Mmm, why do we say it's quarter past?

为什么这么讲呢？

They're ready at quarter past eight.

15准备好出门了。

To his surprise it was nearly a quarter past midnight.

他吃了一惊，差不多已经是午夜过一刻了。

But you mustn't come home after a quarter past eleven.

但你不能超过11点1刻回家。

When the big hand is pointing to the three, we say it's quarter past.

当长指针指到数字“三”时，我们称其“过了一刻钟（过了四分之一）”。

When the big hand is on the three, we say it's quarter past.

当长指针指到数字三时，我们就说“过了一刻钟”。

Here you are. But you mustn't come home after a quarter past eleven. Do you hear?

拿去。但你不能超过11点1刻回家。听见了吗？

Ten past five ... then a quarter past five ... Harry was starting to feel anxious himself now.

五点十分… … 五点一刻… … 哈利自己也开始沉不住气了。

If you asked me the time at 6.15, I might well say “quarter past six”, instead of “a quarter past six”

如果6点15分的时候你问我时间，我可能会直接告诉你“quarter past six”（6点15分），而不是“a quarter past six”。

No, it really was a quarter past six.

不，真的是六点一刻。

It was a quarter past two. " To-day is Friday, " he thought.

现在是两点一刻。“今天是星期五， ” 他想。

A quarter past four in the afternoon.

下午四点一刻。

Kitty brushes her teeth at a quarter past seven.

基蒂七点一刻刷牙。

I had an After Eight at quarter past seven.

15的时候吃了块8点后巧克力。

I’ll meet you at a quarter past ten.

【quarter】我们十点一刻碰面。

They must come home at a quarter past two.

他们必须在2点一刻回家。

He must take his medicine at a quarter past three.

他必须在3点15分吃药。

I arrive home at a quarter past one and let myself into the silent flat.

我在一点一刻回到家，走进寂静的公寓。

At a quarter past four to the minute, there came a most genteel little tap-tappity.

四点一刻到一分钟， 传来了最文雅的轻敲声。

As I poured a cup of coffee, at a quarter past eight, Mary sauntered in.

八点一刻，我倒了一杯咖啡，玛丽闲逛进来了。