"a quarter of a pound"
"the Latin Quarter"
"both teams scored in the first quarter"
"it's a quarter til 4" "a quarter after 4 o'clock"
"the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
"unemployment fell during the last quarter"
"the wind is coming from that quarter"
"he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
"he dropped a word in the right quarter"
"he surrendered but asked for quarter"
"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
"quarter an apple"
误 We must find a quarter before nightfall.
正 We must find quarters before nightfall.
析quarter作“住处”“宿舍”解时要用复数形式。
他们等了一刻钟,但是没看见一辆公共汽车。误 They waited for a quarter, but no bus came in sight.
正 They waited for a quarter of an hour, but no bus came in sight.
析 当quarter表示时间“一刻”,不能只说a quarter,须接介词of,应该说a quarter of an hour。
这个方案遭到了各方面的批评。误 The scheme met with criticisms from all quarter.
正 The scheme met with criticisms from all quarters.
析quarter作“方面”解时是可数名词,表示“各方面”应说all quarters。
他不愿饶恕他的敌人。误 He refused to give quarters to his foe.
正 He refused to give quarter to his foe.
析quarter作“宽恕、饶恕”解是不可数名词,没有复数形式。