音标:['kwɒ:tә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 四分之一, 一刻钟, 季度, 地区
vt. 四等分, 肢解
vi. 驻扎, 住宿
n. a district of a city having some distinguishing character
n. (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
n. a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
n. one of four periods into which the school year is divided
词型变化:名词复数形式 : quarters ; 过去分词 : quartered ; 现在分词 : quartering ; 过去式 : quartered ; 第三人称单数 : quarters
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词性分布:
名词97%
动词3%

quarter的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Only a quarter of the earth is land.仅仅地球的四分之一是陆地。
  2. It's a quarter past ten.现在是十点一刻。
  3. The flight was put off about a quarter, because of ground fog.由于地面有雾,这次班机推迟1 刻钟。
  4. The rent is due at the end of each quarter.缴纳租金以每季度末为期限。
  5. The quarter is used most often as a tip for small services.对于小服务,小费往往给25美分。
  6. The city has a busy Chinese quarter.这个城市有个热闹的华人区。
  7. He lives in the student quarter of the city.他住在城里的学生居住区。
  8. From which quarter is the wind blowing?风从哪个方向吹来?
  9. Her travels had taken her to every quarter of the globe.她游遍了世界各地。
用作动词(v.)
  1. We should quarter a pineapple.我们应该把这个菠萝分成四等份。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Three quarters of the theatre was full.剧院的座位坐满了四分之三。
  2. Cut the cake into quarters and share it equally .把蛋糕切成四份,大家均享。
  3. It is a quarter past eight by my watch, but it may be a little fast.我的表是8点1刻,可能快了一点。
  4. He pays his rent at the end of each quarter.他在每个季度末付房租。
  5. It'll cost you a quarter.你得花两角五分钱。
  6. What quarter is the wind in?风向如何?
  7. All reports emanating from that quarter should be treated with caution.从那地区来的所有报告都应该谨慎对待。
  8. The famous man's mail came from the quarters of the globe.那位名人的信件来自世界各地。
  9. The basketball team has winter quarters in the south.该篮球队在南方有冬季宿舍。
  10. The inn provides cheap quarters for travellers.这家小客栈为旅客提供便宜的住宿。
  11. This is our temporary quarters in the village.这是我们在村子里的临时住处。
  12. The estate consists of a main house, servants' quarters, a garage, stables and 100 acres of woods.这地产包括一栋住宅,仆人住室,一个汽车房,几间马厩及100英亩的森林。
  13. She lives in single quarters now.现在她住在单身军人营房。
  14. All troops must return to their quarters at once.所有的部队必须立即回到营房。
  15. The best advice came from a most unexpected quarter.这项最好的建议由一个最意想不到的人提出。
  16. The moon is in its last quarter.月亮现处于下弦。
  17. They are ferocious fighters, who neither give nor expect any quarter.他们是凶残的斗士,从来不怜悯别人,也不指望得到别人的怜悯。
  18. His business rivals knew they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.他的商业对手都知道不可指望他这样无情的人会手软。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. We should quarter a pineapple.我们应该把这个菠萝分成4等份。
  2. We'll quarter the cake and then we'll have an equal share.我们把蛋糕分成4等份,每人各拿一份。
  3. I quartered the sandwiches and put them in a tray.我把三明治分成4份,然后放在盘子上。
  4. If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.如果我们大家同时做这项工作,那么我们就能用原需时间的1/4来完成。
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  6. The apples should be peeled and quartered.应把苹果去皮后分成4份。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
at close quarters
    非常近 very near
from〔in〕 all quarters
    四面八方,到处 from all directions; everywhere
give no quarter
    不对…让步; 不对…怜悯 show no mercy
用作动词(v.)
quarter in (v.+prep.)
    (使)住宿在… (cause to) stay for the night in sthquarter sb in sth

    The troops were quartered in the city.

    军队驻扎在城里。

    They were quartered throughout the war in Smith's hotel.

    整个战争期间他们都住在史密斯经营的旅馆。

quarter on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)
    (使)住宿在…; 与…住在一起 (cause to) stay for the night in sth; (cause to) stay for the night with sbquarter sb/oneself on〔upon〕 sb/sth

    He quartered his men on the inhabitants in the town.

    他把他的部队安置在镇上的居民家中。

    My wife's mother has decided to quarter herself upon us.

    我的岳母决定与我们住在一起。

    The troops were quartered on the inhabitants.

    部队都安置到居民家中去住。

    That night, together with a high officer,I was quartered on a peasant.

    那天晚上,我和一位高级军官一起住在一个农民家里。

quarter with (v.+prep.)
    和…住在一起 (cause to) stay for the night with sbquarter oneself/sb with sb

    He quartered himself with the local people.

    他和当地人住在一起。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • ask for quarter请求饶命
  • cut into the quarters切成四等份
  • cut up the quarters切成四等份
  • find quarters找到住处
  • give quarter饶恕,饶命
  • provide quarters提供住处
  • receive quarter得到宽恕,被免一死
  • share quarters with sb和某人住在一起
  • show quarter表示宽恕
  • take up one's quarters住下
形容词+~
  • certain quarter某一地区
  • close quarters狭窄的寓所
  • comfortable quarters舒适的住处
  • living quarters住处
  • slum quarters贫民区
  • suitable quarters适当的住处
  • wealthy quarters富人居住区
  • working-class quarters工人住宅区
名词+~
  • business quarters商务区
  • shopping quarters商业区
  • winter quarters冬季住房
  • summer quarters夏季住房
介词+~
  • at close quarters逼近,接近
  • from all quarters来自各方
  • from every quarter从四面八方
  • in quarters在寓所里
  • in some quarter在某个地区
  • on the quarter每隔15分钟
~+介词
  • a quarter after three〈美〉三点一刻
  • a quarter of a mile四分之一英里
  • a quarter of an hour一刻钟
  • a quarter past three三点一刻
  • a quarter to ten九点三刻
  • certain quarter in the town市镇的某地区
  • every quarter of the globe世界各地
  • quarter of the moon弦月
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • quarter an apple把一个苹果四等分
~+介词
  • quarter oneself on投宿在…
  • quarter oneself with sb和某人一起住

经典引文

  • Garnish with a Seville orange cut in quarters.

    出自:H. Glasse
  • He has a good quarter of it drunk..by this stage.

    出自:M. Binchy
  • I think there's enough..If we just quarter the tomatoes.

    出自:K. O

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