them.进村后, 我们的部队不得不到处寻找他们。quarter[ˈkwɔ:tə]adj.1.■不到一半的; 远不完全的, 极不完善的
继承用法quarter-belln.1.■每十五分钟一响的铃quarter-boundadj.1.■(书)皮脊装订的quarter-breedn.1.■有四分之一异族血统的人quarter-deckn.1.■后甲板2.■[the quarter-deck](海军)军官们, 高级船员
词性变化quarter[ˈkwɔ:tə]vi.1.■徘徊; 散步quarterfinaladj., n.1.■四分之一决赛(的)quarterfinalist[ˌkwɔ:təˈfaɪnəlɪst]n.1.■四分之一决赛的选手[运动队]quarter-jackn.1.■钟内每十五分钟一次报时的装置quartermann.1.■造船厂工段长quarter-mastern.1.■军需军官, 军需主任2.■(兼管信号等的)舵手, 航信士官quartermaster-generaln.1.■兵站总监(略Q.M.G); [英]军需署署长quarter-master-sergeantn.1.■辎重军士(略Q.M.S.)quartermilern.1.■参加四分之一英里赛跑者quarter-phase1.■【电】二相位quartersaw[ˈkwɔ:təsɔ:]vt.1.■把(原木)纵向锯成四块quarter-staffn.1.■(英国农民过去用作武器的)铁头木棍; 用铁头木棍进行的战斗quarter-stretchn.1.■(=home stretch)(赛马的)最后直线赛程quarter-truthn.1.■极不真实的欺人之谈quarter-wittedadj.1.■智力很低的, 非常迟钝的
noun
- each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided
四分之一
she cut each apple into quarters.
她把每个苹果切成四半。
a page and a quarter.
11/4 页。
a quarter of a mile.
1/4 英里。
■a period of three months regarded as one fourth of a year, used especially in reference to financial transactions such as the payment of bills or a company's earnings
(尤指财务往来)季,季度,三个月
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。
■a period of fifteen minutes or a point of time marking the transition from one fifteen-minute period to the next
一刻钟,十五分钟
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。
■a coin representing 25 cents, a quarter of a US or Canadian dollar
(美国或加拿大的)二十五分硬币
■each of the four parts into which an animal's or bird's carcass may be divided, each including a leg or wing
(包括一条腿或一个翅膀的)四分之一畜体(或鸟身)
■(quarters)the haunches or hindquarters of a horse
(马的)腰腿,臀部及后腿
■one fourth of a lunar month
太阳月的四分之一
■(in basketball, American football, and Australian Rules) each of four equal periods into which a game is divided
(篮球、美式橄榄球和澳式橄榄球比赛的)一节,一局
■(chiefly US)one of four terms into which a school or university year may be divided
(主美)学季,四分之一学年 - one fourth of a measure of weight, in particular
四分之一重量,尤指
■one fourth of a pound weight (avoirdupois, equal to 4 ounces)
四分之一磅(常衡等于四盎司)
■one fourth of a hundredweight (Brit. 28 lb or US 25 lb)
四分之一英担(英国为28磅,美国为25磅)
■(Brit.)a grain measure equivalent to 8 bushels
(英)八蒲式耳谷量 - [usu. with adj. or noun]a part of a town or city having a specific character or use
(城镇有独特风格或用途的)部分,一角
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。 - the direction of one of the points of the compass, especially as a direction from which the wind blows
(罗盘上四个点之一所指的)方向,方位;(尤指)风向
■a particular but unspecified person, group of people, or area
某人;某团体;某区域
we have just had help from an unexpected quarter.
我们刚刚意外地得到一个人的帮助。
■either side of a ship aft of the beam
船侧后部,船舷后部
he trained his glasses over the starboard quarter.
他把望远镜对准了船右舷后部。 - (quarters)rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to servicemen or to staff in domestic service
住处;营房,营舍
they lived in RAF married quarters.
他们住在皇家空军的已婚军人营房。 - [mass noun]pity or mercy shown towards an enemy or opponent who is in one's power
(对降敌或对手的)同情,怜悯;宽恕,宽容
the riot squad gave no quarter.
