quarter
英 /ˈkwɔːtə/ 美 /ˈkwɔːrtər/
- n. 四分之一One of four equal parts of something.
- n. 季度A period of three months within a year.
- n. 城区；街区An area of a town with a particular character.
She cut the sandwich into quarters for the children.
她把三明治切成四等份给孩子们吃。
Almost a quarter of the city's residents depend on public transport for their daily commute.
这座城市近四分之一的居民依靠公共交通日常通勤。
搭配
a quarter of ……的四分之一a quarter of an hour 一刻钟the first quarter 第一季度the historic quarter 历史街区
辨析提示
a quarter of an hour是一刻钟；季度也是quarter。
词族
quarterly (adj.)、quarterly (adv.)
相关词
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