the next quarter of an hour 接下来的一刻钟

If Sir Henry doesn't come out in the next quarter of an hour, the path will be covered by the fog.
如果他在一刻钟之内再不出来，这条小路就要被大雾遮住了。

quarter 1. 1/4 四分之一

eg. A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old.
1/4的居民在55岁以上。

eg. Prices have fallen by a quarter since January.
自1月份以来，物价下降了1/4。

2. （美国或加拿大）25分的硬币

eg. I dropped a quarter into the slot of the pay phone.
我往付费电话的投币口里投了一枚25分的硬币。

3. 季度

eg. The group said results for the third quarter are due on October 29.
该集团说第3季度的结果将于10月29日公布。

4. 一刻钟

eg. It was a quarter to six.
当时是5:45。

5. 把……切成4等份

eg. Chop the mushrooms and quarter the tomatoes.
把蘑菇剁碎，把番茄切成四块。

6. 把……减至四分之一

eg. The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.
我建议的成人剂量可以减半或减至四分之一。

7. （某一人群生活或工作的）地区

eg. We wandered through the Chinese quarter.
我们在华人区逛了一圈。　

8. 接近地

eg. You can watch aircraft take off or land at close quarters.
你可以近距离地观看飞机起飞或降落。