quarter

• 名词，指某物分成四等份中的一份；也指三个月的时间段，即季度；在美国和加拿大还指面值25分的硬币。

A noun referring to one of four equal parts into which something can be divided, or a period of three months, or a coin worth 25 cents in the US and Canada.

1. One of four equal partsA2formal

   A division of something into four equal parts; 1/4 of a whole.

   四分之一

   • She ate a quarter of the pizza.
   • The company's profits increased by a quarter this year.
   • A quarter of the students passed the exam with honors.

   同义词fourthone-fourth

2. Fifteen minutesA1formal

   A period of 15 minutes, especially used in telling time.

   一刻钟

   • The meeting starts at a quarter past nine.
   • He arrived at a quarter to five.
   • She waited for a quarter of an hour.

   同义词quarter-hour

3. A2informalamerican

   A coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.

   25美分硬币

   • He put a quarter into the vending machine.
   • She found a quarter on the sidewalk.
   • The parking meter requires quarters.

4. District or areaB1formal

   A specific area or district within a city or town.

   区域

   • They live in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
   • The industrial quarter is located near the river.
   • The residential quarter is quiet and safe.

   同义词areadistrictenclavelocalityneighborhoodprecinctregionsectionsectorwardzone

• 动词，指把某物分成四等份；也指为某人提供住处或住宿。

A verb meaning to divide something into four equal parts, or to provide someone with lodging or accommodation.

1. Divide into four partsB1formal

   To cut or divide something into four equal or roughly equal parts.

   分成四份

   • She quartered the apple for the children.
   • The chef quartered the chicken before roasting it.
   • He quartered the paper to share with his teammates.

2. Provide lodgingB2formal

   To provide someone with a place to live or stay, especially soldiers or troops.

   驻扎

   • The army was quartered in the village during the winter.
   • They quartered the refugees in temporary shelters.
   • The general quartered his troops in the abandoned school.

   同义词accommodatebilletboardhouselodgeput upshelterstation