音标:[k'wɔ:tər'aʊər] ;
n. 一刻钟,钟面上标明第一刻钟(或第三刻钟的)点
词型变化:名词复数形式 : quarter-hours
词性分布:
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quarter-hour的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. There goes another quarter hour.又过了一刻钟时光了。
  2. He was waiting for a quarter of an hour.他等了一刻钟了。

词汇搭配

  • a unpleasant quarter of an hour不愉快的短暂时刻...
  • a nasty quarter of an hour不愉快的短暂时刻...
  • a bad quarter of an hour不愉快的短暂时刻...
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