1.quarter用作动词意思是“把…四等分”。另外还可作“使(士兵)驻扎”“使(短期)住宿”解。
2.quarter用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
3.quarter作“驻扎”“住宿”解时后面常接介词in, on或upon等。

quarter in(v.+prep.)
(使)住宿在… (cause to) stay for the night in sth
▲quarter sb in sth
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The troops were quartered in the city.军队驻扎在城里。
They were quartered throughout the war in Smith's hotel.整个战争期间他们都住在史密斯经营的旅馆。

quarter on〔upon〕(v.+prep.)
(使)住宿在…; 与…住在一起 (cause to) stay for the night in sth; (cause to) stay for the night with sb
▲quarter sb/oneself on〔upon〕 sb/sth
He quartered his men on the inhabitants in the town.他把他的部队安置在镇上的居民家中。
My wife's mother has decided to quarter herself upon us.我的岳母决定与我们住在一起。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The troops were quartered on the inhabitants.部队都安置到居民家中去住。
That night, together with a high officer,I was quartered on a peasant.那天晚上,我和一位高级军官一起住在一个农民家里。

quarter with(v.+prep.)
和…住在一起 (cause to) stay for the night with sb
▲quarter oneself/sb with sb
He quartered himself with the local people.他和当地人住在一起。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We should quarter a pineapple.我们应该把这个菠萝分成4等份。
We'll quarter the cake and then we'll have an equal share.我们把蛋糕分成4等份,每人各拿一份。
I quartered the sandwiches and put them in a tray.我把三明治分成4份,然后放在盘子上。
If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.如果我们大家同时做这项工作,那么我们就能用原需时间的1/4来完成。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The apples should be peeled and quartered.应把苹果去皮后分成4份。

quarter on, quarter with
这两个短语有时都可译为“同…一起住”。其区别是:quarter on指“住到(某人)那里”, on的宾语是原本就住在那里的; 而with的宾语原本并不住在那里,而是与主语一同住到那里去的。

［同义词］ n.  area, direction, district, division, sector, favour, forgiveness, mercy, fourth, term v.  accommodate, bed, install, place, station, divide in four
［词源］  ＜古法语quartier＜拉丁语quartarius(四分之一)

1.quarter的基本意思是“四分之一,四等分”,可以用来指距离、数量、价格及物体的四分之一的量,也可专指时间的“一刻钟,十五分钟”或“一季度,三个月”,还可指重量的“夸脱,四分之一英担”,在英国为28磅,在美国为25磅。在美国和加拿大, quarter可指“四分之一元,两角五分的硬币”,是可数名词。
2.quarter也可指“方向,地区,城镇的一部分”,是可数名词。
3.quarter也可作“人,团体”解,多指可能提供援助、消息等的人或团体。
4.quarter还可指“太阴月的四分之一,月球上弦或下弦的位相”,是可数名词。
5.quarter还可作“船舷的后部”解,通常用于单数形式。
6.quarter的复数形式quarters有“住处,营房”的意思。
7.在旧用法或文学语言里quarter还可表示对降敌或对手的“慈悲,宽恕”。

at close quarters
非常近 very near
She looked quite young from a distance and only when I saw her at close quarters did I realize how old she really was.从远处看她显得很年轻,但走近一看,我才明白她已有很大年纪了。

from〔in〕 all quarters
四面八方,到处 from all directions; everywhere
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。
We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it.我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到。

give no quarter
不对…让步; 不对…怜悯 show no mercy
The attackers had far superior forces but they gave no quarter and totally annihilated the defenders.进攻者具有绝对优势的兵力,但他们却毫不留情,全部消灭了抵抗者。

Three quarters of the theatre was full.剧院的座位坐满了四分之三。
Cut the cake into quarters and share it equally.把蛋糕切成四份,大家均享。
It is a quarter past eight by my watch, but it may be a little fast.我的表是8点1刻,可能快了一点。
He pays his rent at the end of each quarter.他在每个季度末付房租。
It'll cost you a quarter.你得花两角五分钱。
What quarter is the wind in?风向如何?
All reports emanating from that quarter should be treated with caution.从那地区来的所有报告都应该谨慎对待。
The famous man's mail came from the quarters of the globe.那位名人的信件来自世界各地。
The basketball team has winter quarters in the south.该篮球队在南方有冬季宿舍。
The inn provides cheap quarters for travellers.这家小客栈为旅客提供便宜的住宿。
This is our temporary quarters in the village.这是我们在村子里的临时住处。
The estate consists of a main house, servants' quarters, a garage, stables and 100 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英亩的森林。
She lives in single quarters now.现在她住在单身军人营房。
All troops must return to their quarters at once.所有的部队必须立即回到营房。
The best advice came from a most unexpected quarter.这项最好的建议由一个最意想不到的人提出。
The moon is in its last quarter.月亮现处于下弦。
They are ferocious fighters, who neither give nor expect any quarter.他们是凶残的斗士,从来不怜悯别人,也不指望得到别人的怜悯。
His business rivals knew they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.他的商业对手都知道不可指望他这样无情的人会手软。

quarter, district, section, tract
参见district条。
下面四句表达的意思相同:
I bought it for a quarter of the price.
I bought it for quarter of the price.
I bought it for a quarter the price.
I bought it for quarter the price.
我是以1／4的价格买的。

1.我们必须在黄昏前找到住处。
［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。
2.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。
3.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。
4.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。