The Open Dictionary

quarter

noun

UK/ˈkwɔː.təʳ/
US/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/

Definitions of quarter noun

part(部分)

  1. A2Countable(可數名詞)

    one of four equal or nearly equal parts into which something is divided; 1/4

    四分之一

    • She divided the apple into quarters.

      她把蘋果分成了四分之一。

    • About a quarter of the students take the bus to school.

      大約四分之一的學生搭公車上學。

    • The shop is about three-quarters of a mile from my house.

      這家商店離我家大約四分之三英里。

time(時間)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    one of four periods of time into which the year is divided for financial reporting purposes

    季度

    • The company will release its financial report next quarter.

      公司將在下個季度發布財務報告。

    • Sales this quarter are up 10% compared to last quarter.

      本季度的銷售額比上季度增長了10%。

    • We receive a utility bill every quarter.

      我們每季度收到一次水電費帳單。

game(比賽)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    one of four periods in a game of American football or other similar ball sports

    （美式足球等球類比賽的）一節，一局

money(貨幣)

  1. B2Countable(可數名詞)

    a coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada

    （美國和加拿大的）25分硬幣

location(地點)

  1. C2Countable(可數名詞)

    a specific area of a town or city, often with a particular character or function

    （城鎮的）區域

    • This restaurant is located in the oldest quarter of the city.

      這家餐廳位於城市最古老的區域。

    • The city is known for its historic arts quarter.

      這座城市以其歷史悠久的藝術區聞名。

    • We found an office in the central business quarter.

      我們在中央商務區找到了一間辦公室。

group(群體)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    a person or group of people, often unspecified, who provide assistance, information, or a response

    （提供幫助、資訊或反應的）人或群體

    • Criticism of the proposal came from various quarters.

      對這項提案的批評來自各個方面。

    • The news came from a reliable quarter.

      這消息來自一個可靠的來源。

    • Some quarters believe that this decision needs to be reconsidered.

      有些方面認為這個決定需要重新考慮。

housing(住宿)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    a house or other accommodation provided by a company for its employees

    （公司為員工提供的）住所

mercy(寬恕)

  1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)literary(文學性)

    the act of showing mercy or forgiveness towards an enemy or opponent, especially by not killing them

    （對敵人的）寬恕，饒恕，（尤指）不殺

    • In the battle, they showed no quarter to the enemy.

      在戰鬥中，他們對敵人毫不留情。

    • He showed no quarter when facing his opponents.

      他面對對手時毫不留情。

    • They expected no quarter from their enemy.

      他們不指望敵人會手下留情。

Phrases of quarter noun

  • quarters

    Living accommodations, especially those provided for servants, soldiers, or their families.

    （尤指提供給僕人或士兵及其家屬居住的）住所；營房

    • The soldiers returned to their quarters to rest.

    士兵們回到他們的營房休息。

  • a quarter of an hour

    A period of fifteen minutes.

    十五分鐘（一刻鐘）

    • I waited for a quarter of an hour before heading home.

    我等待了一刻鐘才回家。

  • a quarter to two, three, etc.

    Fifteen minutes before a specified hour.

    差刻鐘兩點，三點等

    • The meeting will start at a quarter to three.

    會議將在三點差一刻開始。

  • a quarter past two, three, etc.

    A phrase indicating 15 minutes past the hour of two, three, or any other specified hour.

    兩點十五分（三點十五分，以此類推）

    • The meeting is scheduled to begin at a quarter past three.

    會議安排在3點15分開始。

verb

UK/ˈkwɔː.təʳ/
US/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/

Definitions of quarter verb

divide(分割)

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)Usually passive(通常被動)

    to divide something into four equal or nearly equal parts

    把…切成四份

house(安置)

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)Usually passive(通常被動)

    to provide accommodation for soldiers or other people in a specific place

    使（尤指部隊）駐紮

    • During the war, the soldiers were quartered in the local villages.

      戰爭期間，士兵們被安置在當地的村莊裡。

    • The troops were quartered in the region.

      部隊被安置在這個地區。

    • They quartered the soldiers in the old barracks outside the town.

      他們把士兵們安置在城外的舊軍營裡。