The Open Dictionary

quarter

名词

UK/ˈkwɔː.təʳ/
US/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/

定义 quarter 名词

part

  1. A2Countable

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

    • She divided the apple into quarters.

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

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

time

  1. Countable

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

    • The company will release its financial report next quarter.

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

    • We receive a utility bill every quarter.

game

  1. Countable

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

money

  1. B2Countable

    a coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada

location

  1. C2Countable

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

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

    • The city is known for its historic arts quarter.

    • We found an office in the central business quarter.

group

  1. Countable

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

    • Criticism of the proposal came from various quarters.

    • The news came from a reliable quarter.

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

housing

  1. Countable

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

mercy

  1. Uncountableliterary

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

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

    • He showed no quarter when facing his opponents.

    • They expected no quarter from their enemy.

片语 quarter 名词

  • quarters

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

    • The soldiers returned to their quarters to rest.

  • a quarter of an hour

    A period of fifteen minutes.

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

  • a quarter to two, three, etc.

    Fifteen minutes before a specified hour.

    • The meeting will start at a quarter to three.

  • a quarter past two, three, etc.

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

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

动词

UK/ˈkwɔː.təʳ/
US/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/

定义 quarter 动词

divide

  1. TransitiveUsually passive

    to divide something into four equal or nearly equal parts

house

  1. TransitiveVerb + adv/prepUsually passive

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

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

    • The troops were quartered in the region.

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