quar.ter
quarter的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [ˈkwɔ:rtə]
KK音标发音: [ˈkwɔrtɚ]
quarter的词性:
n.Abbr. q, qr, quar(名词)缩写 q, qr, quar
1. One of four equal parts.
四分之一:四个相同部分之一
2. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.
二角五分硬币:相当于四分之一美元和加元的硬币
3. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.
一刻钟:一小时的四分之一;十五分钟
4. One fourth of a year; three months:
季度:一年的四分之一;三个月:
Sales were up in the second quarter.
在第二季度中销售额增加了
5. An academic term lasting approximately three months.
学期:持续大约三个月的学期
6. Astronomy
【天文学】
7. One fourth of the period of the moon's revolution around Earth.
阴历月的四分之一:月亮围绕地球公转一周的四分之一
8. One of the four phases of the moon:
月亮四相中之一:
the first quarter; the third quarter.
新月;满月
9. Sports One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.
【体育运动】 一节:在一些比赛中,如橄榄球和篮球,被平分成四等份的比赛时间中的一份
10. One fourth of a yard; nine inches.
四分之一码;九英寸
11. One fourth of a mile; two furlongs.
四分之一英里;两弗隆
12. One fourth of a pound; four ounces.
四分之一磅;四盎司
13. One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain.
五百磅:四分之一吨;五百磅。用作谷物计量单位
14. Chiefly British A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels.
【多用于英国】 夸特:一种谷物容量单位,大约等于八薄式耳
15. One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds.
四分之一重量单位;二十五磅
16. One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds.
四分之一英国重量单位;二十八磅
17. One of the four major divisions of the compass.
方位:罗盘上四个主要方位之一
18. One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.
四分之一:罗盘上三十二个方位中任何两个之间的距离的四分之一
19. One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.
象限:由罗盘上四个主要指针确定的四个主要地平方位中的一个
20. A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.
地区:被认为通过罗盘的特定分区而体现出来的地球区域或地区
21. Nautical The general direction on either side of a ship located 45= off the stern.
【航海】 船尾左右45°方向
22. Nautical
【航海】
23. The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.
船侧后半部:一艘船船尾的上部,通常指在最靠船尾的桅杆与船舷之间的部分
24. The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.
吊索与桁端间的一码的部分
25. Heraldry Any of four equal divisions of a shield.
【纹章学】 盾牌上四等分中的一等分
26. One leg of an animal's carcass, usually including the adjoining parts.
四分之一尸体:动物尸体的一条腿,通常包括连接部分
27. Either side of a horse's hoof.
马蹄的任何一侧
28. The part of the side of a shoe between the heel and the vamp.
鞋跟与鞋面的边缘部分
29. quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents.
quarters 住所,军营:居住场所,尤指用来住军人或下属的建筑物或军营
30. Often quarters A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship.
常作 quarters 住舱区:一个适合或被配给的住所或场所,如在军舰上配给军官和船员的
31. Often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city:
常作 Quarter 特区:一特定地区或区域,如城市的:
the French Quarter.
法国人特区
32. Often quarters An unspecified person or group:
常作 quarters 非特定的人或团体:
information from the highest quarters.
来自高层的信息
33. Mercy or clemency, especially when displayed or given to an enemy.
宽恕:仁慈或宽容,尤指对敌人表现出的或施于敌人的
quarter的词性:
adj.(形容词)
34. Being one of four equal or equivalent parts.
四分之一的:四个相等或相当部分之一的
35. Being one fourth of a standard or usual value.
标准值或常量的四分之一
quarter的词性:
v.(动词)
quarter的词性:
v.tr.(及物动词)
36. To divide into four equal or equivalent parts.
分成四等分:将…分成四个相同或相当部分
37. To quartersaw.
将…沿两直径成90°锯开
38. To divide or separate into a number of parts.
将…分成或分离成几个部分
39. To dismember (a human body) into four parts.
将(人体)肢解成四分
40. Heraldry To divide (a shield) into four equal areas with vertical and horizontal lines.
【纹章学】 分成四等份:用纵线和横线将(盾牌)分成四块相等的区域
41. To mark or place (holes, for example) a fourth of a circle apart.
标示区域的四分之一:将(如孔)标在或定在相距圆周的四分之一处
42. To locate and adjust (one machine part) at right angles to its connecting part within the machine.
调整成直角:安装并调整(机器部件)与机器的连接部分成直角
43. To furnish with housing:
使住宿,使扎营:
quartered the troops in an old factory building.
部队驻扎在一幢破旧的厂房里
44. To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.
以之字型慢慢地前进:沿侧线来回走动(在某一地面),同时缓慢前进
quarter的词性:
v.intr.(不及物动词)
45. To take up or be assigned lodgings.
驻扎:聚集住宿或被分派住宿
46. To cover an area of ground by ranging over it from side to side.
到处来回走动:通过从一边到另一边来回走动而经过(地面一区域)
quarter的词源:
47. Middle English
中古英语
48. from Old French quartier
源自 古法语 quartier
49. from Latin qu3rt3rius
源自 拉丁语 qu3rt3rius
50. from qu3rtus [fourth] * see k wetwer-
源自 qu3rtus [第四] *参见 k wetwer-
quarter的用法:
51. When referring to the time of day, the article a is optional in phrases such as (a) quarter to (or of, before, or till ) nine; (a) quarter after (or past ) ten.
当用来指一天的某一时间时,冠词a 在诸如 (a) quarter to (或 of, before 或 till ) nine; (a) quarter after(或 past ) ten 这类词组中可自由选择