
quarters
词源
源自拉丁语 'quartarius',意为四分之一,后经古法语 'quartier' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指居住或工作的空间,通常指分配给特定人员或用途的房间或区域。
“The soldiers were assigned to their quarters after the mission.”
(任务结束后,士兵们被分配到各自的宿舍。)
“She lives in the staff quarters near the hospital.”
(她住在医院附近的员工宿舍。)
❶ 指时间或空间的四分之一部分,常用于描述季度或方位。
“The company's profits increased in the last quarter.”
(公司上个季度的利润有所增长。)
“The moon was in its first quarter last night.”
(昨晚月亮处于上弦月阶段。)
verb
❶ 将某物分成四部分或分配至不同区域。
“She quartered the apple and gave a piece to each child.”
(她把苹果分成四份,每个孩子分到一块。)
“The soldiers were quartered in the town during the war.”
(战争期间,士兵们被安置在镇上。)
常见短语
close quarters — 指非常接近的空间或距离,常用于描述拥挤或近距离接触的情况。
“The fighters battled in close quarters.”
(战士们近距离搏斗。)
give no quarter — 表示毫不留情或不给予宽恕,常用于战斗或竞争场景。
“The team gave no quarter to their opponents.”
(这支队伍对对手毫不留情。)