简明英汉词典

 quarter
[5kwC:tE]
n.
四分之一,方向, 地区, 方面, 季, 季度, 一刻钟
num.
四分之一, 刻

美国传统词典[双解]

 quarter
quar.ter
AHD:[kw?r“t…r]
D.J.[6kw%8rt*]
K.K.[6kw%rt+]
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
adj.（形容词）

(1)

 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

(2)

 Being one fourth of a standard or usual value.
标准值或常量的四分之一
v.（动词）
quar.tered， quar.ter.ing， quar.ters
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 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

(2)

 To quartersaw.
将…沿两直径成90°锯开

(3)

 To divide or separate into a number of parts.
将…分成或分离成几个部分

(4)

 To dismember (a human body) into four parts.
将（人体）肢解成四分

(5)

 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

(6)

 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

(7)

 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

(8)

 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

(9)

 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
v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)

 To take up or be assigned lodgings.
驻扎：聚集住宿或被分派住宿

(2)

 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）

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Old French quartier
源自 古法语 quartier

(3)

 from Latin qu33rius}
源自 拉丁语 qu33rius}

(4)

 from qu3s [fourth] * see k wetwer-
源自 qu3s [第四] *参见 k wetwer-

用法
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

现代英汉词典_www.toma.com.cn

 quarter
[5kwC:tE(r)]
n.

(1)

 四分之一
There were four of us, so we divided the orange into quarters and each ate a piece.
我们共有四个人，因此我们把橘子分成四等分，每人吃一份。

(2)

 一刻钟；15分钟
a quarter past 9
九点一刻
He was waiting for a quarter of an hour.
他等了一刻钟了。

(3)

 一季（一年的四分之一）；三个月
to pay rent by the quarter
三个月付一次租金

(4)

 （动物的）四条腿之一
the hindquarters
（动物的）两条后腿

(5)

 来源；来处；方向
From which quarter is the wind blowing?
风从哪个方向吹来？

(6)

 （市镇的）区
the student quarter
学生区

(7)

 （月球周期的四分之一）弦
the moon at the first quarter
上弦月

(8)

 慈悲；饶恕
to ask for quarter
求饶

(9)

 四分之一磅；四盎斯

(10)

 (pl) 住处；寓所；军营
The soldiers' quarters are in that building over there.
士兵的营房在那边的楼里。

习惯用语

 at close quarters
逼近；非常接近

词性变化

 quarter
vt.

(1)

 四等分；分为四份

(2)

 供给（士兵）住宿；使（士兵）驻扎

现代英汉综合大辞典

 quarter
[5kwC:tE]
n.

(1)

 四分之一

(2)

 一刻钟

(3)

 季度

(4)

 【音】四分音符

(5)

 (每学年分为四个学期制度中的)一学期

(6)

 方位; 象限

(7)

 方面; 领域; 来源

(8)

 地区; 街区; [pl. ]住处; 宿舍; 营房; 岗位

(9)

 月球公转的1/4; 弦

(10)

 (美国、加拿大的)两角五分钱, 两角五分的辅币

(11)

 1/4哩; 1/4码; 1/4英担; 1/4磅; 1/4平方公里 的土地

(12)

 【体】(橄榄球赛的)1/4场; 1/4哩的赛跑

(13)

 (受刑者被肢解后的)四分之一尸体

(14)

 [常用复](活的四肢动物的)一肢(包括整条腿的大块肉)

(15)

 (人、马等的)腰, 臀部

(16)

 船(舷)的后部

(17)

 (鞋帮等的)后侧部

(18)

 (机器零件的)相互垂直

(19)

 【建】间柱(柱与柱之间的小柱)⑵⑽(对投降者的)宽恕, 慈悲; 免死; 生命保障 ⑵

(20)

 (纹章中的)盾形四分之一 ⑵

(21)

 (谷量单位)八蒲式耳(=1/4吨)
a quarter of a kilometre
四分之一公里
a quarter to six
差一刻六点
divide sth. into quarters
把某物四等分
the first[last] quarter
上[下]弦
The marchers came from all quarters.
游行者来自四面八方。
We must find quarters before nightfalls.
我们必须在天黑之前找到住处。
I had the news from a good quarter.
我从可靠方面得到这个消息。
The seamen went each to his quarters.
水手各就各位。

词性变化

 quarter
[5kwC:tE]
vt.

(1)

 ...分成四份, 把...四等分

(2)

 供...住宿, 使(部队)驻扎

(3)

 【航海】使各就岗位

(4)

 使(机器零件)互相垂直

(5)

 (猎犬)到处搜索(某地区)

(6)

 把(动物、罪犯)肢解成四部分

(7)

 将(别家纹章)加在自家盾牌的一角上; 将(盾面)纵横划分为四部分
She quartered the apple.
她把苹果切成四份。
The troops were quartered in the town.
军队驻扎在城内。

quarter
[5kwC:tE]
vi.

