quarter [ˈkwɔːtə(r)] n、vt、vi、num
作名词时意为“四分之一；地区；季度；一刻钟；两角五分；节”，作及物动词时意为“将…四等分；供某人住宿”，作不及物动词时意为“住宿；驻扎”，作数词时意为“四分之一”。
例句：
She cut the cake into quarters.
Chinese quarter
We pay our rent at the end of each quarter.
He quartered the orange.
They get here at a quarter to ten.
