英語中的“壹刻鐘”為quarter，其讀音為：美?['kw?t?r]、英?['kw?(r)t?(r)]
讀音：美?['kw?t?r]
英?['kw?(r)t?(r)]
釋義：n. 季度；壹刻鐘；宿舍；四等份之壹
v. 把…切成（或分成）四部分；給…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.
這個問題對於像高盛這樣在稀缺價值上損失四分之三的機構來說是很可笑的。
● 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.
本周稍早公布數據顯示，美國第三季經濟以壹年來最快速度成長，也令市場壓力緩解。
● Making a speech is like watering a?lawn. You're satisfied if just a quarter of it sinks in.
演講就象給草坪澆水，如果有四分之壹的水滲下去妳就滿意了。
● 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.
那之後，四分之壹賽之前，我有五天時間，我試了試其他幾根桿子。但是，最後還是決定使用第壹根。
● The?bank's third-quarter?results,?which did?not?live?up to expectations, presumed apeak?in?unemployment?of around?10%.
銀行在第三季度的業績沒有達到預期，估計失業率會達到10%，創下高峰。