(1)

 住宿, 驻扎(at, with)

(2)

 各就岗位

(3)

 (猎犬)搜寻猎物

(4)

 【航海】(风从船后侧)吹来

(5)

 (机器零件)相互垂直

(6)

 在一地区上来回移动(寻找)
After entering the village, our troops had to quarter for them.
进村后, 我们的部队不得不到处寻找他们。

quarter
[5kwC:tE]
adj.
不到一半的; 远不完全的, 极不完善的

继承用法

 quarter-bell
n.
每十五分钟一响的铃

quarter-bound
adj.
(书)皮脊装订的

quarter-breed
n.
有四分之一异族血统的人

quarter-deck
n.

(1)

 后甲板

(2)

 [the quarter-deck](海军)军官们, 高级船员

词性变化

 quarter
[5kwC:tE]
vi.
徘徊; 散步

quarterfinal
adj., n.
四分之一决赛(的)

quarterfinalist
[9kwR:tE`faInElIst]
n.
四分之一决赛的选手[运动队]

quarter-jack
n.
钟内每十五分钟一次报时的装置

quarterman
n.
造船厂工段长

quarter-master
n.

(1)

 军需军官, 军需主任

(2)

 (兼管信号等的)舵手, 航信士官

quartermaster-general
n.
兵站总监(略Q.M.G); [英]军需署署长

quarter-master-sergeant
n.
辎重军士(略Q.M.S.)

quartermiler
n.
参加四分之一英里赛跑者

quarter-phase
【电】二相位

quartersaw
[`kwR:tEsR:]
vt.
把(原木)纵向锯成四块

quarter-staff
n.
(英国农民过去用作武器的)铁头木棍; 用铁头木棍进行的战斗

quarter-stretch
n.
(=home stretch)(赛马的)最后直线赛程

quarter-truth
n.
极不真实的欺人之谈

quarter-witted
adj.
智力很低的, 非常迟钝的

习惯用语

 a bad quarter of an hour
不愉快的短暂时刻

a nasty quarter of an hour
不愉快的短暂时刻

a unpleasant quarter of an hour
不愉快的短暂时刻

ask for quarter
请求饶命

beg for quarter
请求饶命

at close quarters

(1)

 逼近地, 在近距离

(2)

 在仔细观察(或检查)之下

beat to quarters
召唤水兵进入战斗岗位

beat up sb.'s quarters

(1)

 突然访问某人

(2)

 引起骚动, 使震惊

(3)

 突袭

beat up the quarters of sb.

(1)

 突然访问某人

(2)

 引起骚动, 使震惊

(3)

 突袭

call to quarters
【军】使各就各位

close quarters

(1)

 狭窄拥挤的住所

(2)

 (=close-quarter)近距离的

come to close quarters

(1)

 肉搏

(2)

 (=get to close quarters)面对面地碰到, 接近

(3)

 (=get to close quarters)争论, 吵架

from every quarter
从四面八方

from all quarter
从四面八方

from no quarter
从什么地方都不...从哪一方面都不...

give quarter
准其投降免死, 从宽发落

give no quarter(s)
不宽恕(敌人), 不留情

in all quarters
处处, 到处

in every quarters
处处, 到处

keep a (bad) quarter

(1)

 捣乱, 不守秩序, 行为不端

(2)

 保持某种不良状态

keep fair quarter with sb.
[废]与某人保持友好关系

keep good quarter with sb.
[废]与某人保持友好关系

not a quarter (as good as)
远没有...(那么好)

on the quarter
【航海】在船尾部

receive quarter
被饶命, 得到宽恕

sound off quarters
【航海】鸣鼓收兵, 暂停战斗, 解除战斗警报

take up one's quarter

(1)

 住下来

(2)

 (水兵)进入战斗岗位

quarter oneself upon sb.
同某人住在一起(指较长时间的居住)

特殊用法

 close quarters
近距离

crew's quarters
船员舱

forward quarter
船的前部

living quarters
住宅; 住舱

lodging quarters
住舱; 宿舍

officer's quarters
高级船员住舱

port quarter
左舷船尾

sailor's quarters
水手舱

seaman's quarters
船员舱

sick quarters
病房

transition quarter
预算年度变更时的衔接期

用法词典

 quarter
来自拉丁语 quartus 第四的

[七国语言]英汉建筑大词典

 quarter
地段, 寓所

[七国语言]英汉数学大词典

 quarter
四分之一

美国传统词典

 quarter
quar.ter
AHD:[kw?r“t…r]
D.J.[6kw%8rt*]
K.K.[6kw%rt+]
n.Abbr. q., qr., quar.

