quarters

英 [ˈkwɔːtəz]

美 [ˈkwɔːrtərz]

n. 四等份之一; (正点之前或之后的)15分钟，一刻钟; 三个月时间; 季度; 季
v. 把…切成(或分成)四部分; 给…提供食宿
quarter的第三人称单数和复数

同义词辨析

〔辨析〕

泛指旅店等居住场所，一般指暂时居住之地。

〔例证〕

We have the best accommodations available in the city.
我们拥有这个城市最好的住房。
The price for the trip doesn't include accommodation.
旅行的价格不包括住宿。

lodgingn. 〈旧，尤英〉租住的房间

〔辨析〕

通常指私人出租房，一般用复数。

〔例证〕

My lodgings only include three rooms.
我租住的房子只有3间。
The rent for the lodgings is 3000 yuan a month.
出租房的租金每月3000元。

quartersn. 营房；（军人的）宿舍

〔辨析〕

常指供军人和其家属暂居的地方。

〔例证〕

enemy's/married quarters
敌营/已婚军官宿舍
He moved into the quarters with his bride.
他和新娘子搬进营房里居住。

roomsn. 〈旧，尤英〉（租住的或大学里的）居室；寓所

〔辨析〕

指一栋大楼里的宿舍或出租房间，作此义解时只用复数形式。

〔例证〕

They were divorced and he moved into the rooms.
他们离婚后，他搬进了租来的寓所。

noun

housing available for people to live in
1. he found quarters for his family
2. I visited his bachelor quarters
Synonym:living quarters

They found quarters in a village.
他们在村子里找到了住处。
Waking up from my ten-year dream in yangzhou,| I've won the name of a fickle man among the pleasure quarters.
十年一觉扬州梦，赢得青楼薄幸名。（杜牧《遣怀》）
The enemy surrounded us and then attacked from all quarters.
敌人包围了我们，然后向我们发动了全面进攻。
Cut the peppers into quarters.
将辣椒切为4瓣。
Of all quarters in the queer adventurous amalgam called london, soho is perhaps least suited to the Forsyte spirit.
在伦敦这样一个五方杂处，令人莫测的怪地方，苏荷区恐怕是最最不适合福尔赛精神的了。
The basketball team has winter quarters in the south.
该篮球队在南方有冬季宿舍。
When trouble occurs at one spot, help comes from all quarters.
一方有难，八方支援。
The estate consists of a main house, servants's quarters, a garage, stables and100 acres of woods.
这地产包括一栋住宅，仆人住室，一个汽车房，几间马厩及100英亩的树林。
Heat the cream to boiling point and pour three quarters of it over the chocolate.
把奶油煮沸，然后把其中的3/4浇到巧克力上。
Here. I have three quarters and two dimes.
这儿，我有三个两毛五和两个一角的。