a quater的本义是“四分之一”,能表达的意义有很多。若指时长“一刻钟(15分钟)”应在其后加of an hour。例如:
He was waiting for a quarter of an hour. 他等了一刻钟了。《现代英汉词典》
I'll meet you in a quarter of an hour. 我一刻钟之后和你会面。《朗文当代英语词典》
I've got to go in a quarter of an hour. 一刻钟以后我就得走了。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解词典》
I waited a quarter of an hour and then went home. 我等了一刻钟,然后回家了。《剑桥高级英语词典》
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做作业花了我一刻钟:
It takes me a quarter to do my homework.(错误)
It took me fifteen minutes to finish my homework(正确)
I spent fifteen minutes on my homework(正确)
I spent fifteen minutes in finishing my homework(正确)
My homework took me fifteen minutes.(正确)
备注:以上fifteen minutes可以a quarter用替换
quarter n.一刻钟(相当于fifteen minutes)
It was a quarter to six.
当时是5:45。
8:15英文表达
(1)quarter after eight
(2)quarter past eight
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