quart

CET-6 FREQ #24533

n. 夸脱 [医] 夸脱(四分之一加仑)

发音

UK /kwɔːt/
US /kwɔɹt/
US /kɔɹt/
AU /kwoːt/

词形变化

quarts 复数 quarted quarting quarts 三单 quarting 现在分词 quarted 过去式 quarted 过去分词 more quart 比较级 most quart 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.

    夸脱

  2. 2.

    Four successive cards of the same suit.

    游戏

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados Carrados ought to have won the point and divided tricks, leaving his opponent a minor quart and a solitary trio—about 15 on the hand. By a careless discard he threw away both chances and the final score stood at 205-112.

  3. 3.

    A fourth; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.

    废旧
  4. 4.

    The fourth defensive position; quarte.

    政治 体育 军事
  5. 1.

    Safety, soundness; health.

    废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To thwart.

    方言
adj.
  1. 1.

    Safe, sound; healthy.

    方言 废旧
  2. 1.

    Transverse.

    方言
  3. 2.

    Contentious or quarrelsome.

    方言
adv.
  1. 1.

    Crosswise; across.

    方言

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English quart, quarte, from Old French quarte, carte, from Latin quartus (“one-fourth”). Cognate with Spanish cuarto (“quarter; room, quarters”).

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