quarter [名詞] ¼;美金25分;15分鐘
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)
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