| 单词 | quarter |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 quar·terBrE /ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtər/ noun ➤ 1 of 4 parts 四分之一🔑 (also fourth especially inNAmE ) [C ]one of four equal parts of sth 四等份之一◆ a quarter of a mile 四分之一英里◆ The programme lasted an hour and a quarter . 这个节目历时一小时十五分钟。◆ Cut the apple into quarters . 把苹果切成四瓣。◆ The theatre was about three quarters full . 剧场大约坐了四分之三的人。half / whole / quarterQuarter, half and whole can all be nouns. * quarter、half 和 whole 均可作名词：◆Cut the apple into quarters.把苹果切成四等份。◆Two halves make a whole.两个一半构成一个整体。Whole is also an adjective. * whole 亦作形容词：◆I've been waiting here for a whole hour.我在这儿等了整整一个小时。Half is also a determiner. * half 亦作限定词：◆Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已经完成了一半。◆They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他们花了一半的时间寻找停车位。◆Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在这条路上前面半英里远的地方。 Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way.注意在此用法中 half 前面不加 a 或 the：◆I waited for half an hour.我等了半个小时。◆I waited for a half an hour.Half can also be used as an adverb. * half 亦可作副词：◆This meal is only half cooked.这饭只煮了个半熟。➤ 15 minutes * 15 分钟🔑 [C ]a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hour （正点之前或之后的）15 分钟，一刻钟◆ It's (a ) quarter to four now —I'll meet you at (a ) quarter past .现在是差一刻四点，我会在四点一刻和你碰面。◆ (NAmE also) It's quarter of four now —I'll meet you at quarter after . 现在是差一刻四点，我会在四点一刻和你碰面。➤ 3 months * 3 个月[C ]a period of three months , used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company's income is calculated 三个月时间；季度；季➤ part of town 城区[C , usually sing. ]a district or part of a town 城镇的区（或一部分）◆ the Latin quarter 拉丁区◆ the historic quarter of the city 这座城市具有历史意义的城区➤ person /group 个人；群体[C ]a person or group of people , especially as a source of help , information or a reaction （尤指能提供帮助、信息或作出反应的）个人，群体◆ Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter . 支持这一计划的是没料想到的一方。◆ The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters . 有一部分人对这条消息感到泄气。➤ 25 cents * 25 分钱[C ]a coin of the US and Canada worth 25 cents （美国和加拿大的）25 分硬币➤ rooms to live in 住房quarters [pl. ]rooms that are provided for soldiers , servants , etc . to live in （供士兵、服务人员等居住的）营房，宿舍，住房◆ We were moved to more comfortable living quarters . 我们搬进了较舒适的住处。◆ married quarters 已婚军人宿舍➤ of moon 月亮[C ]the period of time twice a month when we can see a quarter of the moon 半圆的月相；上弦（或下弦）月◆ The moon is in its first quarter . 月亮正处于上弦。➤ in sport 体育运动[C ]one of the four periods of time into which a game of American footballis divided （美式足球的）一节➤ weight 重量[C ](BrE ) a unit for measuring weight , a quarter of a pound ; 4 ounces 夸特（重量单位，¼ 磅；4 盎司）[C ]a unit for measuring weight , 28 pounds in the UK or 25 pounds in the US ; a quarter of a hundredweight夸特（重量单位，英国为 28 磅，美国为 25 磅；四分之一英担）➤ pity 怜悯[U ](old-fashioned or literary ) pity that sb shows towards an enemy or opponent who is in their power （对掌控中的敌人或对手的）慈悲，同情SYN mercy◆ His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary . 他的竞争者明白，不能期望如此残忍的对手发善心。 ● at /from ˌclose ˈquarters very near 很近；非常靠近◆ fighting at close quarters 近距离作战🔑 quar·terBrE /ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they quarter BrE /ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtər/ present simple - he / she / it quarters BrE /ˈkwɔːtəz/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtərz/ past simple quartered BrE /ˈkwɔːtəd/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtərd/ past participle quartered BrE /ˈkwɔːtəd/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtərd/ -ing form quartering BrE /ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtərɪŋ/ ➤ divide into 4 分为 4 份~sth to cut or divide sth into four parts 把…切成（或分成）四部分◆ She peeled and quartered an apple . 她削去苹果皮，把苹果切成四瓣。➤ provide rooms 提供房间~sb (+ adv ./prep .)(formal ) to provide sb with a place to eat and sleep 给…提供食宿◆ The soldiers were quartered in the town . 士兵在镇里宿营。 |
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