the next quarter of an hour 接下來的一刻鐘
If Sir Henry doesn't come out in the next quarter of an hour, the path will be covered by the fog.
如果他在一刻鐘之內(nèi)再不出來,這條小路就要被大霧遮住了。
quarter 1. 1/4 四分之一
eg. A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old.
1/4的居民在55歲以上。
eg. Prices have fallen by a quarter since January.
自1月份以來,物價下降了1/4。
2. (美國或加拿大)25分的硬幣
eg. I dropped a quarter into the slot of the pay phone.
我往付費電話的投幣口里投了一枚25分的硬幣。
3. 季度
eg. The group said results for the third quarter are due on October 29.
該集團說第3季度的結(jié)果將于10月29日公布。
4. 一刻鐘
eg. It was a quarter to six.
當時是5:45。
5. 把……切成4等份
eg. Chop the mushrooms and quarter the tomatoes.
把蘑菇剁碎,把番茄切成四塊。
6. 把……減至四分之一
eg. The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.
我建議的成人劑量可以減半或減至四分之一。
7. (某一人群生活或工作的)地區(qū)
eg. We wandered through the Chinese quarter.
我們在華人區(qū)逛了一圈。
8. 接近地
eg. You can watch aircraft take off or land at close quarters.
你可以近距離地觀看飛機起飛或降落。