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quarters

UK //ˈkwɔːtəz//US //ˈkwɔːrtərz//

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。)

同义词:lodgings, accommodation, housing, residence, dwelling

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。)

同义词:divide, split, allocate, distribute, section

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。)