防暴警察毫不留情。 - (Heraldry)each of four or more roughly equal divisions of a shield separated by vertical and horizontal lines
(纹章)盾的四分之一(或更小的部分)
■a square charge which covers the top left (dexter chief) quarter of the field
(盾的)上部侧面方形图记
[with obj.]
- divide into four equal or corresponding parts
将…四等分,将…分为四部分
peel and quarter the bananas.
把香蕉去皮后分成四块。
■(historical)cut (the body of an executed person) into four parts
(史)把(死刑者)肢解成四部分
the plotters were hanged, drawn, and quartered.
阴谋者被处以绞刑并剖尸裂肢。
■cut (a log) into quarters, and these into planks so as to show the grain well
(为突出纹理)径锯,四分周锯割,四开(圆木) - (be quartered)[with adverbial of place]be stationed or lodged in a specified place
驻扎;住宿;寄宿
many were quartered in tents.
许多人住在帐篷里。
■(quarter someone on)impose someone on (another person) as a lodger
强行让(某人)到(他人家里)做房客
you would have had her quartered on you forever.
你本来会让她永远住在你那里的。 - range over or traverse (an area) in every direction
在(某处)来回移动(或四处走动)
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。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move at an angle; go in a diagonal or zigzag direction
(成一定角度)移动;斜向(或之字形)行进
his young dog quartered back and forth in quick turns.
他的小狗忽左忽右来回奔跑。 - (Heraldry)display (different coats of arms) in quarters of a shield, especially to show arms inherited from heiresses who have married into the bearer's family
(纹章)展示,炫耀(盾的四分之一部位上的不同纹章)
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。
■divide (a shield) into four or more parts by vertical and horizontal lines
将(盾)纵横划为四(或更多)部分
- Middle English: from Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius 'fourth part of a measure', from quartus 'fourth', from quattuor 'four'
quarter
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)
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
quarter
■That would be a quarter to two in the afternoon.
13点45分,就是下午两点差一刻。
■Twenty five over a hundred goes to a quarter.
25比100是四分之一。
■The quarter has fallen through a hole in the pocket; I'll see if I can work it out.
25美分的硬币从衣袋的洞里掉下去了,我看能否慢慢把它弄出来。
■Periodicals: We'll send periodical per quarter.
<1> 会 刊: 俱乐部每季度免费寄赠会刊。
■An underground park in a residence quarter.
一个小区里面的地下停车场。
■A gill is equal to a quarter pit.
一及耳等于四分之一品脱。
■A gill is equal to a quarter pint.
一基尔等於四分之一品脱。
■MasterCard had a strong quarter.
万事达公司一季度同样表现抢眼。
■Net profits were down last quarter.
上个季度净利润减少了。
■The apple trees gave a high yield last quarter.
上个季度苹果产量很高。
■Not bad, after a poor first quarter.
不错。但第一季度不太好。
■Two policemen started to quarter the streets.
两名警察开始巡街了。
■Dan had a quarter but he went broke matching pennies with Fred.
丹原来有2角5分钱,但和弗雷德赌分币时,全部输光了。
■Since World War Two, more than one and a quarter million Britons have emigrated to Australia, and for millions more it's still the end of the rainbow.
二战以来,已有125万以上的英国人移居澳大利亚,而对其他数百万人来说,那里仍是个向往的地方。
■A quarter of an inch in five years?
五年里移动了四分之一英寸?
■Dropped 15% in the last quarter alone, right?
仅在上个季度就降低了15%是吧?
■Date from which the quarter is extracted.
从中提取“季度”的日期。
■There is no help to be looked for in that quarter.
从那方面不能期待有任何的援助。
■They put emphasis on making to quota this quarter.
他们强调要达到这一季的配额。
■They turn to the religious quarter for consolation.
他们转向宗教那里去寻安慰。
■He slipped the porter a quarter.
他偷偷地塞给搬运工人两角五分钱的硬币。
■Did he get to the factory at a quarter to nine?
他八点三刻到工厂的吗?
■He paid only a quarter of the list price.
他只付了四分之一价目表的定价。
■He enjoys traveling in every quarter of the globe.
他喜欢到世界各地旅游。
■He fouled out of the game in the third quarter.
他在第三节因犯规被罚下场。
■He surrendered but asked for quarter.