(1)

 One of four equal parts.

(2)

 A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.

(3)

 One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.

(4)

 One fourth of a year; three months:
Sales were up in the second quarter.

(5)

 An academic term lasting approximately three months.

(6)

 Astronomy

(7)

 One fourth of the period of the moon's revolution around Earth.

(8)

 One of the four phases of the moon:
the first quarter; the third quarter.

(9)

 Sports One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.

(10)

 One fourth of a yard; nine inches.

(11)

 One fourth of a mile; two furlongs.

(12)

 One fourth of a pound; four ounces.

(13)

 One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain.

(14)

 Chiefly British A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels.

(15)

 One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds.

(16)

 One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds.

(17)

 One of the four major divisions of the compass.

(18)

 One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.

(19)

 One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.

(20)

 A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.

(21)

 Nautical The general direction on either side of a ship located 45= off the stern.

(22)

 Nautical

(23)

 The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.

(24)

 The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.

(25)

 Heraldry Any of four equal divisions of a shield.

(26)

 One leg of an animal's carcass, usually including the adjoining parts.

(27)

 Either side of a horse's hoof.

(28)

 The part of the side of a shoe between the heel and the vamp.

(29)

 quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents.

(30)

 Often quarters A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship.

(31)

 Often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city:
the French Quarter.

(32)

 Often quarters An unspecified person or group:
information from the highest quarters.

(33)

 Mercy or clemency, especially when displayed or given to an enemy.
adj.

(1)

 Being one of four equal or equivalent parts.

(2)

 Being one fourth of a standard or usual value.
v.
quar.tered, quar.ter.ing, quar.ters
v.tr.

(1)

 To divide into four equal or equivalent parts.

(2)

 To quartersaw.

(3)

 To divide or separate into a number of parts.

(4)

 To dismember (a human body) into four parts.

(5)

 Heraldry To divide (a shield) into four equal areas with vertical and horizontal lines.

(6)

 To mark or place (holes, for example) a fourth of a circle apart.

(7)

 To locate and adjust (one machine part) at right angles to its connecting part within the machine.

(8)

 To furnish with housing:
quartered the troops in an old factory building.

(9)

 To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.
v.intr.

(1)

 To take up or be assigned lodgings.

(2)

 To cover an area of ground by ranging over it from side to side.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Old French quartier

(3)

 from Latin qu33rius}

(4)

 from qu3s [fourth] * see k wetwer-

用法
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.

[名词委审定]英汉航海科技名词(1996)

 quarter
艉舷

英汉船舶大词典

 quarter
n.船舶后部,季度;n.四方仪

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 quarter
四位字节；四分之一，四等分

英汉电信大词典

 quarter
n.四分之一,一刻钟

英汉法学大词典

 quarter
n.饶赦 ,之四

英汉纺织大词典

 quarter
n.夸特

英汉广播大词典

 quarter
n.四分之一,一刻钟,象限

英汉航海大词典

 quarter
n.一季,四分之一

英汉环境大词典

 quarter
n.四分之一,季,刻钟

英汉化学大词典

 quarter
n.四分之一,刻钟,季,方位;vt.把...分为四分,使...互相垂直

英汉海运大词典

 quarter
四分之一一刻钟一季度(船的)后部，尾舷地域，区

基本词义

 quarter
四分之一，四等分船尾部

基本词义

 quarter
四分之一，四等分一刻钟季度船尾部(机械零部件的)相互垂直住舱，岗位

基本词义

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四分之一，四等分一刻钟季度船尾部，尾舷，船侧后半部(机械零部件的)相互垂直住舱，岗位罗经四个基点之一

基本词义

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四分之一四等分船尾部船尾舷八蒲式耳(=(SX()1()4(SX))吨)季度，船侧后半部，(机械零部件的)相互垂直，住舱，岗位，罗经四个基点之一，一刻钟，一季度，(船的)后部，尾舷，地域，区四分之一英担(28磅，美国为25磅)尾部

英汉经贸大词典

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n.一季,四分之一,四等分

英汉计算机大词典

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n.四分之一(刻钟,季;vt.把...分为四分(使...互相垂直);num.四等分(四分之一,四分之一品脱)

英汉建筑大词典

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n.四分之一

英汉农牧林大词典

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n.四肢

英汉冶金大词典

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n.四分之一,一刻钟

英汉医学大词典

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n.四分之一,一刻钟