"quarters" in Chinese (Simplified)
25美分硬币四等份住处
Definition
“Quarters” 是 “quarter” 的复数。它可以表示25美分硬币、某物的四等份,或某人居住的房间或住所,尤其用于正式或军事语境。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
意思很依赖语境。在日常美式英语中,'quarters' 常指25美分硬币;在数学或一般描述中,表示四等份;'living quarters' 比普通的 'room' 或 'home' 更正式。它也常出现在固定搭配中,如 'first three quarters of the year' 和体育里的 'the fourth quarter'。
Examples
I need two quarters for the washing machine.
我需要两枚 **25美分硬币** 来用洗衣机。
Cut the apple into four quarters.
把苹果切成四个 **四等份**。
The soldiers returned to their quarters after dinner.
士兵们晚饭后回到了自己的 **住处**。
Do you have any quarters? The parking meter only takes coins.
你有 **25美分硬币** 吗?停车收费表只收硬币。
We spent the first three quarters of the meeting talking about the budget.
我们把会议前面三个 **四分之三阶段** 都花在讨论预算上了。
The apartment is tiny, but the quarters are clean and comfortable.
这套公寓很小,但 **住处** 很干净也很舒服。