quarter/ˈkwɔːtə(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。