quarter 的用法

adj. 四分之一的
n. 四分之一,一刻钟
vt. 四等分

The clock strikes the hours, the half-hours and the quarters.
这个钟在正点、半点和一刻钟都打点。
The rent is due at the end of each quarter.
缴纳租金以每季度末为期限。
It's a quarter past ten.
现在是十点一刻。

词形变化:
动词过去式:quartered 过去分词:quartered
过去分词:quartered 现在分词:quartering

名词 quarter:
one of four equal parts
同义词：one-fourth, fourth, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
one of four periods of play into which some games are divided
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
a fourth part of a year; three months
one of the four major division of the compass
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar
an unspecified person
the rear part of a ship
同义词：stern, after part, poop, tail
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
动词 quarter:
provide housing for (military personnel)
同义词：billet, canton
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
同义词：draw, draw and quarter
divide into quarters
divide by four; divide into quarters

这个意思是四分一，一般用于说时间，比如说7点一刻：quarter past seven希望可以帮到你