Quarter
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
quarters
例子
He ate a quarter of the chocolate bar and saved the rest for later.
他吃了巧克力棒的四分之一，剩下的留到以后吃。
1.1
25美分硬币, 四分之一美元
a coin in the U.S. and Canadian currency systems that is worth 25 cents
例子
I used a quarter to pay for the parking meter.
我用一个25美分硬币付了停车费。
1.2
季度, 学季
one of the four segments that divide the academic year, lasting around three months
Dialect
American
American例子
The students will take their exams at the end of the winter quarter.
学生们将在冬季季度结束时参加考试。
1.3
节, 时段
a division of time in a game or sport, usually consisting of four equal parts
例子
The team scored two touchdowns in the final quarter of the game.
球队在比赛的最后一节中两次达阵。
1.4
季度, 四分之一
a period of three months, typically used in financial contexts
例子
The company's profits increased during the second quarter of the year.
该公司的利润在今年第二季度有所增加。
例子
We have a quarter of an hour before the meeting starts.
会议开始前我们还有一刻钟。
1.6
最后一个季度, 月球季度
the point in the lunar cycle where one-fourth of the moon's surface is visible
例子
The last quarter of the moon signaled the end of the lunar cycle.
月亮的最后一个季度标志着月球周期的结束。
02
四分之一, 一刻
a unit of length or weight that equals one-fourth of a larger unit
例子
The recipe calls for a quarter teaspoon of salt for seasoning.
食谱需要四分之一茶匙盐来调味。
2.1
四分之一英担, 夸特
a unit of weight in the U.S. system, representing one-fourth of a hundredweight, which equals 25 pounds
DialectAmerican
American例子
The shipment weighed a quarter hundredweight.
这批货物的重量是四分之一英担。
2.2
四分之一英担, 夸特
a unit of weight in the UK system that equals 28 pounds
Dialect
British
British例子
The coal merchant delivered a quarter hundredweight of fuel.
煤炭商人交付了一quarter英担的燃料。
03
区, 街区
an area within a city that has a unique identity
例子
They spent the afternoon exploring the historic quarter of the city.
他们下午在探索这座城市的历史区。
04
四分之一, 方位
one of the four main directions on a compass
例子
The wind was blowing steadily from the northern quarter.
风从北四分之一方向稳定地吹来。
05
来源, 起源
an unknown or unspecified source of information, opinion, or assistance
例子
Rumors about the promotion came from a quarter.
关于晋升的谣言来自一个季度。
06
舷侧后部, 船尾
the part of a ship located toward the rear on either side, just behind the middle
例子
The sailors spotted a vessel approaching from the starboard quarter.
水手们发现一艘船从右舷后侧接近。
to quarter
01
分成四等份, 四等分
to divide something into four equal parts
Transitive: to quarter sth
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
quarter
第三人称单数
quarters
现在分词
quartering
一般过去时
quartered
过去分词
quartered
例子
Please quarter the apple so we can share it equally.
请把苹果分成四份，这样我们可以平分。
02
安置, 提供住宿
to provide someone with a place to live, typically for a temporary or specific period
Transitive: to quarter sb | to quarter sb somewhere
例子
The city council decided to quarter the refugees in vacant housing until permanent arrangements could be made.
市议会决定将难民安置在空置的住房中，直到可以做出永久性安排。
03
彻底搜查, 系统地搜索
to move through or cover an area thoroughly and in various directions, often implying a systematic search
例子
The researchers were instructed to quarter the forest to collect data on wildlife populations.
研究人员被指示彻底搜查森林以收集有关野生动物种群的数据。
04
月亮处于四分之一的阶段, 月亮进入其四分之一阶段
(of the moon) to progress through its phases, particularly the first and the last
例子
Tonight, the moon quarters, and you can see half of its surface lit up.
今晚，月亮处于下弦月，你可以看到它的一半表面被照亮。
05
将盾形纹章分成四部分, 四分纹章
(in heraldry) to divide a shield into four parts and place symbols or designs of another family or kingdom in one or more of those sections, done to signify an alliance or inheritance
例子
The noble family quartered their coat of arms with that of their wealthy in-laws after the marriage.
贵族家庭在婚后将他们的纹章与富裕姻亲的纹章四分。
