名词 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
及物动词 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.
不及物动词 vi.
1.住宿;驻扎[(+at/with)]