one of four equal parts
A quarter of the pizza is missing.
披萨的四分之一不见了。
15 minutes before or after the hour
It's a quarter past three.
现在是三点一刻。
three months, used for bills or business
The company reports earnings each quarter.
公司每个季度报告收益。
an area or part of a town
The old quarter of the city is beautiful.
这座城市的旧城区很美。
a person or group, often as a source
Support came from an unexpected quarter.
支持来自一个意想不到的方面。
a US or Canadian coin worth 25 cents
I found a quarter on the street.
我在街上找到一枚25美分硬币。
rooms for soldiers or servants to live
The soldiers' quarter is nearby.
士兵的营房在附近。
a moon phase showing a quarter of it
The moon is in its first quarter.
月亮处于上弦月阶段。
one of four parts in American football
The team scored in the second quarter.
球队在第二节得分。
a weight unit, a quarter of a pound
Add a quarter of butter to the mix.
在混合物中加入四分之一磅黄油。
a weight unit, 28 or 25 pounds
The shipment weighed a quarter.
这批货重一夸特(28磅)。
kind treatment to a captured enemy
They showed no quarter to their foes.
他们对敌人毫不留情。
to cut into four parts
Quarter the apple before eating.
把苹果切成四瓣再吃。
to provide a place to live
The army will quarter here tonight.
军队今晚将在此驻扎。