"military dwelling place," 1590s, from quarter (n.) in sense of "portion of a town." As "part of an American plantation where the slaves live," from 1724. The military sense seems to be also the source of quartermaster and it might be behind the phrase give quarter "spare from immediate death" (1610s, often in the negative), on the notion of "provide a prisoner with shelter."
双语例句
1. On the top floor we have sleeping quarters for women and children.
我们在顶楼有供女人和孩子睡觉的地方。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Remove the vegetables from the steamer when they are three-quarters cooked.
将蔬菜蒸至大半熟后从蒸锅里捞出。
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3. We were left with an open bottle of champagne three-quarters full.
给我们留下一瓶打开的香槟酒，里面的酒还有3/4。
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4. Mckinnon went down from deck to the officers' quarters.
麦金农走下甲板，来到军官们的住处。
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5. You can watch aircraft take off or land at close quarters.