他屈服了,但是要求手下留情。
■His business rivals knew they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
他的业务对手都知道不可指望他这样无情的人会手软。
■He saved a quarter of his salary.
他省下了四分之一的薪水。
■He was waiting for a quarter of an hour.
他等了一刻钟了。
■He frequents the market quarter of Paris.
他经常去逛巴黎的商业区。
■The meeting will be over in a quarter of an hour.
会议一刻钟后结束。
■They gave and asked no quarter as children.
作为小孩他们并不能给与也没有要求得到照顾。
■You should apply in the proper quarter .
你应该在适当的地方申请。
■It'llcost you a quarter.
你得花两角五分钱。
■You must be home at a quarter to ten.
你必须在差一刻十点到家。
■No more than a quarter of your income should go in rent.
你的收入用于房租不应超过四分之一。
■Have you reached your predicted quota for this quarter?
你达到了本季度预期的任务量了吗?
■The company's result is spoiled by a disastrous last quarter.
公司的成果被灾难性的上季度给毁了。
■The instalment is payable at the end of each quarter.
分期付款每季度末进行。
■What's the quarter of sixteen?
十六的四分之一是多少?
■There is another spy commissioned for our quarter.
又派了一个暗探到我们这一区来。
■There goes another quarter hour.
又过了一刻钟时光了。
■We set sights on doubling profits this quarter.
双倍营收是我们本季的目标。
■And only the last quarter are open for competition.
只有最后的四分一,才供公开竞争。
■The rear quarter vent is damaged.
后三角玻璃通风窗已经损坏。
■The business quarter lies in south of the river.
商业区在河的南面
■Lilly: Hey, you could have bet a quarter.
嗨,你本可以就简单打个赌的。
■A quarter of the people present are against the plan.
四分之一出席的人反对这个计划。
■And one quarter sits on a protruding cliff.
四分之一就悬在山崖外。
■A quarter of the area is covered with virgin forest.
四分之一的地区都是原始森林。
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。
习惯用语a bad quarter of an hour1.■不愉快的短暂时刻a nasty quarter of an hour1.■不愉快的短暂时刻a unpleasant quarter of an hour1.■不愉快的短暂时刻ask for quarter1.■请求饶命beg for quarter1.■请求饶命at close quarters1.■逼近地, 在近距离2.■在仔细观察(或检查)之下beat to quarters1.■召唤水兵进入战斗岗位beat up sb.'s quarters1.■突然访问某人2.■引起骚动, 使震惊3.■突袭beat up the quarters of sb.1.■突然访问某人2.■引起骚动, 使震惊3.■突袭call to quarters1.■【军】使各就各位close quarters1.■狭窄拥挤的住所2.■(=close-quarter)近距离的come to close quarters1.■肉搏2.■(=get to close quarters)面对面地碰到, 接近3.■(=get to close quarters)争论, 吵架from every quarter1.■从四面八方from all quarter1.■从四面八方from no quarter1.■从什么地方都不...从哪一方面都不...give quarter1.■准其投降免死, 从宽发落give no quarter(s)1.■不宽恕(敌人), 不留情in all quarters1.■处处, 到处in every quarters1.■处处, 到处keep a (bad) quarter1.■捣乱, 不守秩序, 行为不端2.■保持某种不良状态keep fair quarter with sb.1.■[废]与某人保持友好关系keep good quarter with sb.1.■[废]与某人保持友好关系not a quarter (as good as)1.■远没有...(那么好)on the quarter1.■【航海】在船尾部receive quarter1.■被饶命, 得到宽恕sound off quarters1.■【航海】鸣鼓收兵, 暂停战斗, 解除战斗警报take up one's quarter1.■住下来2.■(水兵)进入战斗岗位quarter oneself upon sb.1.■同某人住在一起(指较长时间的居住)特殊用法close quarters1.■近距离crew's quarters1.■船员舱forward quarter1.■船的前部living quarters1.■住宅; 住舱lodging quarters1.■住舱; 宿舍officer's quarters1.■高级船员住舱port quarter1.■左舷船尾sailor's quarters1.■水手舱seaman's quarters1.■船员舱sick quarters1.■病房transition quarter1.■预算年度变更时的衔接期