单词详解

n. [C]

A. 四分之一 (fourth; one of four equal parts of sth.)

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。

B. 十五分钟；一刻钟 (a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hour)

Let’s make it at a quarter past two. 让我们两点半见面。

It’s a quarter past two. 现在是两点一刻。

C. 季；季度 (a period of three months)

He pays at the end of each quarter. 他在每季度末付款。

Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter. 销售量在第四个季度减少了。

D. 25美分 (a coin of the US and Canada worth 25 cents)

A quarter of a dollar is 25 cents. 四分之一美元是25美分。

相关词组

1. living quarters 住处

We were moved to more comfortable living quarters. 我们搬进了较舒适的住处。

We have living quarters for most of the girls. 我们为大部分女孩准备了宿舍。

2. quarter -final 四分之一决赛

The team made it to the quarter finals. 这个队进入了四分之一决赛。

The two seeded players directly go to the quarter-final. 这两个种子选手直接进入复赛。

相关单词

复数：quarters