quartering

🇬🇧/ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˈkwɔːrtərɪŋ/
the allocation of accommodation to service personnel (为士兵等)安排住处

noun [具体名词] 四等分;四分法

He swam quartering upstream, but still was swept downward rather faster than he had expected. 他向上游游去,但还是被水冲了下去,流速比他预料的要快得多。

adjective [原级] 成直角的;四等分的

When he had pulled a mile above the village, he started quartering across and bent himself stoutly to his work. 当他划到离村子一英里的地方时,他开始全力以赴,径直向对岸划去。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 把……四等分(quarter 的 ing 形式)

The quartering of the cake ensured everyone got an equal share. 将蛋糕分成四份确保每个人都能得到相等的份额。

quartering

n.四等分,军营或其他住所之分配adj.从斜后侧方向吹来的

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He swam quartering upstream. 他向上游游去。