quarter

四分之一

Nearly a quarter of the class failed the final exam.

班上将近四分之一的学生期末考不及格。

一刻钟、十五分钟

The train leaves at a quarter past six every morning.

火车每天早上六点十五分开。

季、季度

Profits rose sharply in the last quarter of the year.

公司获利在今年最后一季大幅成长。

二十五分硬币美式

He dropped a quarter into the parking meter and walked away.

他投了一枚二十五分硬币到停车计时器就走了。

区、地段

We spent the afternoon wandering the old quarter of the city.

我们整个下午都在城里的旧城区闲逛。

节、局运动

She scored twelve points in the final quarter of the game.

她在比赛最后一节拿下十二分。

学季美式

He is taking four courses during the spring quarter.

他这个春季学季修了四门课。

住处、宿舍常用复数

The workers were given cramped quarters near the construction site.

工人们被安排住在工地附近狭窄的宿舍。

方面、来源正式

Support came from an entirely unexpected quarter last week.

上周的支援来自一个完全意想不到的方面。

宽容、饶恕正式

The champion showed no quarter to her younger opponent.

这位冠军对年轻的对手毫不留情。

四等分、切成四块

Peel the apples and quarter them before adding the sugar.

把苹果削皮切成四块后再加糖。

驻扎、提供住宿常用被动

The soldiers were quartered in a village near the border.

这批士兵被安排驻扎在边境附近的村庄。