英语中的“一刻钟”为quarter，其读音为：美 ['kwɔtər]、英 ['kwɔː(r)tə(r)]
读音：美 ['kwɔtər]
英 ['kwɔː(r)tə(r)]
释义：n. 季度；一刻钟；宿舍；四等份之一
v. 把…切成（或分成）四部分；给…提供食宿
例句：
● That might seem ridiculous to ask of an institution like Goldman Sachs, whose third-quarter loss stands out for its rarity value.
这个问题对于像高盛这样在稀缺价值上损失四分之三的机构来说是很可笑的。
● The market was also relieved after data earlier this week showed the U. S. economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter.
本周稍早公布数据显示，美国第三季经济以一年来最快速度成长，也令市场压力缓解。
● Making a speech is like watering a lawn. You're satisfied if just a quarter of it sinks in.
演讲就象给草坪浇水，如果有四分之一的水渗下去你就满意了。
● After that I had five days before the quarter-finals and I tried a few others, but then decided to stick with the first one.
那之后，四分之一赛之前，我有五天时间，我试了试其他几根杆子。但是，最后还是决定使用第一根。
● The bank's third-quarter results, which did not live up to expectations, presumed apeak in unemployment of around 10%.
银行在第三季度的业绩没有达到预期，估计失业率会达到10%，创下高峰。