quarter-主題

quarter

['kwɔ:tə]

n.四分之一, 一刻鐘, 一季, 25美分, 區, 方向 
v.四等分 
adj.四分之一的
n.一季, 25美分

例句與用法：

The clock strikes the hours, the half-hours and the quarters.

這個鐘在正點、半點和一刻鐘都打點。

The rent is due at the end of each quarter.

繳納租金以每季度末為期限。

It's a quarter past ten.

現在是十點一刻。

詞形變化：

動詞過去式: quartered | 動詞過去分詞: quartered | 動詞現在分詞: quartering | 動詞第三人稱單數: quarters |

英文解釋:

名詞 quarter:

one of four equal parts

同義詞：one-fourth, fourth, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern

a district of a city having some distinguishing character

one of four periods of play into which some games are divided

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

one of four periods into which the school year is divided

a fourth part of a year; three months

one of the four major division of the compass

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar

an unspecified person

the rear part of a ship

同義詞：stern, after part, poop, tail

piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

動詞 quarter:

provide housing for (military personnel)

同義詞：billet, canton

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

同義詞：draw, draw and quarter

divide into quarters

divide by four; divide into quarters

以上來源於大辭典