| 释义 |
(a) quarter of (a given hour in time) (a) quarter of (a given hour in time)A quarter of an hour (15 minutes) before the named hour in time (e.g., "quarter of six" would mean 5:45). Primarily heard in US. A: "What time does the movie start?" B: "Not until a quarter of eight, so we've got plenty of time!" I thought I'd be home already, but with this traffic, it'll be quarter of before I'm back.See also: given, hour, of, quarter |