one of four periods of 15 minutes that an hour is divided into when you are telling the time. When the time is 15 minutes after the hour, British people always say quarter past the hour and American people usually say a quarter after the hour. When the time is 15 minutes before the hour, British people always say quarter to the hour and American people usually say a quarter of the hour 一刻钟(当时间是几点过15分钟时,英国人总是说quarter past…点钟,美国人通常说a quarter after…点钟。当时间是几点差15分钟,英国人总是说quarter to…点钟,美国人通常说a quarter of…点钟) They arrived at a quarter past three. 他们3点一刻到的。
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