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quartered

UK //ˈkwɔːtəd//US //ˈkwɔːrtərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'quarteren',来自古法语 'quartier',意为四分之一,最终源自拉丁语 'quartarius'(与四相关)。

adjective

❶ 指被分成四等份的状态,常用于描述物体被均匀分割成四部分的情形。

“The apple was quartered and shared among the children.”

(苹果被切成四份,分给了孩子们。)

“The map showed a quartered city with clear divisions.”

(地图显示了一个被划分为四个区域的城市。)

同义词:divided, split, sectioned

verb

❶ 将某物分成四部分,或为某人提供住宿(尤指军队驻扎)。

“The chef quartered the onions before frying them.”

(厨师把洋葱切成四瓣后再炒。)

“Troops were quartered in the village during the war.”

(战争期间,军队驻扎在这个村庄。)

同义词:accommodate, lodge, partition

常见短语

quartered in — 指被安置或驻扎在某个地方,常用于描述军队或人员的住宿安排。

“The soldiers were quartered in the local school during the mission.”

(执行任务期间,士兵们被安置在当地学校。)